Jimmy Bradley, Chef

JIMMY BRADLEY presided over The Red Cat, and other neighborhood restaurants that became destinations for guests from around New York City, and the country, for two decades.  In addition to The Red Cat, he owned and operated Tribeca's The Harrison, and The Mermaid Inn, which lives on today in multiple locations under new ownership. With his flavor-forward, occasionally irreverent food, Bradley helped contemporary diners rediscover the intrinsic value of classic Mediterranean cuisine, reinterpreted for a modern American clientele.  He and his recipes have been featured in The New York Times, Food & Wine, Saveur, Bon Appétit, and other food publications, as well as on local and national television programs.  His first cookbook, The Red Cat Cookbook (coauthored with Andrew Friedman) was published by Clarkson Potter.