Cal Elliot
A James Beard Awards semifinalist for Best Chef: Mountain (2025), Cal Elliott is the visionary chef and restaurateur behind The Avery, Boise’s most talked-about boutique hotel and brasserie.
With a career spanning Michelin-starred kitchens and award-winning restaurants, Cal trained under some of New York’s most celebrated chefs at Gramercy Tavern, Blue Hill, and Verbena before making his mark as Executive Chef of Dressler, earning a Michelin star and a New York Times two-star review.
In Brooklyn, he helped define the borough’s dining scene with DuMont (home to Time Out’s Best Burger in NYC) and Rye, a Williamsburg institution that landed on the Michelin Guide’s Bib Gourmand list year after year. His signature Meatloaf Sandwich became a cult favorite, featured in cookbooks and on Best Thing I Ever Ate.
Since returning to Boise, Cal has transformed the city’s culinary landscape. He opened Little Pearl Oyster Bar, an East Coast-inspired bistro that quickly became a local gem, and in 2023, he launched The Avery, a 39-room boutique hotel and fine-dining brasserie housed in a restored 1910 landmark. The project has drawn national acclaim, with Condé Nast Traveler calling it a must-visit for its “upscale French classics” and The Wall Street Journal hailing it as “a key driver behind the buzz of Boise 2.0.”
From Michelin stars to shaping Boise’s next era of hospitality, Cal Elliott’s culinary journey is one of bold ambition, relentless craftsmanship, and a passion for bringing people together over unforgettable meals.
With a career spanning Michelin-starred kitchens and award-winning restaurants, Cal trained under some of New York’s most celebrated chefs at Gramercy Tavern, Blue Hill, and Verbena before making his mark as Executive Chef of Dressler, earning a Michelin star and a New York Times two-star review.
In Brooklyn, he helped define the borough’s dining scene with DuMont (home to Time Out’s Best Burger in NYC) and Rye, a Williamsburg institution that landed on the Michelin Guide’s Bib Gourmand list year after year. His signature Meatloaf Sandwich became a cult favorite, featured in cookbooks and on Best Thing I Ever Ate.
Since returning to Boise, Cal has transformed the city’s culinary landscape. He opened Little Pearl Oyster Bar, an East Coast-inspired bistro that quickly became a local gem, and in 2023, he launched The Avery, a 39-room boutique hotel and fine-dining brasserie housed in a restored 1910 landmark. The project has drawn national acclaim, with Condé Nast Traveler calling it a must-visit for its “upscale French classics” and The Wall Street Journal hailing it as “a key driver behind the buzz of Boise 2.0.”
From Michelin stars to shaping Boise’s next era of hospitality, Cal Elliott’s culinary journey is one of bold ambition, relentless craftsmanship, and a passion for bringing people together over unforgettable meals.
