Draft:Shawn Tibbitts
American chef and restaurateur
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Shawn Tibbitts is an American chef and restaurateur based in Tacoma, Washington. He is the owner and head chef of Tibbitts @ Fern Hill, a restaurant in Tacoma.
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Shawn Tibbitts | |
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| Occupations | Chef, restaurateur |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Known for | Owner of Tibbitts @ Fern Hill; Two-burner cooking technique |
Early life and career
Tibbitts was born in Germany and raised in the Pacific Northwest. He began his culinary career in the late 1990s, working in Tacoma kitchens including Stanley & Seafort's, operated by Restaurants Unlimited.[1]
He has worked in hotels, casinos, and restaurant kitchens. In 2017, he opened Tibbitts @ Fern Hill in Tacoma's Fern Hill neighborhood. The restaurant operates with a limited kitchen setup, including portable induction burners.[2]
Media coverage
Tibbitts and his restaurant have been covered by regional and national media:
- Yelp ranked the restaurant No. 65 in 2019 and No. 52 in 2024 on its list of the "Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S.".[3]
- CNN Travel included Tacoma as a travel destination and mentioned the restaurant.[4]
- Forbes included the restaurant in its coverage of Yelp’s top-rated restaurants.[5]
- The News Tribune featured the restaurant in its dining coverage.[1]
- The News Tribune also included the restaurant in its restaurant reporting.[6]
- South Sound Magazine profiled the restaurant.[2]
- The restaurant was included in South Sound Magazine’s "Best of the South Sound" list in 2018.[7]
- The restaurant was included in a list of brunch destinations in the Pacific Northwest by 425 Magazine.[8]
Personal life
Tibbitts is of Alaska Native heritage, including Alutiiq, Aleut, and Yup'ik ancestry. He has spoken publicly about being on the autism spectrum and having ADHD.
His mother, Marcella Louise Tibbitts, died in December 2016. He has observed an annual Mother’s Day tradition of providing free meals to the community.[9]
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