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America's Best New Chefs
1999

Marc Vetri

Vetri
1312 Spruce St.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
215-732-3478

Osteria
640 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
215-763-0920

Won Best New Chef at: Vetri

3 Recipes by Marc Vetri

Where are they now?

In 1998, after 15 years of cooking in more than 20 restaurants around the world, Vetri opened an eponymous, 35-seat trattoria-style restaurant in his native Philadelphia. Its continued success prompted him to open Osteria in 2007, with his sommelier and business partner Jeff Benjamin. This slightly lower-key offshoot specializes in wood-fired pizzas and house-cured salumi.


1999 Best New Chef Award Profile

Age 32

Background Born in Philadelphia. Worked at Granita in Los Angeles; Taverna Colleoni dell'Angelo in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy; and Coco Pazzo and Bella Blu in New York City.

First food memory His grandmother's arancine (Sicilian rice balls).

First thing he ever cooked Baklava for a fourth-grade show-and-tell on foods of the world.

Dish he could eat every day Spaghetti. "I do eat it every day."

Weirdest thing he's ever eaten Cheese with live worms in it, a regional Italian delicacy.

Favorite cookbook The Heart of Sicily by Anna Tasca Lanza.

Favorite place to eat Geno's Steaks in Philadelphia.

Trend he's most tired of "Architectural food--dishes you need an erector set to build."

What he eats at 1 A.M. Sushi. "Once I hopped on a train after work, got to New York City at 1 A.M. and ate sushi until 2:15."

Favorite kitchen tool A cleaver he bought in Italy. "It fits my hand."

Recipe tip Keep pasta dough moist; it should be pliable, not sticky. If it seems dry after you've rolled it out, brushing it very lightly with water will make it easier to shape.


Featured Best New Chef Recipe

Vetri's Almond-Ricotta Tortellini with Truffle Butter

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