Jardins

(A cross section of the Broken Column House as recorded in Jardins anglo-chinois by George Le Rouge, 1785.)

Archive 2007-09-01 2007

(A cross section of the Broken Column House as recorded in Jardins anglo-chinois by George Le Rouge, 1785.)

The Broken Column House 2007

Des Jardins quickly learned that she was expected to hold her own.

How Women Are Heating Up The Restaurant World Heidi Brown 2009

I was keen to work with Traci Des Jardins, and ended up at both Rubicon and Jardinière.

Regina Varolli: Allegra McEvedy's Bought, Borrowed & Stolen Regina Varolli 2012

Des Jardins opened high-volume Mijita five years ago.

How Women Are Heating Up The Restaurant World Heidi Brown 2009

After a stint at the much-loved (and now closed) Montrachet in New York, Des Jardins returned to France for more apprenticeships and then, back in Los Angeles, opened a Splichal restaurant called Patina, putting in 100 to 120 hours per week.

How Women Are Heating Up The Restaurant World Heidi Brown 2009

I was keen to work with Traci Des Jardins, and ended up at both Rubicon and Jardinière.

Regina Varolli: Allegra McEvedy's Bought, Borrowed & Stolen Regina Varolli 2012

I was keen to work with Traci Des Jardins, and ended up at both Rubicon and Jardinière.

Regina Varolli: Allegra McEvedy's Bought, Borrowed & Stolen Regina Varolli 2012

I was keen to work with Traci Des Jardins, and ended up at both Rubicon and Jardinière.

Regina Varolli: Allegra McEvedy's Bought, Borrowed & Stolen Regina Varolli 2012

"He told them he'd give me two weeks to prove myself," recalls Des Jardins.

How Women Are Heating Up The Restaurant World Heidi Brown 2009