Allison Vines-Rushing is an American chef and, along with her husband Slade Rushing (also a chef), a co-owner of MiLa, a restaurant in New Orleans. They opened the restaurant in 2007, and her last day was September 13, 2014.[1]

Biography

Vines-Rushing, born in Mississippi and raised in Florida, studied biology as an undergraduate at Florida State University. She then studied at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City. She had externships at Brennan's and Gerrard’s, graduating in 2000.[2]

Career

Returning to NYC in 2001, Sue went to work at Picholine and Alain Ducasse before becoming the opening chef at Jack’s Luxury Oyster Bar in 2003.[2]

She and her husband live in Broadmoor, New Orleans.[3]

Restatements

The first restaurant they opened was in Abita Springs, Louisiana: a place called Longbramch. The opening was delayed due to Hurricane Katrina. The restaurant closed in 2007. They opened MiLa at the Renaissance Pere Marquette Hotel. When Allison and Slade decided it was time to move on, she had no immediate plans[1] and Slade went on become executive chef at Brennan's.[4]

She is working as a culinary consultant.

Awards and honors

Vines-Rushing won the Best Ring chef in 2004 at Jack's Luxury Oyster in New York City.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Price, Todd A. (July 19, 2019). "Chef Allison Vines-Rushing looks back on MiLa, the 'longest job' she's held". The Times Picayune. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Allison Vines-Rushing". ICE. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "Visit with Two Badass New Orleans Chefs in Their Kitchen". Kitchn. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  4. ↑ Price, Todd A. (September 22, 2014). "Chef Allison Vines-Rushing departs the restaurant MiLa". The Times Picayune. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
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