- James Beard Award winner.
- Graduated from Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park in 1986
- Son of Nicolina DiSpirito.
- Favorite All-American food, since childhood, is cheesecake, from "Junior's Restaurant" in Brooklyn.
- 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.
- Ex-business partner of Jeffrey Chodorow.
- Grew up in New York City.
- Favorite sugary sweet: chocolate mousse cake.
- Was engaged to Yvonne Sciò.
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