Gabrielle Hamilton

Gabrielle Hamilton is the chef/owner of PRUNE Restaurant, which she opened in New York City’s East Village in October 1999. PRUNE has been recognized in all major press, both nationally and internationally. Gabrielle has made numerous television appearances including segments with Martha Stewart, and she was the victor in her Iron Chef America battle against Bobby Flay on The Food Network in 2008. Most notably, she won an Emmy for her role in Season 4 of the PBS series Mind of a Chef. Gabrielle has written for The New Yorker, The New York Times, GQ, Bon Appetit, Saveur, Food & Wine, Afar, Travel and Leisure, Vogue, The Wall Street Journal, Elle, and House Beautiful. Gabrielle has won 4 James Beard Foundation Awards, culminating with the top honor of Outstanding Chef in 2018. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef, which has been published in six languages. Her second book, a cookbook, Prune, features 250 recipes from her East Village restaurant. Her feature article for The New York Times Magazine “My Restaurant Was My Life for 20 Years. Does the World Need It Anymore?” was selected for inclusion in The Best American Essays Series 2021. Gabrielle guest edited The Best American Food Writing 2021. Gabrielle was a monthly columnist for The New York Times Magazine from 2017 to 2023. Her most recent memoir, Next of Kin, was published in October 2025. She lives in New York City with her wife and two sons.