Jasper Mirabile Jr.

For Jasper J. Mirabile Jr., working in the kitchen of Kansas City's most award -winning restaurant has been a homecoming to his family-owned establishment.

Mirabile’s family history reflects a love for fine food and elegance. His grandmother helped his father launch Jasper's back in 1954, and now almost 45 years later, Jasper has taken the reins of the 2000+ square foot kitchen. In his own style, Jasper creates dishes from his Sicilian background with heavy influences from Tuscany and the Piemontese regions of Italy.

He graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Hotel and Restaurant School. During the course of his studies he would travel to Europe every summer to visit cooking schools in Paris, Venice, and Milano. Today, he works to impart his vast knowledge of food to all who are interested by offering multiple cooking classes in venues across Kansas City.

Mirabile is an acclaimed chef who has made guest chef appearances at The James Beard House in L.A., New York, Milan, and Paris. He has been featured in several major newspapers and magazines, including Laudes by USA Today, New York Times, Midwest Living, and Italy's Cucina. Over the years Jasper's has made a name for itself as one of Kansas City’s most popular dining attractions. To learn more, check out the restaurant’s website at www.jasperskc.com.

Mirabile’s other activities include: hosting a popular weekly radio show on KCMO 710, Live! From Jasper's Kitchen, chairman of Slow Food Kansas City, Vice President (Midwest) of Gruppo Ristoratori, and board member of The American Institute of Wine and Food Kansas City; additionally, Mirabile is the author of two cookbooks and working on his third cookbook, On The Cannoli Trail.