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Career Highlights
Awards & Recognition
★Michelin star (2023) for Torrisi Bar & Restaurant
★Seven-time James Beard Award nominee
★Food & Wine Best New Chef (2012)
★James Beard Best New Restaurant nominations for Torrisi Italian Specialties and Carbone
★New York Times 3-star review for Carbone
★Multiple Michelin stars for various MFG restaurants
Notable Facts
→Co-founder of Major Food Group, one of the most successful restaurant groups globally
→Pioneered modern Italian-American fine dining with Torrisi Italian Specialties
→Current Michelin-starred chef at Torrisi Bar & Restaurant
→Seven-time James Beard Award nominee across multiple categories
→Food & Wine Best New Chef winner 2012
→Major Food Group operates 30+ acclaimed restaurants globally including Carbone, Sadelle's, The Grill
→Trained under Marcus Samuelsson at Aquavit and Andrew Carmellini at Café Boulud
→Started cooking professionally at age 13
→27K Instagram followers
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