Jason Knibb joined the staff of NINE-TEN Restaurant at the historic Grande Colonial Hotel in La Jolla, California, in September of 2003.

Already a name in culinary circles across the country, Knibb has frequently appeared as a guest at the James Beard House, as well as The Food Network's "Cooking Live with Sara Moulton." In 2003, he was a featured chef on Bobby Flay's "Food Nation - Best of Utah" program. Knibb has amassed many awards and accolades for his style and cuisine, including: San Diego Magazine's "2007 Best of the Best" restaurant award and "2007 Best Hotel Restaurant" award; the San Diego Restaurant Association's "2006 Best Hotel Fine Dining Restaurant" Gold Medallion Award; the La Jolla Light's "2005 Best Chef in La Jolla" award; and Salt Lake magazine's "Best Mountain Restaurant" award four times running.

In addition to the abundance of San Diego press, he has also been featured in Food & Wine magazine, Sunset magazine and Jamaican Airlines Magazine's in-flight publication, Sky Magazine.

"He is truly an ideal partner for us," says Terry Underwood, General Manager of The Grande Colonial. "He blends the best of the environment with his own vision of the new American cuisine by taking traditional dishes and giving them simple, healthful new twist. Guests of NINE-TEN have come to love its constantly evolving California cuisine and we are committed to delivering the same style of cooking in new and more exciting ways through the eyes and hands of Chef Knibb."