HBO's Treme alongside Tom Colicchio, Eric Ripert and David Chang. He is mentioned in the opening episode of HBO's Silicon Valley (TV series) for creating Liquid Shrimp. When asked how it tastes, Guilfoyle responds, "Like how I would imagine cum tastes" In 2013, Dufresne won the James Beard Foundation's Best NYC Chef. It was his 10th nomination and first win. Dufresne’s wd50 restaurant in New York City closed in 2014. In April 2017, Dufresne, along with head baker Colin Kull and general manager Sharilyn Chavez, took over a pop-up space at the William Vale Hotel in Williamsburg as Du's Donuts & Coffee. The pop-up grew into a small chain that now has locations in Soho and Brooklyn. Dufresne's cookbook wd~50, co-written with Peter Meehan, was published in October 2017. References External links Du's Donuts Podcast interview with Wylie Dufresne, April 2008. Big Think video interview, August 2010. 1970 births Living people American television chefs American male chefs Colby College alumni International Culinary Center alumni Molecular gastronomy Head chefs of Michelin starred restaurants Date of birth missing (living people) Businesspeople from Providence, Rhode Island Businesspeople from New York City James Beard Foundation Award winners Friends Seminary alumni Chefs from Rhode Island American gastronomes