Chefs at La Tablée New York 2019
Frank Castronovo & Frank Falcinelli | Frankies Spuntino
Marc Forgione | Marc Forgione
Frank Castronovo & Frank Falcinelli
Frank Castronovo
Frank Castronovo is a co-owner of Frankies Spuntino Group. Before opening Frankies Spuntino in 2004 with childhood friend Frank Falcinelli, Castronovo was the chef at beloved New York restaurants Jean Claude and Parish & Co. He spent his formative years training under Paul Bocuse, and David Bouley. Outside of the kitchen, Castronovo is a co-author of The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion & Cooking Manual, co-star of the Vice Media show “Being Frank,” and a Contributing Editor for Condé Nast Traveler.
Frank Falcinelli
Frank Falcinelli is a co-owner of Frankies Spuntino Group. Before opening the Frankies Spuntino in 2004 with childhood friend Frank Castronovo, Falcinelli was Executive Chef at Moomba, where his cooking earned high praise from New York Times’ Ruth Reichl, among others. He studied at the Culinary Institute of America, trained in French kitchens including Maxim’s of Paris and Jardin de l’Opéra, and worked with restaurateurs including Drew Nieporent and Charlie Palmer. Falcinelli is co-author, with Castronovo and Peter Meehan, of The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion & Cooking Manual, and is a co-star of the Vice Media show “Being Frank,” and a Contributing Editor for Condé Nast Traveler.
Marc Forgione
Chef Forgione began his career at the age of 16, joining his father, Larry Forgione (known as “The Godfather” of American Cuisine), in the kitchen at An American Place. His highly-acclaimed first restaurant, Marc Forgione, was opened in Tribeca in 2008 and received two stars in the New York Times. Years later he co-founded the successful steakhouse American Cut and the only Laotian restaurant in New York City, Khe-Yo, with his friend chef Soulayphet Schwader. In 2020, Chef Forgione took over beloved SoHo restaurant Peasant.