MARC FORGIONE
Restaurant Marc Forgione, Peasant
Awards: Michelin Star, Star Chefs “Rising Star of the Year”, James Beard Award Outstanding Chef, Next Iron Chef winner
Marc Forgione is a Michelin-starred chef celebrated for bold, seasonal New American cuisine. He leads Restaurant Marc Forgione and Peasant, both in NYC. The winner of Season 3 of Next Iron Chef, A and Iron Chef America alum, he earned Michelin stars (2010–2012), a two-star New York Times review, and was named Star Chefs’ Rising Star. Forgione also supports causes like City Harvest through his R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Hospitality group.