MidAtlantic Wine + Food Festival 2014 Invitation | Page 24

REGIONAL CHEFS
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THOMAS CRAFT
Chef and Co-Owner, 2 Fat Guys American Grill, Greenville/Hockessin, DE. Best of Delaware Upstate awards: Caterer, Chicken Wings. Preferred caterer for shows such as It’s
Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Restaurant Impossible.

BRYAN CROWLEY
Executive Chef, Cantwell’s Tavern, Odessa, DE. Co-Founder, Wilmington Pickling Company. Past: Hotel du Pont, T. Cooks at the Royal Palms.

RYAN CUNNINGHAM
Executive Chef, Abbott’s Grill on Broad Creek, Laurel, DE. Past: BONZ, Nage. Education: Johnson and Wales University, Providence, RI.

MATTHEW CURTIS
Owner, Union City Grille, Wilmington, DE. Charity initiatives include: UCG’s “52 Weeks
of Charity” and the Wilmington Burger Battle. He has consulted for over 60 live television cooking segments.
ABDE DAHROUCH
Executive Chef, Lula Brazil, Rehoboth Beach, DE. Past: Taquet, Chef-Owner of The Pond
(earned Craig LaBan “3 bells”), La Terazza, Brasserie La Coze, Jean Pierre, La Brasserie,
Jean Louie.
PAT D’AMICO
Chef de Cuisine, Harry’s Savoy Grill, Wilmington, DE. Past: Hotel du Pont, Eclipse, Positano. He was selected as one of Delaware’s top chefs by Bon Appétit magazine, and has
been a James Beard Award nominee.
MIKE DANIELS
Executive Chef, Dover Downs, Dover, DE. Past: Michele’s, Famous 34 Pub & Grill grand
opening team, Ritz Carlton Westin Hotel, Swisotel, Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center
in Connecticut.

KYLE DAVIS
Chef, Aqua Sol Restaurant, Bear, DE. Has worked previously under Master Chefs Robert
Pearson, Andrew Flanagan and Ziggy Springer.

TED DEPTULA
Executive Chef, Nage, Rehoboth Beach, DE. Past: Hotel du Pont, Corner Market Bistro.
Education: Culinary Institute of America.

CHAD DIFEBO
Executive Chef, Feby’s Fishery, Wilmington, DE. Feby’s is celebrating its 40th anniversary. DiFebo has been executive chef for 8 years and he and his father time work on their
200 acre family-owned organic farm in South Jersey.
JOE DIGREGORIO
Executive Chef and Director of Education, University of Delaware HRIM Department
Food Service Lab, Newark, DE. Past: Playboy Hotel and Casino’s La Chat Noir, Beanos
Cabin, Ron Jaworski’s Eaglesnest Country Club, Amtrak, Aramark.

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