Barbara Lynch Bio | Wiki
Barbara Lynch is a well-known American restaurateur. She is the second woman to be awarded the James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Restaurateur in 2014. She opened her first restaurant, No. 9 Park in 1998. In addition, Lynch was working on opening The Rudder, a new restaurant in Gloucester, Massachusetts in March 2023.
Barbara Lynch Age
She was born in South Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States on March 19, 1964. Lynch is 59 years old and celebrates her birthday every year on March 19.
Barbara Lynch height
She is a woman of average stature. Lynch stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in ( approx. 1.68m ).
Barbara Lynch Family
She was born in South Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States to her devoted parents. Lynch holds American nationality. She was raised by her single mother, Barbara Kelleher. Furthermore, her mother was married to a hard-drinking taxi-driver, Phillip “Yapper” Lynch, who died at the age of 34 years, right before Lynch was born. She grew up in South Boston during the era of desegregation busing with her six siblings. In addition, she is the first cousin of Stephen Lynch, the U.S. House of Representative from Massachusetts. Unfortunately, her mother passed on in 2004.
Barbara Lynch Husband
She was married to her husband Charlie Petri in 1997. The couple separated in 2021. The two share a daughter, Marchesa.
Barbara Lynch Education
Lynch did not complete high school as she began working for the priests in the rectory of the church across from her family’s home. When she was 15, she was a waitress at Boston’s St. Botolph Club. Her inspiration came from a home economics teacher, which led her to choose a career as a chef.
Barbara Lynch Restaurant
She has opened several restaurants which include:
- No. 9 Park, Boston since 1998-present.
- B&G Oysters, Boston since 2003-present.
- Butcher Shop, Boston since 2003-present.
- Stir, Boston since 2007-present.
- Drink, Boston since 2008-present.
- Sportello, Boston since 2008-present.
- Menton, Boston since 2010-present.
Barbara Lynch Chef
She is a James Beard Award winner and is regarded as one of the world’s leading chefs and restaurateurs. She earned her interest from her influential home economics teacher and a job working with Chef Mario Bonello in Boston. Lynch then worked under some of Boston’s greatest culinary talents at Michela’s and Olives. Moreover, she traveled to Italy where she learned about the country’s cuisine firsthand from local women.
After her return, she became the executive chef at Galleria Italiana. She then opened her own restaurant No. 9 Park, in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood in 1998. She then opened several other restaurants. In 2007, Boston Magazine named Barbara “Best Chef” and Distinguished Chef by Johnson and Wales University in 2011.
Furthermore, she authored her first cookbook, Stir: Mixing It Up in the Italian Tradition in 2009 published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. She then authored her second book which is her memoir, Out of Line: A Life of Playing with Fire in April 2017. In addition, she is a member of several notable organizations.
Barbara Lynch Gloucester | Gloucester Restaurant
Lynch was working on opening The Rudder, a new restaurant in Gloucester as of March 2023. The restaurant will be her first in over a decade as her last restaurant was opened in 2010.
Barbara Lynch Gruppo
She owns the Barbara Lynch Gruppo which has 220 employees and grosses about $20 million annually. She mostly oversees a catering company and several popular restaurants: No. 9 Park, Sportello, Drink, B&G Oysters, the Butcher Shop, Stir, and Menton. Furthermore, the Gruppo includes the Boston restaurants No. 9 Park, B&G Oysters, and Menton which were named as one of the Top 10 Foodie Spots In Boston by USA Today in March 2014.
Barbara Lynch Closed restaurants
She had a world-renowned Willows Inn restaurant that was closed according to the New York Times after allegations of sexual harassment and wage theft.
Barbara Lynch Restaurants Boston | Menton
In 2010, she launched another restaurant Menton in Boston which is a fine dining establishment. The restaurant was named in March 2014 as one of the Top 10 Foodie Spots In Boston by USA Today. Moreover, the restaurant is a French-Italian hybrid cuisine.
Barbara Lynch Net Worth
Lynch is a well-known American restaurateur who earns a decent fortune from her seven working restaurants No. 9 Park, Sportello, Drink, B&G Oysters, the Butcher Shop, Stir, and Menton. Her net worth is $20 Million.
Who Is Barbara Lynch
Lynch is a 59-year-old American restaurateur. She is the second woman to be awarded the James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Restaurateur in 2014. She opened her first restaurant, No. 9 Park in 1998. In addition, Lynch was working on opening The Rudder, a new restaurant in Gloucester, Massachusetts in March 2023.
How Old Is Barbara Lynch
Lynch is 59 years old born in South Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States on March 19, 1964.
What Is Barbara Lynch known For
Lynch is regarded as one of the world’s leading chefs and restaurateurs and the winner of the James Beard Award.
Lynch’s Social Media Account
Instagram – barbaralynchbos