Andrew Carmellini

Carmellini began his cooking career at age 14 in his hometown of Seven Hills, Ohio. After a stint at San Domenico in New York City, Carmellini honed his culinary skills at legendary restaurants in Europe, including Valentino Marcatili's two-star Michelin restaurant San Domenico in Emilia–Romagna, Gualtiero Marchesi di San Pietro all'Orto in Milan and Arpège in Paris. In New York, Carmellini spent four years on Gray Kunz's New York Times four-star team at Lespinasse and served as sous chef at Le Cirque.[1]

Carmellini began garnering critical acclaim as chef de cuisine at Café Boulud, where he earned three stars from The New York Times, won The James Beard Foundation's Best New Chef and Best Chef: New York awards and was named to Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs roster. As chef at A Voce, he earned a three-star New York Times review and a Michelin star. [2] [3]

In 2009, Carmellini opened Locanda Verde, a Tribeca Italian taverna, in Robert de Niro’s Greenwich Hotel with partners Luke Ostrom and Josh Pickard. The restaurant earned a James Beard Best New Restaurant nomination.

• Locanda Verde, a Tribeca Italian taverna
• The Dutch, an American bistro in SoHo, NYC, a New York Times Restaurant of the Year[4][5]
• Lafayette, a French grand café in NoHo, NYC[6]
• Joe’s Pub, a live music venue & The Library at the Public, an intimate restaurant at The Public Theater in New York’s East Village
• Bar Primi, a pasta-focused casual restaurant in New York’s East Village and a Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
• Leuca, a southern Italian restaurant in Brooklyn
• Westlight, a premier rooftop bar on the 22nd floor of The William Vale in Brooklyn
• Mister Dips, offering fast-service burgers, beer and imaginative soft-serve at locations in NYC and Detroit
• Rec Pier Chop House at the Sagamore Pendry Hotel in Baltimore
• Rye Street Tavern, an American eatery in the Port Covington section of Baltimore
• At the Shinola Hotel in Detroit: San Morello, a Southern Italian restaurant, the upscale cocktail lounge Evening Bar, The Brakeman beer hall, and Penny, Red’s, a fried-chicken joint

With his wife, Gwen Hyman, Carmellini is the author of two books of recipes and stories: Urban Italian, an Amazon Top Ten Cookbook of 2008, and American Flavor.

Carmellini is developing a hotel project, including a fine-dining restaurant, at 250 5th Avenue in New York City. Other upcoming projects include the W Hotel Nashville and Carne Mare, an Italian chophouse at NYC’s South Street Seaport.

Carmellini serves on the boards of Food Bank For New York City, Citymeals on Wheels, City Harvest, and the Food and Finance High School.

• Official website
• NoHo Hospitality

Restaurants

• Locanda Verde
• The Dutch
• Lafayette
• Bar Primi
• Leuca
• Westlight
• Mister Dips
• Rec Pier Chop House
• Rye Street Tavern
• San Morello
• Evening Bar
• The Brakeman
• Penny Red's