Mark Ladner Explained

Mark Ladner is a Cambridge, Massachusetts based chef and restaurateur, who owns Bar Enza in Harvard Square.^[1]

Biography

Ladner was raised in Belmont, Massachusetts.^[2]

Career

His first job was at Café Fiorella, also in Harvard Square. After graduating from Johnson & Wales University,^[3] he went to work for Todd English at Olives. Ladner worked there with Marc Orfaly and Barbara Lynch. He moved to Manhattan and became executive chef at Del Posto until 2017.^[4] While there, he won a James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef in New York City and two Michelin Stars. The New York Times gave the restaurant a four star review. While in NYC, Ladner also worked for Scott Bryan and Jean-Georges Vongerichten.

At Del Posto, he was known for his 100 layer lasagna.^{[5] [6]}

Television

In 2005, he served as Mario Batali’s sous chef on Iron Chef America alongside Anne Burrell. When he appeared on Beat Bobby Flay, he competed against Flay but Flay won.

References

1. News: Jiang . Tracy . Shi . Davin W. . Michelin-Starred Chef Mark Ladner Returns Home to Open Italian Restaurant in Harvard Square . 1 January 2023 . The Harvard Crimson . July 1, 2021.
2. News: Speed . Kellie . Michelin-Starred Chef Mark Ladner Comes Full Circle With Bar Enza . 1 January 2023 . Haute Living . October 20, 2021.
3. Web site: Mark Ladner . Boston Chefs . 1 January 2023.
4. News: Anderson . Brett . Del Posto, the Lauded Italian Restaurant, Will Permanently Close . 1 January 2023 . The New York Times . April 11, 2021.
5. Web site: Dixler Canavan . Hilary . The 100 Layer Lasagne at Del Posto in NYC . Eater . 10 December 2013 . 1 January 2023.
6. Web site: Blumenthal . Rachel Leah . Del Posto Alum Mark Ladner Will Come Home to Open an Italian Restaurant in Cambridge . Eater Boston . 27 May 2021 . 1 January 2023.