INGOOD TASTE
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Palazzo 1837 Ristorante
1445 Washington Road, Washington;
724.223.1837, palazzo1837.com
On the Menu: Northern and Southern Italian dishes including pasta, chicken, steak,
seafood and veal. In addition to old-fashioned
traditional fare, patrons can visit the Rustic
Tavern 1837 featuring specialty cocktails, wine
and German and Belgian draught selections.
Why did you become a chef?
After high school, I was unsure
of what to choose for a career.
I looked into a lot of four-year
universities, but culinary school
was always in the back of my mind…mainly
because I come from a long line of cooks—home
cooks! Working with my hands was more of a
creative outlet for me. It just felt right!
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What led you to work at Palazzo 1837
Ristorante?
I actually went to pastry school and worked at
Bartrams Bakery in McMurray for four years
after I graduated from the Pennsylvania Culinary
Institute. When I left there, I was looking to learn
more about the industry. I applied to Palazzo
1837 because I knew [it was] a scratch k