Talking With: Eric LeVine, Chef, Restaurateur and Author

A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Eric LeVine worked under celebrity chef David Burke at the River Café and with Chef Jean-Louis Le Massion from Le Petite Café in France, Chef Giovanni Brunell at Il Tratattoire da Familia in Italy, and Master Chef Lee Ho of Otani from Japan. LeVine served as Chef de Cuisine at the Marriott Marquis in New York City.  The James Beard Foundation nominated him for Outstanding Chef of Year and he was invited for the third time to host a dinner at the James Be­ard House in New York for the Great Regional Chefs of America Series, the first catering chef to be given this opportunity. The International Chef’s Association named him Creative Caterer of the Year and Chef of the Year – the only American chef to receive that distinction. In 2011, he become the Food Network’s “Chopped” champion. The author of two cookbooks, LeVine owns two New Jersey restaurants, Morris Tap & Grill and Paragon Tap & Table.

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