Honors & Accolades

  • Food And Wine Magazine-  Americ’s Best New Chef

  • Michelin Guide- two stars, Picholine

  • Conde Nast Traveler- Restaurant Awards, Best Restaurant NYC Picholine

  • Chef of The Year- The Les Amis d’ Escoffier Society

  • Esquire Magazine- The Best New Restaurants, Picholine

  • New York Times- 3-Stars, Picholine

  • Conde Nast Traveler- Restaurant Awards, Best Restaurant NYC Picholine

  • New York Magazine- Four stars, Picholine

  • Zagat guide – Highest rating for Mediterranean Cuisine, Picholine

  • James Beard Awards- 5-time nominee for Best Chef, NYC

  • James Beard Award- Nominee For Outstanding Restaurant In America, Picholine

  • Ambassador- The Culinary Institute of America

  • Nations Restaurant News-Fine Dining Hall Of Fame Award, Picholine

  • Time Magazine feature article- Meet The Big Cheese

  • Zagat Guide-most popular restaurants, Picholine /Artisanal

  • Wine Spectator- Best Award Of Excellence- Picholine/Artisanal

  • American Automobile Association- For Diamond Award, Picholine

  • Forbes Magazine- Four Stars, Picholine

  • Mobil Guide- Four Stars, Picholine

  • Food Arts Magazine- Silver Spoon Award

  • Time Out Eating And Drinking Awards- Best Cheese Plate, Artisanal

  • Crain’s New York Business- Forty Under Forty, Masters Of The High Wire

 

 

  • Saveur Magazine named one of the “favorite restaurants, food, drink, people, places and things

  • Zagat New York City Market Place Guide- Top Artisanal Cheeses, Artisanal

  • New York Magazine- Best Mac And Cheese, Artisanal

  • Forbes Magazine-All Star Eateries, Artisanal

  • New York Magazine- Adam Platt 101 Best Restaurants- Picholine/Artisanal

  • Food & Wine Magazine- Hall Of Fame 50 Best New Chefs

  • Esquire Magazine-The Best New Restaurants, Artisanal

  • Crain’s New York Business- Four Stars, Picholine

  • New York Magazine-Best Of New York-Bar Menu, Picholine

  • National Association Of Specialty Foods- NYC Fancy Food Show, Outstanding New Product (Cheese Cake) Artisanal Premium Cheese Center

  • Specialty Food Magazine- Outstanding Retailer, Artisanal Premium Cheese Center

  • Guinness Book Of World Records- Worlds Largest Fondue

  • Culinary Institute Of America- Awarded Gold Medal Ambassador

  • Artisanal Cooking, a chef shares his passion for hand crafting great meal at home- IACP nominee for best cook book