Gabriel Stulman
Gabriel Stulman | |
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| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Letters and Science |
| Known for | CEO and founder of Happy Cooking Hospitality |
Gabriel Stulman is the CEO and founder of Happy Cooking Hospitality. His New York City restaurants include Fairfax, Jolene, Jeffrey's Grocery and Joseph Leonard. In September 2023, he opened his first restaurant outside of Manhattan in Fort Greene, Brooklyn — Sailor.[1]
Biography
[edit]Raised in a Jewish family in Fairfax, Virginia, Stulman is a 2003 graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a double major in history and political science. He started college with the intention of becoming a history teacher, working as a bartender and at restaurants.[2]
He moved to NYC after graduating and two years later, opened little Owl. Stulman opened Market Table soon after.[3]
He and his wife Gina, who helps him run Happy Cooking, have a son.[4]
Awards and honors
[edit]Esquire named him Restaurateur of the Year in 2012. The year before, Crain's New York included him in their 40 under 40 list.[5][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Sietsema, Robert (September 26, 2023). "April Bloomfield Is at the Top of Her Game". Eater NY. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Foodie Empire: Gabriel Stulman '03". Wisconsin Alumni Association. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ a b Fickensher, Lisa. "40 UNDER 40 CLASS OF 2011". Crain’s NY. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ Fenner, Justin (August 26, 2015). "How Gabriel Stulman Went From Making Cheese Steaks to Running 6 NYC Restaurants". GQ. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "Gabriel Stulman Restaurant Phenom". Alumni Park. Retrieved 6 November 2022.