Gabriel Rucker
# Gabriel Rucker

Gabriel Rucker is an American chef and owner of the restaurants Le Pigeon and Little Bird Bistro, in Portland, Oregon. In 2018, he opened his third restaurant—Canard, next door to Le Pigeon, which offers "French bar food".

## Early life

Rucker was raised in Napa.

## Career

Rucker was a Food & Wine "Best New Chef" in 2007. In 2011, Rucker won the James Beard Rising Star award. He was nominated as "best chef in the Northwest" in 2012.

