Renowned Michelin-starred chef and co-owner of Cyrus in Geyserville, and author of a much-heralded new memoir, Culinary Leverage: A Journey Through The Heat
Chef Keane co-owns the renowned Michelin-starred restaurant Cyrus in Geyserville, CA. He honed his skills in some of the finest kitchens across the United States, including stints in NYC at The Four Seasons and at Lespinasse. His accolades include two Michelin stars, four stars from the San Francisco Chronicle, a James Beard Award for Best Chef Pacific, and being listed in Gourmet Magazine‘s Top 50 Restaurants in America. He also won season 5 of the TV show Top Chef Masters. Chef Keane and Cyrus have left an indelible mark on the culinary landscape, enchanting diners and perpetuating a legacy of culinary artistry that transcends time.
Released just last month, Chef Keane describes his new memoir as honest, intense, raw, sad, promising, and passionate. Readers will travel with Chef Keane as his passion for hard work and cooking is ignited as a young kid growing up in Dearborn, Michigan. Cheer for him as he follows his dream to NYC’s gritty but seductive streets and kitchens and realizes his vocation. Empathize with him as he encounters and confronts bullies and egos hell-bent on destroying the dream. Root for him as he charges forth with a revolutionary new approach and strives to create an unparalleled magical journey at Cyrus for his guests and team, one based on style and substance with a conscience and connection.
Culinary Leverage is a brutally frank examination of Keane’s career and today’s hospitality industry. “Where did we both go so wrong and what did we get right? Equally important, what can we do better? I don’t have all the perfect answers—just honest ones. I name names and point fingers, especially at myself. Part exposé, part confessional, part hopeful.”
“Chef Doug Keane has written an inspiring tale of dreaming big, succeeding against all odds, and upending an industry in the process. His voice on the page is raw, humble, and darkly funny. He reminds us that a more decent world is possible. Culinary Leverage is riveting, courageous, and honest. I think you will enjoy it.”
— Chef Jacques Pepin
