Charlie Palmer (chef)

[2] He is best known for Aureole, his flagship restaurant in New York City, which has earned 13 Michelin stars and two James Beard awards.

[5][6] After graduating from The Culinary Institute of America, Palmer began his executive chef career at the River Café in 1983,[1][7][8] where he earned three stars from The New York Times and trained Michael Mina.

[1][2] In 1999, he opened Aureole in the Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas as well as a modern American steakhouse, Charlie Palmer Steak in The Four Seasons.

In June 2022, Palmer and hotelier Christopher Hunsberger announced their launch of Appellation, a culinary-first hotel brand.

The brand is set to debut in Healdsburg, with additional concepts planned in Pacific Grove, Morgan Hill, and Petaluma, California, as well as Sun Valley, Idaho, .