Chef Dan Blumenthal

After receiving a Bachelor's degree in Business/Economics from the University of California, Dan attended the Professional Chef Program at the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. Upon graduating, he plied his trade in several of San Francisco's premier eateries, including Spuntino, Boudin Sourdough Bakery and Cafe Kati.

In 1993, he realized his dream of owning his own restaurant and returned to his former hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, to open BRAVO! with partner Jeff Good and ex-partner David Blumenthal. In the six and one-half years BRAVO! has been open, it has garnered much critical acclaim and notoriety, including being voted Restaurant Of the Year four years in a row by the Jackson Convention and Visitor's Bureau, receiving the Awardof Excellence from the Wine Spectator magazine four years running for it's outstanding wine list, and being awarded the small business Super Achiever Award from the Metro Jackson Chamber of Commerce in 1999.

In 1998, Dan and Jeff opened Broad Street Baking Company, adding another feather to their cap. In response to Broad Street's overwhelming success, the duo are in the process of moving their bread baking facility from it's current Banner Hall location to a larger space where they can produce bread for wholesale accounts across the Metro Jackson area.

Chef Dan has had the honor of hosting numerous cooking classes, appearing on several television shows and donating his time at countless charity events. He has cooked for Magrit Mondavi at the Palaces of St. Petersburg exhibit, Governor Ronnie Musgrove and guests at the Mississippi Governor's Mansion, and recently had the great honor of being invited to cook with other chefs from across the country at the annual The James Beard House dinner at KC's Restaurant in Cleveland, MS.