Awards & Recognition
★Three James Beard Awards: Outstanding Chef (2006), Outstanding Restaurant (2002), Best Chef NYC (1993)
★Michelin Star for 13+ years at Gotham Bar and Grill
★Five three-star New York Times reviews
★IACP Julia Child Cookbook Award winner
Notable Facts
→Pioneer of New American cuisine and vertical plating presentation style
→Mentored famous chefs including Tom Colicchio, Wylie Dufresne, Bill Telepan
→Author of three cookbooks including IACP award winner
→35-year career at Gotham Bar and Grill before opening own restaurant in 2019
→Current Culinary Director for Bond Hospitality Group overseeing Zero Bond and Sartiano's
→Active in charitable work with City Harvest and Citymeals on Wheels
→Graduated first in class from Culinary Institute of America
→Trained in France with Michelin-starred chefs Michel Guerard, Jean Troisgros, Jacques Maximin