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Tom Colicchio Wiki Information
Thomas Patrick "Tom" Colicchio
(b. August 15, 1962 in Elizabeth, New Jersey) is an American celebrity chef. He co-founded the in New York City, and formerly served as a co-owner and as the executive chef. Gramercy Tavern opened in 1994 and was voted Most Popular Restaurant in New York City by the Zagat Survey in 2003 and 2005. He sold his interest in 2006 and is no longer affiliated with the restaurant. He is also the founder and co-owner of the restaurants.
Colicchio is the recipient of five James Beard Foundation Medals for cooking accomplishments. He has been the head judge on every season of the Bravo reality TV show Top Chef
.
Colicchio is Italian-American on both parents' sides. He is married to filmmaker Lori Silverbush. [1]
Shortly after the September 11 attacks, Colicchio was part of a volunteer army serving food to rescue workers at Ground Zero.[The American Prospect
associate editor Ezra Klein reported that on January 18, 2009, Colicchio effectively performed the Heimlich maneuver on award-winning cookbook author Joan Nathan, who was choking on a piece of chicken. [2] Both were at a U.S. presidential inaugural event in Washington D.C.
]
Beginning on June 10, 2009, Colicchio will serve as the consulting producer on Bravo's "Top Chef" spin-off series entitled "Top Chef Masters." [3]
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TOM COLICCHIO TICKETS
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Restaurants
New York City
- Craft
- Craftbar
- Craftsteak
- 'wichcraft
- Tom Tuesday Dinner
Ledyard, Connecticut ( MGM Grand at Foxwoods)
Los Angeles
Las Vegas, Nevada
Kiawah Island, South Carolina
Dallas
San Francisco
Atlanta
Books
- Think Like a Chef
- Craft of Cooking: Notes and Recipes from a Restaurant Kitchen
- 'wichcraft: Craft a sandwich into a meal--and a meal into a sandwich
- Top Chef The Cookbook
Eat Drink or Die
On August 20, 2008, Colicchio partnered with Or Die Networks' eatdrinkordie.com, a site dedicated to hosting entertaining, instructional food videos made by experts and users alike. [4]
References in popular culture
- In the Wrath of the Lich King expansion for the World of Warcraft MMORPG, the Horde Grand Master Cooking Trainer is named Thomas Kolichio.
Notes
- WEDDINGS: VOWS; Lori Silverbush, Tom Colicchio
- Tom Colicchio: Hero
- http://weblogs.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/blog/2009/04/bravo_apres_project_runway_thi.html
- "New 'Or Die' Site: Eatdrinkordie.com"
References
- WEDDINGS: VOWS; Lori Silverbush, Tom Colicchio
- Tom Colicchio: Hero
- http://weblogs.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/blog/2009/04/bravo_apres_project_runway_thi.html
- "New 'Or Die' Site: Eatdrinkordie.com"
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