Tom Colicchio

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Thomas Patrick Colicchio

Tom with fellow judge Gail Simmons on Top Chef.
Born August 15, 1962
Elizabeth, New Jersey
TV Show(s) Top Chef

Thomas Patrick "Tom" Colicchio (August 15, 1962 in Elizabeth, New Jersey) is a noted American chef. He is co-owner, founder and former executive chef of the Gramercy Tavern in New York City, which opened in 1994, and was voted Most Popular Restaurant in New York City by the Zagat Survey in 2003 and 2005. Colicchio is the recipient of five James Beard Foundation Medals for his cooking accomplishments. He has been the head judge on seasons 1 and 2 of the Bravo reality TV show Top Chef

Colicchio is married to film maker Lori Silverbush.

Colicchio left the Gramercy Tavern as a chef on August 23, 2006.

Contents

[edit] Restaurants

New York City

  • Gramercy Tavern
  • Craft
  • Craftbar
  • 'wichcraft

Las Vegas

  • Craftsteak
  • 'wichcraft

Kiawah Island, South Carolina

  • Voysey's (consultant)

Doonbeg, Ireland

  • The Lodge

Dallas

  • Craft

San Francisco

  • 'wichcraft

[edit] Books

Think Like a Chef: The Craft of Cooking

[edit] References

[edit] External links