Born in Los Angeles, where the food is as diverse as the city's culture, chef and visionary Jeff Osaka has always been fascinated by the restaurant industry and has garnered praise from critics and peers alike for his indelible contributions to the culinary world. OSAKA RAMEN, Sushi-Rama, and 12 at Madison keep him busy and us fed. Let's welcome an icon to the pirate ship!

Throughout his 25 years of experience, Osaka has worked as a private consultant, cooking and catering for some of the most notable names in Hollywood and alongside Chefs Bradley Ogden at One Market and Wolfgang Puck at Chinois Las Vegas. Following his time in Las Vegas, Osaka moved to Jackson Hole, Wyoming where he, alongside friend and Wine Director Ken Fredrickson M.S., opened Restaurant Terroir in 1998 which was followed by Asian-influenced Koshu in 2000. In November of 2008, Osaka brought his experience and passion to Denver, Colo. where he opened twelve, a restaurant intensely inspired by the changing seasons as the restaurant’s entire menu changed every month. In 2014, Chef Jeff Osaka received a James Beard Foundation Best Chef Southwest semifinalist nomination.