Gabriel Pascuzzi

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Gabriel Pascuzzi
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Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Alma mater Johnson & Wales University

Gabriel Pascuzzi is an American chef. He competed on the Food Network's Beat Bobby Flay and Bravo's Top Chef: Portland , and his restaurants in Portland, Oregon include Stacked Sandwich Shop and Mama Bird. Pascuzzi was Eater Portland 's Chef of the Year in 2017.

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Early life and education

Gabriel Pascuzzi was born and raised in an Italian American family in Portland, Oregon. [1] [2] He graduated from Wilson High School (now Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School). [3] [4] He earned his Bachelor's degree in culinary arts from Johnson & Wales University. [5]

Career

Pascuzzi's background is in fine dining [6] and Thrillist has described Pascuzzi as a "fine-dining vet". [7] Pascuzzi has worked at Copenhagen's Noma, [8] as well as DB Bistro Moderne, Colicchio & Sons, and Paulée. [9] [10] [11] He was the head chef at Multnomah Whiskey Library, as of 2014–2015. [12] [13] Pascuzzi has competed on the Food Network's Beat Bobby Flay and Bravo's Top Chef: Portland . [14] [15]

Pascuzzi's restaurants in Portland have included Stacked Sandwich Shop, Mama Bird, and Feel Good. [16] [17] Mama Bird is slated to be replaced by Bistecca in 2024. [18]

Eater Portland named Pascuzzi the Chef of the Year in 2017, as part of its annual Eater Awards. [19]

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References

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