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Ingenito, Paul

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Paul IngenitoFlavors Catering, Washington, D.C.taped at The Russian Tea Room, New York City NYhttp://www.flavorscatering.com New York City is the land of the “restaurant rabbits,” who hop to each new spot as soon as it opens. Yet as long as there are performances at Carnegie Hall, the venerable Russian Tea Room will greet the throngs after [...]

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Weisz, Todd

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Todd WeiszBush's Grove, Ladue MOtaped at Turnberry Isle Resort, Miami As executive chef at Turnberry Isle, Todd Weisz moves between the five restaurants and six kitchens of the resort every day. Turnberry’s jewel is The Veranda, where Weisz features American-Regional cuisine with Mediterranean and Caribbean influences. The award-winning restaurant has been rated “Miami’s best gourmet [...]

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McEachern, Thomas

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Thomas McEachernHorseradish Grill, Atlantataped at 1848 House, Marietta GAhttp://www.horseradishgrill.com Miami-born Thomas McEachern has been cooking since 1986, when he graduated from Asheville-Buncombe Technical College in North Carolina. McEachern found he thrived on the mix of the managing and creating components of the chef’s position. McEachern expanded his knowledge as he worked at Expressions in Hendersonville, [...]

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Kaplan, Roger

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Roger KaplanZea, corporate leveltaped at City Grill, Atlanta In February 1993, Roger Kaplan brought his culinary expertise and fresh American-styled regional cuisine to The Peasant Restaurant’s City Grill in Atlanta, Georgia. A native of Morristown, New Jersey, Kaplan learned the basics at the Culinary Institute of America. His first job was at Washington, D.C.’s Jockey [...]

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Helmin, Klaus

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Klaus HelminTivoli RestaurantRosslyn VAhttp://www.tivolirestaurant.net Klaus Helmin grew up in Berlin just after World War II, so his early childhood food memories are not what enticed him into the culinary world. “My mother prepared plain German food. Because of the war, we only had access to the bare essentials,” he says. This could explain why Helmin [...]

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Chamberlain, Richard

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Richard ChamberlainChamberlain's Steak and Chop HouseDallas TXhttp://www.chamberlainsrestaurant.com Richard Chamberlain’s career has been a journey through some of the finest gourmet restaurants in north Texas, and along the way he has achieved an expertise in cooking steak that can only be described as rare. Chamberlain’s Prime Chop House, in Addison just outside of Dallas, was named [...]

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Breitlow, Malte

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Malte Breitlow taped at The White Dove, Sheraton Conquistador Tucson AZ Chef Malte Breitlow always managed to work where others played. Born in the Black Forest region of Germany, known for its resorts, he moved to Arizona in 1962 and centered his career at the vacation areas. ‚“Where I grew up in Baden-Baden most people [...]

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Lomonaco, Michael

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Michael LomonacoPorter House New YorkNew York NYhttp://www.porterhousenewyork.com With his roots deep in Brooklyn, Michael Lomonaco began his career in a different field: He was a trained actor for eight full years. So for anyone who wonders if cooking isn’t partly theater, Lomonaco is more qualified than most to answer. In the end, the kitchen became [...]

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Barral, Robert

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Robert BarralCafe ProvenceBrandon VTtaped at the New England Culinary InstituteMontpelier VThttp://www.cafeprovencevt.com Robert Barral grew up in Montpelier, France, where he attended culinary school. With nice symmetry, today he teaches at the culinary school in Montpelier, Vermont. Barral remembers fondly the aromas of the food in his mother'’ kitchen, some of which he confesses he is [...]

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Vigilla, Jeffrey

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Jeffrey VigillaThe Ritz-Carlton Cancun, Mexicohttp://www.ritzcarlton.com With bright blue seas and pale gold sands just outside, the Ritz-Carlton Cancun poses a real challenge for a chef: create something so wonderful it can compete with the beach. Jeffrey Vigilla, executive sous-chef at the Ritz-Carlton Cancun, handles all restaurant kitchen operations and banquet facilities. His vision and his [...]

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