Celebrity Chef in-restaurant sightings?
Feb 3, 2007 | 1:55 pm
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Celebrity Chef in-restaurant sightings?
With the recent trend of celebrity-chef branded restaurants across the country... has anyone ever seen any of the celebrity chefs in their self-named restaurants (besides, at least, the opening day)?
Feb 3, 2007 | 3:34 pm
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Yes, quite often. Pierre Gagnaire came out and greeted every table one day when I was there. I've seen Charlie Trotter everytime I've ate at his restaurant in Chicago. I've seen Wolfgang Puck. There are more, but that's what I can think of off the top. Oh yeah, saw Joel Rubochon cooking in Paris, and Roxanne Klein was always at Roxanne's when I went.
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Feb 3, 2007 | 5:33 pm
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Feb 3, 2007 | 10:02 pm
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Wolfgang Puck at Spagos. He's often there, milling around the restaurant. Short little guy!
Feb 4, 2007 | 2:37 am
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Iron Chef Morimoto at his namesake in Philidelphia. He came over and sat with us, got his autograph and picture with him. Told us a little bit about what it was like to be on the show. It was a great experience.
Mario Batali at Babbo in NYC. Was in the back. Great food.
Mario Batali at Babbo in NYC. Was in the back. Great food.
Feb 4, 2007 | 9:25 am
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My problem is that I wouldn't recognize a celebrity chef if he or she sat down at the table. 
I think that the only two I'd recognize are Wolfgang Puck and Gordon Ramsay.
I think that the only two I'd recognize are Wolfgang Puck and Gordon Ramsay.
Feb 4, 2007 | 2:04 pm
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Before Steven Starr opened Morimoto's new restaurant in NYC, he was at his restaurant in PHL all the time - you could go in on a weeknight, sit at the sushi bar and have him prepare sushi right in front of you. Super-friendly guy too.