The Michelin-starred mastermind behind a 31-restaurant empire gained a new level of recognition with his relief efforts in disaster-hit zones such as Puerto Rico
A nonstop stream of people of different ages, races and genders gawked, high-fived or chatted excitedly to chef José Andrés as he attempted to pose for pictures in the last shreds of daylight earlier this week in Washington, DC.
One woman didn’t know his name but did know he was the man she had seen on television feeding federal workers during the government shutdown. A heap of praise spilled from her mouth and she asked if she could simply shake Andrés’s hand.
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