Donatella Arpaia
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| Born | September 15, 1972 Woodmere, New York |
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| Spouse | Allan Stewart[1] |
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Donatella Arpaia (born in Woodmere, New York on September 15, 1972) is an American restaurateur and a television personality who appears on The Food Network.[2] Arpaia is a regular judge on The Food Network's Iron Chef America and The Next Iron Chef.[3] She has also appeared on The Isaac Mizrahi Show, The Martha Stewart Show, The Tony Danza Show, The Today Show and iVillage.[4]
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[edit] Career
Following a brief career as a corporate attorney, Arpaia opened her first restaurant, Bellini in 1998. Her other restaurants include davidburke & donatella, which has received four stars from Forbes[5] and the Five Diamond Award, Anthos, a Michelin Star Greek restaurant which was named Best New Restaurant by New York[6] and Esquire in November 2007,[7] and nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award for Best New Restaurant.,[8] and Mia Dona, opened in February 2008.[9]
Zagat named Arpaia, "The Hostess with the Mostest," in March 2006[10] and Crain's named her one of its "40 under 40",[11] and the New York Post named Arpaia 31st of "The 50 Most Powerful Women in NYC".[12]
In 2007, Arpaia and chef Micheal Psilakis opened restaurant Kefi in the Upper West Side of New York City. The restaurant continues to get excellent reviews, with the New York Times rewarding them with the best meatballs in New York City in 2007.[13]
In mid-2009, Arpaia and Michael Psilakis opened Eos in Miami’s Viceroy Hotel. The restaurant is Arpaia's first outside of New York.[14]
[edit] Education
Arpaia received her bachelor's degree from Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut and her juris doctor from the St. John's University School of Law in Queens, New York. She studied at the French Culinary Institute and the Italian Culinary Academy.[15] She attended St. Agnes High School (now Kellenberg Memorial High School) in Uniondale, Long Island.
[edit] Personal life
In April of 2011, Arpaia married cardiac surgeon Allan Stewart. [1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Donatella Arpaia and Allan Stewart - Vows, Anna Jane Grossman, May 13, 2011, The New York Times
- ^ DeLucia, Matt (June 2006). "Donatella Arpaia - A Return to Glamour". Restaurant Insider. http://www.nyrestaurantinsider.com/june2006_donatella.asp.
- ^ The Next Iron Chef-The Cast: Donatella Arpaia
- ^ Donatella Arpaia at iVillage
- ^ "The Forbes 2004 All-Star Eateries in New York" (Dec 27, 2004) Forbes Vol. 174, 13
- ^ "Best New Restaurants of the Year" (Jan 7, 2008) New York Vol.41 No.1
- ^ Mariani, John (October 11, 2006). "Chef of the Year: Michael Psilakis, Anthos, New York". Esquire. http://www.esquire.com/features/best-new-restaurants-2007/anthos1107.
- ^ James Beard Foundation Award Nominees 2008 p.7
- ^ "Mia Dona" (May 18, 2010) New York Times
- ^ "Holiday Day Entertaining With Donatella Arpaia" (Dec. 17 2008) The Village Voice
- ^ Fickersher, Lisa (2004). "Donatella Arpaia - 2004 40 under 40". Crain's. http://mycrains.crainsnewyork.com/40under40/profiles/2004/204.
- ^ "The 50 Most Powerful Women in NYC" (June 1, 2008) New York Post
- ^ Kefir Restaurant
- ^ Landman, Beth (June 22, 2009). "Dishing With Donatella". Zagat.com. http://www.zagat.com/Blog/Detail.aspx?SCID=42&BLGID=21644.
- ^ Mishkin, Budd (March 9, 2009). "One On 1: Donatella Arpaia Dishes On Passion To Please". NY1. http://www.ny1.com/content/features/95246/-i-one-on-1---i--donatella-arpaia-dishes-on-passion-to-please/Default.aspx.
