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Tuesday, 15 April 2014

Rebecca Weitzman is one of "The World's Most Influential, creative and important Chefs"


Rebecca Weitzman (USA)






Rebecca Weitzman  is one of "The World's Most Influential, creative and important Chefs"
Rebecca began cooking in 1997 as a way to pay the bills while putting herself through Ohio University. Her time in those first kitchens instilled in her a strong work ethic but more importantly exposed her to the world of culinary arts, and it inspired her to attend the Culinary Institute of America to follow her new passion. She graduated from the CIA in 1999 and then moved to NYC to work for superstar Chef Bobby Flay at his restaurants Mesa Grill and Bolo. Rebecca's time under Chef Bobby Flay, especially at Bolo, had a huge impact on her as a chef.
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Rebecca learned the values of freshness, regional purity, and how to cook with a Mediterranean soul and sensibility. Constantly pushing herself to learn everything she could from Chef Flay and his intensely talented roster of executive chefs and sous chefs, Rebecca stayed with Chef Bobby Flay for three years . Rebecca's next position would take her to Denver Colorado to help open the critically acclaimed Mediterranean restaurant Mizuna. In Rebecca's free time (what little of it there was), she also worked as a pastry chef at nearby restaurant Opal, where she was quickly promoted by Mizuna's owners to Chef de Cuisine of their sister restaurant Luca d'Italia. Rebecca's spent two years at Luca d'Italia before looking for the right venue to showcase all of her creative energy. In 2005 Rebecca was hired as executive chef of a brand new restaurant Café Star for which she helped create and design every aspect of the upscale seasonally-changing menu. Rebecca and Café Star garnered fabulous reviews and multiple awards including Best Chef and Best New Restaurant in Denver's WestWord, Voted in Top 10 Restaurants for 2005-2007 in both the Denver Post and Rocky MountainNews and mentioned as rising star chef in 5280 Magazine.
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After six fruitful years in Colorado, Rebecca decided she had to get back to the magic and excitement of NYC's restaurant scene. She was offered a position from her old boss Chef Bobby Flay at Bar Americain, but after a short time another fantastic opportunity came across Rebecca's radar. In 2007 Rebecca was hired to take over as Chef de Cuisine at the intensely successful 'inoteca in NYC's Lower East Side. Rebecca enjoyed three wonderful years working for the Denton's, during which time she met David and later John Bush. It was during this period that Rebecca, David, and John Bush began collaborating, ultimately making Thistle Hill Tavern a reality.
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David enjoyed 3 wonderful years working for the Denton's and had the good fortune to spend the majority of that time working with Chef Rebecca Weitzman.
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During that time David, Rebecca and John Bush conceptualized and brought to fruition Thistle Hill Tavern.
List of Past Events | NAMA: Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance
namanet.org, 17 Feb 2013 [cached]
In this Iron Chef-inspired program, Chef Nate Courtland of iCi Restaurant in Ft. Greene, Brooklyn will face off against chef Rebecca Weitzman of Park Slope's Thistle Hill Tavern in a heart-pounding race to transform a mystery seafood and what they can get from farmers market vendors into culinary delights.
Chicken | recipes | food Wannabe TV Chef
wannabetvchef.com, 28 May 2011 [cached]
Iron Chef Jose Garces faces off against challenger Rebecca Weitzman. Chef Weitzman is the executive chef at Redwood Kitchenette in New York's Chelsea neighborhood.
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chopped ep409 Rebecca Weitzman s4x3 lg ICA: Garces vs. Weitzman Chef Weitzman grew up just outside of Boston but has made her bones working in some of the most well respected kitchens in the Big Apple.
wannabetvchef.com, 24 Jan 2011 [cached]
Iron Chef Jose Garces faces off against challenger Rebecca Weitzman. Chef Weitzman is the executive chef at Redwood Kitchenette in New York's Chelsea neighborhood.
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chopped ep409 Rebecca Weitzman s4x3 lg ICA: Garces vs. Weitzman Chef Weitzman grew up just outside of Boston but has made her bones working in some of the most well respected kitchens in the Big Apple.