Tom Valenti

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tom Valenti
Occupation	Chef
Date Of Birth	Mar 23, 1959(1959-03-23)
Age	65
Birthplace	Ithaca
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Aries

Tom Valenti Biography

Tom Valenti is one of the most popular and richest Chef who was born on March 23, 1959 in Ithaca, New York, United States.

During his time at Gotham, Valenti became friends with the front-of-house manager, Alison Becker. Soon they would collaborate to open Alison on Dominick, Valenti’s breakout opportunity as Executive Chef. In 1989, Esquire magazine called their venture “Best New Restaurant” in New York City. In 1990, Food & Wine magazine named Valenti one of the “Ten Best New Chefs” in the country.

In 1994, after 5 years and much critical acclaim, Valenti and Becker parted ways and he assumed the Executive Chef position at Cascabel where he worked for 2 years before taking off some time from the rigors of kitchen work. In 1998, Valenti assumed the lead position at Ken Aretsky’s Upper East Side bistro Butterfield 81. Critical acclaim was almost immediate. New York Times food critic Ruth Reichl declared Valenti a “clairvoyant in the kitchen”, describing his “meat-oriented dishes” as “offering exactly what I wanted to eat.” New York magazine’s Gail Greene waxed poetic about the “mythic lamb shanks.” Valenti would run the kitchen for 2 years before departing to work on his own venture.

Tom Valenti Net Worth

Tom Valenti is one of the richest Chef from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tom Valenti 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Valenti was born March 27, 1959 in Ithaca, New York to Louis and Aurora Valenti. His father left at an early age and Valenti was raised by his mother and Italian immigrant maternal grandparents. It was after school in his grandmother Nonni’s kitchen that Valenti first learned the craft of cooking traditional Italian dishes.

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Tom Valenti is the owner and Executive Chef of Oxbow Tavern on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He is the former Executive Chef of Le Cirque Restaurant in Midtown Manhattan, in New York City. Previously, he was Executive Chef and co- owner of Ouest Restaurant on the Upper West Side of Manhattan which shuttered in 2015. The recipient of many awards for his comfortable cooking style, Valenti is best known for his salmon gravlax and slow-cooked meats, particularly braised lamb shanks. On October 28, 2008, he opened a new restaurant, named The West Branch, just a few blocks south of his flagship location. Additionally, Valenti released his third cookbook, You Don’t Have to be Diabetic to Love This Cookbook, in June 2009, dedicated to recipes for diabetic diets. Valenti was the driving force behind the creation of the Windows of Hope Family Relief Fund, established to benefit the surviving family members of foodservice-related victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

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Tony Ranked on the list of most popular Chef. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tom Valenti celebrates birthday on March 23 of every year.

In the spring of 2001, Valenti opened his signature restaurant Ouest on the corner of Broadway and 84th street in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The French style menu was reminiscent of his days at Butterfield 81, focused on lesser cuts of meat with bold flavors. A converted dry cleaner store, the “L-shaped” interior layout was remodeled by designer Peter Neimetz, focusing on cozy leather booths and soft lighting with balcony alcoves. The New York Times awarded Ouest 2 stars, saying that the “main courses drift toward the comfort zone.” New York magazine, in a 3-star review, declares that “Valenti has honed the menu to the point where almost every dish resonates with love-it-in-an- instant flavors.” Ouest is frequently credited with bringing haute cuisine to the Upper West Side. Ouest closed it doors on June 13, 2015.