Location New York, New York, United States Regions Greater New York Area, East Coast, Northeastern US Gender Male
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Ethiopian-born, Swedish-raised Marcus Samuelsson is the acclaimed chef behind Red Rooster Harlem, Ginny’s Supper Club and Streetbird Rotisserie. The youngest person to ever receive a three-star review from The New York Times, Samuelsson was invited to orchestrate the Obama Administration’s first state dinner, and has been a winner on “Top Chef
Masters” and “Chopped All Stars.” The founder of FoodRepublic.com, he is the author of the bestselling memoir, “Yes, Chef,” and the young adult version, “Make It Messy.” Samuelsson was recently inducted into the James Beard Foundation’s Who’s Who of Food and Beverage in America, and his newest restaurant, at MGM National Harbor outside of Washington, D.C., is scheduled to open in December 2016.

