Adrianne Calvo facts for kids
| Born | 1984 (age 40–41) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Cooking style | American |
| Education | Johnson & Wales University |
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Adrianne Calvo is a famous American chef. She is also a television personality. She was born in 1984.
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Early Life and Education
Adrianne Calvo was born in Chicago, Illinois. This happened in 1984. She loved cooking from a young age.
In 2002, Adrianne went to a special cooking school. It was called Johnson & Wales University. She was very good at cooking. She won first place in some cooking contests. Because of this, she got a big chance. She got to cook for the Florida Marlins baseball team. This was after they won the 2003 World Series.
Adrianne's Cooking Career
After culinary school, Adrianne worked at fancy hotels. In 2004, she started at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Miami. She learned a lot from chef Patrick Lassaque there. Later, she worked with other famous chefs. These included Thomas Keller and Cindy Pawlcyn.
Adrianne has also been on TV. She has taken part in the Food Network's South Beach Wine and Food Festival. She has done this for many years. She also joined other big events. These include Dali Miami and Miami Beach International Fashion Week.
Her Restaurants
Adrianne Calvo opened her first restaurant in April 2007. It was called Chef Adrianne's Vineyard Restaurant and Wine Bar. It is in Miami.
In August 2019, she opened another place. She changed her food truck into a restaurant. It is called the Cracked Eatery. It is also in Miami.
Awards and Recognition
Adrianne Calvo has won many awards. In 2013, she won the Master Holiday Chef Challenge.
Her restaurant also got special honors. In 2015, Thrillist said it was one of Miami's 17 most important restaurants. In 2016, Zagat named it one of the 15 most unique restaurants in the U.S.
In 2018, the New Times newspaper gave her a big title. They named her Miami's Best Chef.
Books by Adrianne Calvo
Adrianne Calvo has written several cookbooks. They share her cooking ideas.
- Maximum Flavor (2005)
- Chef Adrianne: Driven by Flavor, Fueled by Fire (2008)
- MaximumFlavorSocial (2014)
- Play With Fire (2015)
- The A-List (2018)
