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Continuing a tradition of recruiting dynamic culinary talent with ties to the Midwest, The Bartolotta Restaurants has named Chef Connor McNeil as Executive Chef of Joey Gerard’s – A Bartolotta Supper Club in the historic village of Greendale. Chef McNeil joins The Bartolotta Restaurants following more than a decade of success in kitchens in Milwaukee […]

Deer Path Inn—one of the Midwest’s most celebrated hotels—has named Jeff Vucko as its new executive chef, charged with overseeing the culinary programs at popular restaurants The English Room, White Hart Pub, and The Bar. His appointment comes at a special moment for the inn, as it celebrates its 95th year of iconic English hospitality […]

Rosewood Washington, D.C. and Chef Wolfgang Puck announced the appointment of Ari Miller as the new Executive Chef at CUT by Wolfgang Puck. Chef Ari, originally from Philadelphia, brings a rich tapestry of culinary experience and innovation, honed both locally and internationally. Chef Ari’s gastronomic journey began in his hometown of Philadelphia before extending overseas […]

As it prepares to celebrate its 30th year in operation, Fish City Grill has named Molly Winkler as its new Executive Chef. Winkler comes to Fish City Grill most recently from Imperial Fizz, where she served as Executive Chef for TJ’s Seafood in Dallas. Following her culinary education at the Art Institute of Dallas, Winkler […]

James Beard Award-winning Chef Andrew Black announced Monday, June 24, as the opening date to his latest restaurant, Perle Mesta. The restaurant will be his first concept to open since winning a James Beard award as 2023’s Best Chef Southwest and will be located on the first floor of the historic Skirvin Hotel (One Park […]

John C. Metz, executive chef, CEO and co-founder of Sterling Hospitality, welcomed Matt Marcus as the new executive chef at his Westside Village restaurant the Woodall. Marcus, who previously served as the executive chef of The Farm at Brush Creek Ranch in Saratoga, Wyoming, and as the executive chef-owner of famed Atlanta dining institution Watershed, brings […]

W San Francisco, an electric urban oasis located in the heart of San Francisco’s culturally-vibrant SoMa District, announced the appointment of James McIver as executive chef. With more than 25 years of experience, McIver trained in Paris at the École Supérieure de Cuisine Française and worked with renowned chefs such as Alain Ducasse and Thomas […]