Article: counter intelligence.(TASTE)

Byline: Rick Nelson; Staff Writer

A Minnesota rising star

When I shared details of the 2008 James Beard Foundation Awards in last week's Counter Intelligence, what I didn't know is that one of the evening's top winners has deep Minnesota roots. Gavin Kaysen, son of David and Nancy Kaysen of Bloomington -- and a graduate of the Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield -- was the winner of the coveted Rising Star Chef of the Year award, an honor handed to a chef age 30 or younger who displays an impressive talent and who is likely to make a significant impact on the industry in years to come. (Kaysen is in very good company, as past winners include Todd English, Marcus ...

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