Q&A WITH JEREMIAH TOWER
nthony Bourdain called Jeremiah Tower “the first sexy chef,” but his legacy goes beyond his looks. Tower ran the kitchen at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California, before opening his own restaurant, Stars, in San Francisco. There, he pioneered the open kitchen and could be found in his stark-white coat and a magnetic grin—always with a glass of Champagne in hand. If you haven’t heard his name, it’s because he’s been relatively quiet since. But his legacy lives on. Here, he talks about a moment in restaurant history and one of his most lasting fine-dining contributions: Champagne by the glass.
