Awards & Recognition
★Two James Beard Awards (Best Chef Midwest 1994, Best Chef Southwest 2009)
★Six James Beard nominations including Outstanding Restaurateur finalist 2020
★Insegna del Ristorante Italiano del Mondo from President of Italy (1997)
★Three Michelin stars at San Domenico NY at age 24
★Multiple DiRoNA awards
★AAA Four Diamond Awards
★Forbes Four Star award
Notable Facts
→Co-founder and owner of The Bartolotta Restaurants (18 locations)
→Trained in 15 restaurants across Italy and with three-star Michelin chefs in France
→Spearheaded successful effort to bring Top Chef Season 21 to Milwaukee
→Recognized as authentic ambassador of Italian cuisine by Italy's president
→Operates premier restaurant group employing 800+ people in Milwaukee region
→Has Wikipedia page documenting extensive career achievements