Returning to his birthplace of Chicago in 2020 was a true homecoming for Sawyer. “I’ve been drawn to the Chicago food scene and it’s liberating to have this opportunity to cook for a dynamic city where locals have an appreciation of food, and travellers are also looking for unique and engaging food experiences,” says Chef Sawyer. A destination where guests and locals can revel in cultural immersion with inspired food, drink, art and music, Adorn celebrates international culinary creativity starring local ingredients and a decidedly Midwestern perspective that offers a taste of what gives Chicago its unique vibrancy.

Sawyer’s extensive list of accolades include being honored as a recipient of Food & Wine Magazine’s Best New Chef award in 2010. In 2013, he was named as a James Beard Award finalist in the Best Chef: Great Lakes category, before achieving the prestigious award in 2015. Chef Sawyer has also made several national television appearances, including “Iron Chef America,” “Dinner Impossible,” “Unique Eats,” “Best Thing I Ever Ate,” “Chopped” and “Iron Chef: Gauntlet” and “Cleveland Hustles.”

When Chef Sawyer is not in the kitchen, he is surrounded by his family, including his wife Amelia, son Catcher, daughter Louisiana, and dogs Potato and Vito. An avid cyclist, Sawyer can often be seen exploring the city, or commuting to and from the Hotel on wheels. He is a tireless supporter of the green movement, local agriculture and sustainable businesses.