Minnesota Food Guide

Jamie Malone Grand Cafe Shortly after becoming the Chef at Sea Change she gained national attention and earned a place as a semi-finalist for the James Beard Award Foundation’s “Rising Star Chef ” for 2013 and “Best Chef Midwest” for 2014. In 2013, Malone was named one of Food and Wine Magazine’s “Best New Chefs”.

Jamie’s editorial skills have been featured in Esquire’s “Eat Like a Man” blog and her accomplishments in many magazines including GQ, Saveur and Elle. And there’s more, in 2014 she won Cooking Light magazine’s “Trail Blazer Award” for her work with sustainable seafood. She has also served as a Chef Ambassador for the Norwegian Seafood Council since 2015. In 2017 Jamie began her most recent venture, Grand Cafe.

Taking over a neighborhood restaurant, she honored it’s neighborhood and name Grand Cafe while completely recreating it with French cuisine which was no easy feat. Of course, Jamie was up for the challenge. Since opening Grand Cafe in May, 2017 she has been recognized as one of Mpls St Paul Magazine’s “Best New Restaurant”, Twin Cities Eater’s “Restaurant of the Year” and Twin Cities Eater’s Readers’ Choice for “Chef of the Year”.

Awards and accolades aside, people here in Minnesota appreciate knowing Jamie.

Whether it is through friendship, working toward a superior dining experience or being a valued guest at her restaurant Grand Cafe. Those who know or have “experienced” Jamie Malone understand that she has a true magic, one that she generously shares with all she meets.

Moving with calm confidence and care, she is intelligent, kind, hilarious and she truly makes you believe that it can all happen. And it all does.

Written by Nikki Klocker Photography by Isabel Subtil