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Rick Tramonto
Cookbook Author
For eleven years, Rick Tramonto was executive chef and founding partner at Chicago’s world-renowned four-star fine-dining restaurant Tru, in partnership with Rich Melman, of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises. Tramonto was also culinary director of Tramonto’s Steak & Seafood, and RT Sushi Bar, in the Westin Hotel in Wheeling, Illinois. In 2010, Tramonto announced his partnership with Louisiana native Chef John Folse and the formation of a new restaurant company, Home on the Range. Tramonto and Folse opened Restaurant R’evolution, in New Orleans’ renowned French Quarter in the Royal Sonesta Hotel, in 2012.
An accomplished author, Tramonto has published eight books, includingOsteria,Fantastico!,Butter Sugar Flour Eggs(nominated for the 2000 James Beard Award for the Best Cookbook in the Baking and Desserts category), andAmerican Brasserie(finalist for the Julia Child Cookbook Awards).
His recognitions include James Beard Awards for Best Chef Midwest and Best Service (Tru),Wine SpectatorGrand Award (Tru), and Top 10 Best Chef inFood & Wine Magazine(Trio).tramontocuisine.com