Patterson and co-owner and Chef Jennifer Blakeslee have been nominated as the best chef in the Great Lakes region, which encompasses Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
Traverse City’s The Cooks’ House is the only Michigan restaurant named a finalist for the 2024 James Beard Awards in the ...
Jennifer Blakeslee and Eric Patterson are up for the James Beard Award in the regional category of: Best Chef: Great Lakes. They own The Cooks’ House, a fine dining restaurant in Traverse City.