Paul Virant (born February 25, 1970) is the chef and owner of Vie in Western Springs, Illinois, and Vistro Prime in Hinsdale, Illinois. His contributions to cooking include introducing inventive canning and preservation recipes to the restaurant industry, which culminated into the release of his cookbook, The Preservation Kitchen: The Craft of Making and Cooking with Pickles, Preserves, and Aigre-doux (co-written with Kate Leahy and photographed by Jeff Kauck).