Month: September 2023

Gregory Gourdet is a well-known American chef, writer, and restaurateur. He was a former finalist on the twelfth and seventeenth seasons of Bravo’s American reality television series, Top Chef. He owns the restaurant Kann. Gourdet was the former executive chef and culinary director of Departure at The Nines in Portland. In addition, he is the author of a national bestseller book, Everyone’s Table.

Curtis Duffy is a prominent American Executive Chef and owner of Ever, his latest two-Michelin-star restaurant in Chicago. He has built many world-renowned restaurants. Curtis’ previous restaurant, “Avenues at The Peninsula Hotel Chicago”, gave him two Michelin stars, and “Grace” won two Michelin stars in its first year and three Michelin stars the next four years in a row.

Bita Daryabari is a well-known Iranian-American philanthropist, entrepreneur, and computer scientist. She is the founder of several community organizations focusing on Persian immigrants in society and arts in the United States. She is the founder of the Unique Zan Foundation. In addition, UC Berkeley announced the Presidential Chair in Iranian Studies after her name in 2016.

Esther Choi is a popular American influential Chef driven by her Korean roots and is the chef/owner of mŏkbar and mŏkbar Brooklyn and chef/partner of Ms. Yoo. Encouraged by the age-old technique of her Korean grandmother’s cooking, she believes that food is the ultimate expression of a country’s culture. Having a personal passion for introducing New Yorkers to the flavors of Korean culture, Esther’s cooking combines traditional and modern influences with fresh, seasonal ingredients.

Salt Bae ( Real Name: Nusret Gökçe) is a popular Turkish butcher, chef, food entertainer, and restaurateur, whose technique for preparing and seasoning meat became an internet meme in January 2017. Besides Nusret owns Nusr-Et, a chain of luxury steak houses. As of 2021, Nusret has Nusr-Et branches in Turkey, Greece, the United States, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, as well as Saudi Arabia. The name of Nusret’s restaurant chain comes from his own name and “Et”, which means “meat” in Turkish.

Nick DiGiovanni is a well-known American celebrity chef, internet personality, and entertainer. His social media account has over 25 million followers with pages on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. DiGiovanni was the youngest finalist on MasterChef when he was 22 years old. He has partnered with brands including Nutella, Amazon, Walmart, and Kinder Bueno. Additionally, he owns a premium cooking salt company called Osmo and started a food-scented candle company called Flambé Candles.

David Rosenblatt is a well-known American businessman working as CEO at 1stDibs.com since November 2011. 1stDibs.com is an online marketplace for design, including furniture, art, jewelry, and fashion. He is also a board member at IAC and Farfetch. In addition, Rosenblatt served as the CEO of DoubleClick from 2004 to 2008.