James Kent, a distinguished chef and successful Manhattan restaurateur who seemed poised to become a food-industry tycoon, died on Saturday.
The young man asked if he could spend time in Mr. Bouley’s kitchen.
Mr. Bouley said yes.
He spent the summer working at Bouley, the chef’s TriBeCa mainstay.
Before long, Mr. Kent was also working at famed New York City restaurants like Babbo, Jean-Georges, Eleven Madison Park and NoMad, where he became the executive chef.
Persons:
James Kent, Kent’s, David Bouley, Bouley, Kent, Jean, Georges
Organizations:
Saga Hospitality, Financial, of, TriBeCa, Madison
Locations:
Manhattan, of Manhattan, Greenwich Village, Bouley, New York City