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The Industry Standard was created by Chef Brandon Sharp.  After many years in the kitchens of The French Laundry, Restaurant Gary Danko, Restaurant August, and dozens more, Brandon earned seven consecutive Michelin stars as Executive Chef of Solbar in Napa Valley.  In 2016, Brandon returned to his home state of North Carolina, where he now owns and operates the restaurants Hawthorne & Wood, Bluebird, and Proximo. 

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