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Photo by David Radney Photography

Introducing Chef Robbie Felice!

Our August/September CrateChef will feature Chef Robbie Felice, the chef to watch as he makes an impact on the New Jersey food scene!

A James Beard Rising Star Chef of the Year nominee and a selected finalist in Barilla’s national pasta competition, the 29-year-old chef oversees two New Jersey restaurants: Viaggio in Wayne and Osteria Crescendo in Westwood.

Chef Robbie Felice started working in his father's restaurant kitchens when he was young. After graduating from the Culinary Institute, he worked in properties owned by the Mario Batali-Joe Bastianich hospitality empire, including as sous chef and head of the salumi program at B+B Ristorante in Las Vegas. He has also staged at Michelin-starred restaurants in the Netherlands and Belgium, cooked at the 2-Michelin-starred the Modern (NYC) and in NJ at Montclair’s highly regarded Fascino. Chef Felice describes his cooking as “the way food is eaten in Italy—super fresh, meant for sharing, simple and straightforward.”

So even if sharing is limited these days, you'll be inspired to create the most fantastic meals at home!