The Talbott Hotel Welcomes James Martin As Executive Chef

The Talbott Hotel | July 2, 2019

CHICAGO (July 2, 2019) — James Martin, a Washington, D.C. native who most recently led the kitchen at A10 in Hyde Park, has joined 20 East at The Talbott Hotel as executive chef. Martin trained at some of the most vaunted restaurants in the nation’s capital, Vidalia, Restaurant Nora and Bistro Bis, among them. He brings a seasonal sensibility to The Talbott’s casual American restaurant at 20 E. Delaware St. The 32-year-old finds inspiration in ingredients—he and his wife honeymooned in Spain, which sparked his love for the flavors of the Basque region—and from the world-traveling guests of the artful, intimate Gold Coast hotel...