ICC In The News provides monthly highlights from articles published around the world that feature alumni, deans, faculty and more within the ICC community. Stories of our 15,000+ alumni network and their successes are continuously popping up across various prestigious publications. Below, we have brought together some of our favorites from August 2018, aimed to keep you connected with our community and inspire readers to #LoveWhatYouDo in the kitchen and beyond.
At West~bourne restaurant, you won’t find millennial pink banquettes or pineapple-print wallpaper, but you will get a homemade celery soda-kombucha, chia pudding with rose water and petals, and vibrant vegetable-grain bowls. Check out alumna and owner Camilla Marcus’ sustainable spot featured in NYLON.
Chef Matthew Kenney is one of the world’s premier chefs specializing in plant-based cuisine. Originally hailing from Connecticut, he graduated from ICC and spent the early ’90s honing his skills in kitchens throughout the New York dining scene. Read about the interesting new menu he developed for Folia at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills.
VOGUE
Why This Oregon Town Could Be the Next Napa
According to Vogue, Ashland, Oregon is positioned to become the next Napa. If you journey to this beautiful wine region, be sure to stop by our alum’s market Hither, where co-founder Wesley Reimer is serving everything from coffee to natural wines with co-founder and wife Corrie.
Kris Feliz, graduate of ICC’s Italian Culinary Experience, is a line cook at the almost cartoonishly luxurious restaurant, the Grill, which opened in NYC to solidly enthusiastic reviews last year in the former Four Seasons restaurant. Every night, she is tasked with preparing the menu’s honey-mustard duckling, something of a signature dish that has come to define the kitchen’s commitment to turning out modern renditions of mid-century American classics. Find out why we can’t wait to try the honey-mustard duck in this Grubstreet feature.
A fascinating read on our grad David Chang and what he accomplishes in each of his restaurants with his chefs that many restaurateurs can’t: individuality within a large restaurant group. Catch our other grad too, Chef Jude Parra-Sickels, who is executive chef at Majordomo in LA. Read the article here.
NEW YORK TIMES
At 59, a Gutsy Chef Makes Her Restaurant Debut
Nasimeh Alikhani is an ICC alumna and Chef/Owner of the newly opened Sofreh in Brooklyn, NY. Find a bold, modern take on Persian cuisine in a beautiful modern setting and read the NYT feature on her restaurant here.
Did you know there are many different routes you can take with a culinary education? Check out two of our grad’s, Alexis deBoschnek (Senior Culinary Specialist) & Rie McClenny (Video Producer) now working at Tasty, and remember that there are many different options for you after graduating from ICC!
Nourish began back in 2014 when alumna Mary Drennen co-founded the Birmingham-based meal subscription service. It features Southern-inspired meals with a premium on presentation and nutrition. Check out her subscription service here.
TEXAS MONTHLY
At Majordomo, David Chang’s Smoked Beef Short Rib Delights
David Chang’s newest restaurant venture, Majordomo, opened to rave reviews. The $190 dollar beef short ribs are worth the pretty penny, so check out his new place if you’re in Los Angeles!
Vanessa Greeley, graduate of ICC, is an award-winning TV chef—competing on multiple Food Network Challenge episodes, Food Network Cake Wars, and more—and now she’s teaching others to create edible masterpiece just like they see on TV. Celebrate the opening of the Vanessa’s Cake Designs studio in Warwick, NY.
Nicole Allyson Uy, a graduate of ICC’s Professional Pastry Arts program, is making waves with her wildly successful hundred gram cookies at her bakery The Flour Girl in the Philippines. Check out the story of how she came up with her famous cookies, and opened her bakery here.
MY JEWISH LEARNING
This City is the Next Hot Spot for Jewish Food
With one of our campuses in NYC, it’s almost unheard of to talk about bagels from other cities. But our alumnus, Josh Pollack, is changing the narrative in Colorado. Read about how he recreated New York water in Denver, CO and now makes amazing bagels rivaling our NYC favorites!
Great Barrington, MA has a new restaurant and at the helm is alumnus, Chef Nicholas Browne. Among his accolades are winning Chopped in 2016, working at Michelin-starred restaurants across the globe, and now his newest venture, Botanica in MA. Check out his restaurant here.
Upstairs 2 is one of L.A.’s best-kept culinary secrets, a hidden gem that many do not know exists. Executive Chef Maiki Le, a Professional Pastry Arts program alum, cooks up a New American menu—market driven & sustainable—and boasts victories on Food Network’s “24 Hour Restaurant Battle” and “Chopped.”
This blog post was originally published by the International Culinary Center (ICC), founded as The French Culinary Institute (FCI). In 2020, ICE and ICC came together on one strong and dynamic national platform at ICE's campuses in New York City and Los Angeles. Explore your culinary education where the legacy lives on.
