Colin Alevras Explained

Colin Alevras
Birth Name:Colin Matthew Alevras[1]
Birth Date:7 July 1971
Birth Place:Suffern, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Occupation:Restaurateur
Spouse:[2]
Children:2
Alma Mater:Santa Fe University of Art and Design
Institute of Culinary Education

Colin Matthew Alevras (July 7, 1971 – October 1, 2022) was an American restaurateur.[3]

Early life and career

Alevras was born in Suffern, New York, the son of Joan, a teacher and minister and Ronald Alevras, a project manager. He graduated from the Audubon Society Expedition Institute in 1989, the attended the Santa Fe University of Art and Design. He had a passion for cooking and attended the Institute of Culinary Education, which was established by Peter Kump. While there, Alevras had served as a chef for restaurants. was also a chef for a Canadian ambassador.

Alevras established his own restaurant, called The Tasting Room Restaurant, which he ran with his wife, Renee.[4] In 2006 he and his wife moved to Elizabeth Street in Manhattan, New York. After moving, established another restaurant,[5] which when reviewed by Frank Bruni received only a single star.[6]

In the 2000s and 2010s, Alevras retired and had begun working at the Red Hook Winery. He died in October 2022, of glioblastoma at his home in Manhattan, New York, at the age of 51.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colin Alevras, Inventive New York Chef and Restaurateur, Dies at 51. Eric. Asimov. The New York Times. October 6, 2022. October 7, 2022.
  2. Web site: Renee Pearl, Colin Alevras. The New York Times. August 24, 1997. October 7, 2022.
  3. Web site: THE CHEF: COLIN ALEVRAS; O Watercress, Speak to Me: One Man's Paean to Produce. The New York Times. Dana. Bowen. September 14, 2005. October 7, 2022.
  4. Web site: Off the Menu. Florence. Fabricant. The New York Times. August 9, 2006. October 7, 2022.
  5. Web site: For Discriminating Brunchers, Some Hash and a Bacon List. Pete. Wells. The New York Times. September 2, 2008. October 7, 2022.
  6. Web site: Stepping Up From Their Starter Homes. The New York Times. Frank. Bruni. December 6, 2006. October 7, 2022.