Chef James Kent
A Culinary Luminary Passes
Renowned Manhattan Restaurateur Dies at 59
James Kent, a distinguished chef and successful Manhattan restaurateur who seemed poised to become a food-industry titan, died in New York on Saturday, June 15.
Kent's death was announced on Saga's Instagram Saturday evening. The exact cause of death has not yet been released.
On Saturday, June 15, the news of chef James Kent's passing shook the culinary community. Those gathered at the 2024 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Colorado, were stunned by the news. Kent was scheduled to cook a dinner at the event that evening.
June 15, 2024, the culinary world lost a luminary with the passing of James Kent, one of New York City's most celebrated chefs. Kent was the chef and owner of Saga, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Manhattan's Nolita neighborhood. He was also a regular judge on the popular cooking competition show "Iron Chef America."
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