Michael Voltaggio
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Michael Voltaggio is an American chef residing in Pasadena, California
. Voltaggio is the winner of the sixth season
of Top Chef
, Bravo's cooking competition reality show, where he competed with his brother, Bryan Voltaggio
. The two ended in the finale, alongside Kevin Gillespie
, with Michael winning the contest.
Voltaggio is currently the Chef de Cuisine
at The Dining Room, Langham Huntington Hotel & Spa in Pasadena, which is the recipient of several culinary awards, including the AAA Five Diamond Award, the Mobil Five-Star Award, and a Michelin Star, one of the few held by restaurants in the US. During his tenure as Chef de Cuisine at The Bazaar by Jose Andres, the restaurant was nominated for the James Beard Foundation Award
for Best New Restaurant in 2008.
Voltaggio аppeared in September, 2010 on the finale of season seven
of Top Chef.
Michael has been married to Kerri Adams for ten years and is in the process of a divorce. He has two daughters.
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
. Voltaggio is the winner of the sixth season
Top Chef (season 6)
Top Chef: Las Vegas is the sixth season of American reality television series Top Chef and was filmed first in Las Vegas, Nevada, and concluded in Napa, California...
of Top Chef
Top Chef
Top Chef is an American reality competition show that airs on the cable television network Bravo, in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges. They are judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notables from the food and wine industry with one or more contestants...
, Bravo's cooking competition reality show, where he competed with his brother, Bryan Voltaggio
Bryan Voltaggio
Bryan Voltaggio is an American chef residing in Urbana, Maryland. He received an AOS in culinary arts from The Culinary Institute of America and was mentored by chef Charlie Palmer. Voltaggio was the runner-up of the sixth season of Top Chef, Bravo's cooking competition show, placing second to his...
. The two ended in the finale, alongside Kevin Gillespie
Kevin Gillespie (chef)
Kevin Gillespie is an American chef residing in Atlanta, GA. He is the co-owner and executive chef at the Woodfire Grill Restaurant in Atlanta....
, with Michael winning the contest.
Voltaggio is currently the Chef de Cuisine
Chef
A chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...
at The Dining Room, Langham Huntington Hotel & Spa in Pasadena, which is the recipient of several culinary awards, including the AAA Five Diamond Award, the Mobil Five-Star Award, and a Michelin Star, one of the few held by restaurants in the US. During his tenure as Chef de Cuisine at The Bazaar by Jose Andres, the restaurant was nominated for the James Beard Foundation Award
James Beard Foundation Award
The James Beard Foundation Awards were established in 1990 and are often called "The Oscars of Food." Held on the first weekend in May, the Awards honor the finest chefs, restaurants, wine professionals, journalists, cookbook authors, restaurant designers, and other food professionals in the...
for Best New Restaurant in 2008.
Voltaggio аppeared in September, 2010 on the finale of season seven
Top Chef (season 7)
Top Chef: D.C. is the seventh season of American reality television series Top Chef and was filmed first in Washington, D.C. and concluded in Singapore...
of Top Chef.
Michael has been married to Kerri Adams for ten years and is in the process of a divorce. He has two daughters.