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Date of Birth

19 November 1966, New York City, New York, USA

Height

6' 1" (1.85 m)

Trivia

Graduated from Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park in 1986

Received a B.S. from Boston University in 1990

Most influential in career: Ferdinand Metz, Gray Kunz, Rob Stavis (Union Pacific partner), Graham Kerr, Julia Child.

Son of Nicolina DiSpirito.

Ex-business partner of Jeffrey Chodorow.

James Beard Award winner.

Grew up in New York City.

Favorite sugary sweet: chocolate mousse cake.

Favorite All-American food, since childhood, is cheesecake, from "Junior's Restaurant" in Brooklyn.

Was engaged to Yvonne Sciò.

Personal Quotes

Treat food like a friend - with patience, compassion and great care. Only cook and eat food with people you like - life's too short for bad food and bad company.

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