Dean Dupais
SUCCOTASH
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLOMBIA
Chef Dean Dupuis’ unmistakable talent for southern fare is a telling journey of passion and practice. The New England native joined Oakland’s Picán Restaurant as opening Executive Chef, launching the restaurant in March 2009. Dupuis combines deep Southern tradition with the sophistication of California cuisine. The restaurant opened to a four-star review in the Oakland Tribune Bringing It Home Social Activation Kit for and has since earned two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand Awards, and Best of The Bay. Dupuis’ California-infused Southern menu includes his Award Winning Collards, Low Country Shrimp & Grits and Buttermilk Southern Fried Chicken with table side truffle honey service. With over 10 years on the culinary scene, the emerging star of Southern cuisine is no stranger to success. In his tenure as Executive Chef at South City Kitchen in Atlanta, Georgia, the trendy restaurant was annually rated among the top 10 in Atlanta’s Jezebel Magazine. One of the highlights during his time there was catering the 2007 wedding of Multi-Grammy award winning R&B and pop artist Usher.