Awards & Recognition
★Two-time James Beard Foundation Award winner: 'Rising Star Chef' and 'Best Chef: New York City'
★Michelin Star recipient for A Voce restaurant
★Food & Wine Magazine 'Best New Chef' award
★Multiple three-star reviews from The New York Times
Notable Facts
→Chef and Partner at NoHo Hospitality Group operating 15+ restaurants, bars and food stands
→Trained at Michelin-starred restaurants including 3-star L'Arpège in Paris and 2-star San Domenico in Italy
→Published two cookbooks: 'Urban Italian' (2008) and 'American Flavor' (2011)
→Partnership with Robert De Niro for Locanda Verde at Greenwich Hotel
→Café Carmellini is his signature restaurant marking return to fine dining
→Graduated from Culinary Institute of America