Chef david burke biography

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CHEF DAVID BURKE

At just 26, Burke’s kitchen mastery won him the executive chef position of New York City’s legendary River Café, where he earned a prestigious three-star review from The New York Times. While at River Café, he became the first (and remains the only) American to win the prestigious Meilleurs Ouvriers de France Diplome d’Honneur, cementing his status as a leading chef on the global culinary stage. He subsequently won Japan’s Nippon Award for Excellence, and the Robert Mondavi Award of Excellence, all of which earned him a place in James Beard’s Who’s Who of Food and Beverage in America. Burke has been nominated twice for James Beard’s Best Chef and became a familiar face on the popular TV show “Top Chef.“

After opening several restaurants with the founder of the iconic Smith & Wollensky steakhouse brand and, having established a remarkable reputation, Burke set his sights on growing his brand. The first building block was the highly regarded David Burke &am

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Burke, David

PERSONAL:

Born February 27, , in Brooklyn, NY; divorced; children: three. Education: Culinary Institute of America. Hobbies and other interests: Pinball, travel, skiing, and antiquing.

ADDRESSES:

Home—Fort Lee, NJ. Office— E. 61st St, New York, NY, E-mail—[email&#;protected].

CAREER:

Chef, businessperson, and writer. La Crémaillère, Banksville, NY, sous chef; River Café, sous chef to executive chef; Park Avenue Café, co-owner, beginning ; Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group, New York, fräsch, vice president of culinary development, beginning ; davidburke & donatella, New York, NY, co-owner, beginning ; David Burke at Bloomingdale's Burke dryckesställe Café, New York, fräsch, founder and owner; David Burke's Primehouse, James Hotel, Chicago, IL, co-owner; The David Burke Fromagerie, Rumson, NJ, owner, beginning c. Also advisor to J. Manheimer, Inc.; consultant to companies as Aramark, including Amtrak; and spokesperson for Sam Adams beer. Also worked as a ledare at

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David Burke (chef)

American chef and restaurateur

For other people named David Burke, see David Burke.

David Burke
Chef David Burke ()
Born	() February 27, (age&#;62) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Education	Culinary Institute of America
Culinary career
Current restaurant(s) David Burke Tavern Woodpecker by David Burke Drifthouse by David Burke The King Bar and Red Salt Room by David Burke David Burke Kitchen David Burke Prime Steakhouse Burke In The Box BLT Prime by David Burke Grand Tavern by David Burke Ventanas on the Green The GOAT SECOND Red Horse (Bernardsville, NJ) Red Horse (Rumson, NJ) Red Horse (White Plains, NY) Fox and Falcon by David Burke Double Barrel Steak by Chef David Burke
Previous restaurant(s) David Burke Townhouse Fishtail David Burke at Bloomingdale's David Burke Modern American Cuisine Cloudbar & Redsalt By David Burke David Burke's Primehouse Fromagerie David Burke Fabrick