Michael Chiarello Explained

Michael Chiarello
Birth Date:26 January 1962
Birth Place:Red Bluff, California, U.S.
Death Place:Napa, California, U.S.
Spouse:Ines Bartel (divorced),
Eileen Marie Gordon (m. 2003–2019; separated)
Children:4
Style:Californian, Italian
Education:Florida International University,
Culinary Institute of America
Prevrests:
  • Coqueta, San Francisco, California (2013–?)
  • Coqueta, Yountville, California
  • Bottega Restaurant, Yountville, California (2008–20??)
  • Ottimo
  • Tra Vigne, St. Helena, California (1987–2001)
Television:
Awards:Daytime Emmy Award (2003)
Website:http://michaelchiarello.com/

Michael Dominic Chiarello (January 26, 1962 – October 6, 2023)[1] was an American celebrity chef, restauranteur, and businessperson, who was known for Italian-influenced California cuisine. He hosted the cooking TV shows Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello on Food Network, and NapaStyle on Fine Living Network. He was the owner of a tapas restaurant named Coqueta and an Italian restaurant named Bottega and has locations in Napa Valley, California and San Francisco, California.[2] He was a competitor on the fourth season of The Next Iron Chef.

Early life and career

Michael Dominic Chiarello was born on January 26, 1962, in Red Bluff, California, to an Italian-American family. He began cooking with his family at a young age.

After graduating in 1982 from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York,[3] he studied hospitality management at Florida International University, and received his bachelor's degree in 1984.

Career

The next year, he opened The Grand Bay Hotel in Coconut Grove, Florida, and Toby's Bar and Grill. He was honored as 1985's Chef of the Year by Food & Wine Magazine.[4] Later in the 1980s, Chiarello moved back to his home state of California, making his home in the Napa Valley. One of his first endeavors was to be a chef at The Heritage Restaurant in Turlock, which failed and went bankrupt.

He opened the Tra Vigne restaurant in 1987, creating a menu influenced by the cuisine of his family's native Calabria and rife with local seasonal ingredients.[5] [6] He remained at Tra Vigne until 2001.[7]

He has since served as executive chef in numerous American restaurants including Caffe Museo in San Francisco; Ajax Tavern and Bump's in Aspen, Colorado; and Bistecca Italian Steakhouse in Scottsdale, Arizona.

In the 1990s, Chiarello launched a line of flavored oils named Consorzio. Chiarello owned a winery called Chiarello Family Vineyards, located in Yountville, California.[8] Chiarello also owned NapaStyle in Yountville, California, which sold a selection of exclusive drinkware, serverware, and designer tabletop pieces, which closed on January 4, 2016.[9]

Media career

His first cooking show, Season by Season, debuted on PBS in 2001. He hosted two more series for PBS, Michael Chiarello's Napa and Michael Chiarello's Napa: Casual Cooking, over the next two years before moving to the Food Network to host Easy Entertaining in 2003, which won an Emmy.

In 2004, his show NapaStyle premiered on the Food Network's sister network Fine Living Network.

In 2009, Chiarello was a contestant on Top Chef Masters, winning his preliminary round and advancing to the championship round, placing second to winner Rick Bayless.

In 2011, Chiarello appeared in the Visit California promotional film aimed at boosting tourism from the UK.

Sexual harassment allegations

In March 2016, two former employees of Coqueta filed two lawsuits against Chiarello and his restaurant group Gruppo Chiarello, alleging sexual harassment and labor law violations.[10] [11] In 2017, the sexual harassment lawsuit was settled for an undisclosed amount.[12]

Personal life

His first marriage to Ines Bartel ended in divorce. He had two daughters from the first marriage, Margaux, and Felicia. He also had a younger daughter named Giana O’Shaughnessy. In 2003, Chiarello married Eileen Marie Gordon, with whom he had one son, Aidan, born in 2005. In 2019, Chiarello filed for divorce from Gordon, however the paperwork was not finalized at the time of his death in 2023.

Chiarello died on October 6, 2023 in Napa, at the age of 61, after being hospitalized for an allergic reaction that led to anaphylaxis.[13] [14] [15]

Cookbooks

Filmography

TV series

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Severson . Kim . October 11, 2023 . Michael Chiarello, Chef and Food Network Star, Dies at 61 . . Section A, Page 25.
  2. Web site: Welcome Home . November 15, 2022 . Bottega Napa Valley . en-US.
  3. Web site: Webmaster . May 23, 2011 . Chef Michael Chiarello '82, Napa Valley Tastemaker . November 15, 2022 . CIA Culinary School . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2023-11-23 . Michael Chiarello: Cause of death revealed for celebrity chef . 2024-03-10 . KIRO 7 News Seattle . en.
  5. News: Fish . Tim . October 9, 2023 . Celebrity Chef Michael Chiarello Dies at 61 . Wine Spectator.
  6. Web site: 2015-11-02 . Goodbye Tra Vigne, Hello New Christopher Kostow Venture . 2024-03-10 . Sonoma Magazine . en-US.
  7. News: Fish . Tim . June 21, 2001 . Three Top Napa Valley Chefs Begin New Ventures . Wine Spectator.
  8. Web site: 2016-06-28 . Chiarello Family Vineyards Tasting Room opens . 2024-03-10 . . en.
  9. Web site: Fort . Ellen . December 3, 2015 . Michael Chiarello to Rebrand NapaStyle as Eataly-Style Food Emporium . November 15, 2022 . . en.
  10. Web site: December 5, 2016 . Local Chef And Restaurateur Michael Chiarello Arrested For DUI . November 15, 2022 . Law Firm of Aaron Bortel.
  11. Web site: Fort . Ellen . March 15, 2016 . Celebrity Chef Michael Chiarello Hit With Sexual Harassment Lawsuit [Update] ]. June 14, 2021 . Eater SF . en.
  12. Web site: November 21, 2016 . Sexually charged: Are harassment claims declining? . June 14, 2021 . . en-US.
  13. News: Leonard . Christian . October 7, 2023 . Bay Area celebrity chef Michael Chiarello dies at 61 . October 7, 2023 . San Francisco Chronicle.
  14. Web site: Saria . Lauren . 2023-10-10 . Food Network Star Michael Chiarello Dies After Severe Allergic Reaction . 2024-03-10 . . en.
  15. Web site: Zee . Michaela . 2023-10-08 . Michael Chiarello, Celebrity Chef and Former Food Network Star, Dies at 61 . 2024-03-10 . . en-US.
  16. Web site: July 1, 2002 . Michael Chiarello's Casual Cooking by Michael Chiarello . 2024-03-10 . . 0000-0019.
  17. Book: Bon Appétit, Volume 47, Issues 8-11 . August 2002 . Bon Appétit Publishing Corporation . 110 . en.
  18. Web site: 2023-10-09 . Bay Area chef, TV personality Michael Chiarello dies after being treated for allergic reaction . 2024-03-10 . CBS San Francisco . en-US.
  19. Web site: L. . Stolpman . July 16, 2009 . Top Chef Masters Recap: Week 5 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090717222618/http://chicagoist.com/2009/07/16/top_chef_master_recap_week_5.php . July 17, 2009 . Chicagoist.
  20. Web site: 2011-12-08 . Is he the Next Iron Chef? Up close with Chef Michael Chiarello . 2024-03-10 . . en-US.
  21. Web site: Sun . Jasmin . June 12, 2013 . Michael Chiarello to Mentor on Supermarket Superstar . Eater.

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