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Monday, January 4, 2010
Local chef makes national ‘Top 100’ list
Anne Kearney, co-owner and chef of Rue Dumaine restaurant at 1061 Miamisburg-Centerville Road in Washington Twp., has made the The 2010 SAVEUR 100 List put out by Saveur magazine.
Check out what Greg Holtkamp, of Braintree, Massachusetts, had to say about Kearney for the top 100 list, in which the magazine invites readers to submit ideas, inspirations and favorite food finds.
This chef is my culinary hero. … because she returned to her roots in Ohio, her native state. When she left New Orleans and came back to her family’s farm in the small town of Lebanon she started raising organic produce, taught at the Midwest Culinary Institute in Cincinnati, and got diners interested in Ohio’s local and artisanal food products. In 2007, she opened Rue Dumaine, a bistro in Washington Township, a suburb of Dayton. … (Rue Dumaine is) a hidden gem where Anne continues to make magic.
The Saveur magazine shout-out follows on the heels of this Dec. 21 story in the Times-Picayune of New Orleans that showered some additional love on Kearney. It’s quite a story.
And this isn’t the first time Saveur has shined a spotlight on the Dayton area’s food and dining scene: a year ago, Jungle Jim’s International Market in Fairfield earned a spot in a similar Top 100 list, this one focusing on home cooking, and in a summer 2008 issue, Saveur sang the praises of two Dayton icons, Mike-Sell’s Potato Chips and the Pine Club restaurant.
As for Anne Kearney’s continuing national recognition, three nights ago, I spent New Year’s Eve dining at Rue Dumaine, and simply put, the attention is well-deserved.
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