Sean Brock

Sean Brock is an American chef and restaurateur specializing in Southern and Appalachian cuisine, raised in rural Virginia and educated at Johnson & Wales University. He is the founder of several acclaimed restaurants including Husk, McCrady's, Audrey, Joyland, and June, and as of 2025 operates Sho in East Nashville and Darling in West Hollywood. He won the James Beard Award for Best Chef Southeast in 2010 and is known for his dedication to preserving and repatriating Southern foodways and heirloom ingredients. He is also the author of two New York Times bestselling cookbooks, Heritage and SOUTH, and has been featured on the PBS series Mind of a Chef and Netflix's Chef's Table.