Michele Ragussis

Michele Ragussis
Born November 26, 1969[1]
Derby, Connecticut, United States[2]
Education Johnson & Wales University[2][3]

Culinary career

Cooking style New England-style seafood
Website
www.chefonapier.com

Michele Ragussis (born November 26, 1969 in Derby, Connecticut)[1][2] is an American chef. She is best known as a finalist on the eighth season of the Food Network series Food Network Star.[4]

Food Network

Ragussis appeared as a contestant on Chopped in 2010[5] but was eliminated after the entrée round. She did win an episode of 24 Hour Restaurant Battle in 2011[6][7] with her partner Davina Thomasula, but their potential restaurant, Avery Point, never came to fruition. At the time of this appearance, Ragussis and Thomasula owned Stuft Catering in Brooklyn, New York.[7]

Food Network Star

In 2012, Ragussis became a contestant in the eighth season of the Food Network series Food Network Star.[4] She eventually became one of the final four contestants, and she filmed a pilot for a potential series called My New England.[8][9] She eventually lost the competition to Justin Warner.[6]

Personal life

Ragussis was born to an Italian/Greek family[10] in Derby, Connecticut[2][3] but moved to Bristol, Rhode Island to attend college.[2][5][10] Although she has been reported to have been born and raised in Brooklyn, New York,[6][8] she did not move to Brooklyn until after she completed college.[2] Ragussis has two sisters and currently lives in Rockland, Maine.[2]

Ragussis currently serves as the head chef at the Pearl Seafood Restaurant & Raw Bar in Rockland.[5] She identifies as lesbian.[3][9]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michele Ragussis. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Why New England - Chef on a Pier. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Lesbian.com : Connecting lesbians worldwide | Exclusive: Going down in the kitchen with chef Michele Ragussis. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michele Ragussis, Food Network Star Season 8 Finalist. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Food Network’s Michelle [sic] Ragussis brings energy to The Pearl Restaurant in Rockland — Living — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Food Network Star to take chef position in Rockland – Culture Shock - BDN Maine Blogs. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Chopped All-Stars Gets a Winner; 24 Hour Restaurant Battle Names New Contestants -- Grub Street New York. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Michele Ragussis | Harvest on the Harbor | Portland, Maine. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 SheWired - Vote For Out Chef Michelle [sic] Ragussis' 'My New England' Pilot to Win 'The Next Food Network Star'. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 About Me - Chef on a Pier. Retrieved September 23, 2012.

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