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Gist: Thomas Patrick "Tom" Colicchio (b. August 15, 1962 in Elizabeth, New Jersey) is a American celebrity chef. He co-founded the [ Gramercy Tavern] in New York City, and formerly served as a co-owner and as the executive chef. Gramercy Tavern opened in 1994 and was voted Most Popular Restaurant in New York City by the Zagat Survey in 2003 and 2005. He sold his interest in 2006 and is no longer affiliated with the restaurant. He is also the founder and co-owner of the [ Craft] restaurants.

Colicchio is the recipient of five James Beard Foundation Medals for cooking accomplishments. He has been the head judge on every season of the Bravo reality TV show Top Chef.

Colicchio is Italian-American on both parents' sides. He is married to filmmaker Lori Silverbush.{{Citation|last=Allen|first=Jenny|title=WEDDINGS: VOWS; Lori Silverbush, Tom Colicchio|newspaper=The New York Times|date=September 30, 2001|url=

Shortly after the September 11 attacks, Colicchio was part of a volunteer army serving food to rescue workers at Ground Zero. Both were at a U.S. presidential inaugural event in Washington D.C.

Beginning on June 10, 2009, Colicchio will serve as the consulting producer on Bravo's "Top Chef" spin-off series entitled "Top Chef Masters."


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