Paolo Tullio Explained

Paolo Tullio
Birth Date:	1949
Birth Place:	Lazio, Italy
Death Date:	5 June 2015
Death Place:	Dublin, Ireland
Nationality:	Italian
Known For:	Michelin-starred Armstrong's Barn and culinary articles
Occupation:	Writer (and former head chef)

Paolo Luigi Mario Tullio (pronounced as /it/; 1949 – 5 June 2015) was a writer and a Michelin star-winning head chef of the former restaurant Armstrong's Barn in Annamoe, County Wicklow.

Tullio came to Ireland in 1968 to study English, arts and philosophy at Trinity College, where he obtained an MA. After his study he held several jobs, working as a clinical psychologist in St. Brendan's Hospital, an interpreter and as a cattle-agent.^{[1] [2]}

Armstrong's Barn

In 1977 Tullio took over Armstrong's Barn, serving food in a traditional Irish style. The restaurant closed in 1988.^[3] Tullio did not sell the building when he closed the restaurant, instead he changed it into a recording studio. It was not a big hit so he held several other jobs to pay the bills such as acting as a voice-over artist for commercials. After the demise of the studio, he renovated the building and turned it into a house.^[3]

Tullio sold "Annaglen", the dwelling house attached to Armstrong's Barn, and moved into Armstrong's Barn itself. Before selling off Armstrong's Barn in 2003, he built a smaller house in a field close by.^[4]

He received several culinary awards for his cooking. In 1978 Armstrong's Barn was awarded one Michelin star. The Michelin Guide awarded the restaurant the "Red M", indicating "good food at a reasonable price", in 1980 and 1981.^[5]

Activities

• founder and writer for foodandwine.net^[6]
• restaurant reviewer and wine correspondent for the Irish Independent^[6]
• writes articles on life-style and travel for Food and Wine Magazine^[6]
• resident critic on RTÉ's show The Restaurant^[6]
• co-owner and writer for TasteofIreland.com^[7]
• presenter on the radio programme Sean Moncrieff on Newstalk^[1]

Personal

Tullio married watercolour artist Susan Morley in 1975 after they met each other at Trinity College; they had two children, but separated in 2004.^[2] He died in June 2015 at the age of 65.^[8]

Awards

• Michelin star 1978^{[5] [9]}
• Michelin's Red M 1980 and 1981^[5]
• named Critic of The Year by "Hotel and Catering Review".^[10]

Film and television

• 1997: The Butcher Boy as "Mr. Caffolla"
• 1997: How to Cheat in the Leaving Certificate as Athlone Flat Landlord
• 2001: The Tailor of Panama – Panamanian Businessman
• 2006: The Tiger's Tail as "Patrick Le Say"

Tullio appeared on The Late Late Show (2004), The Podge and Rodge Show (2006) and Tubridy Tonight (2007). He was a judge on each season of The Restaurant.^{[1] [6] [11]} He presented the RTÉ-series North of Naples, South of Rome, adapted from his book with the same name.^[12]

Books

• North of Naples, South of Rome (1994)^[11]
• Mushroom.Man (1998)^[1]
• Roly's Café & Bakery (2009)
• Paolo Tullio Cooks Italian: Italian Recipes (2010)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Paolo Tullio – Celebrity Chef, TV and Radio Personality . Nkmanagement.ie . 2 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120323160604/http://www.nkmanagement.ie/paolo-tullio-food-critic-chef-tv-broadcaster-and-author . 23 March 2012 .
2. Web site: Egan. Barry. Finding oneself before a blank canvas. Irish Independent. 20 June 2004. 2 February 2012.
3. Web site: Get a pizza the action. Living. Property.timesonline.co.uk. 2 February 2012.
4. Web site: When live-in bulls were all the rage. Property.timesonline.co.uk. 2 February 2012.
5. "The emergence, development and influence of French Haute Cuisine on public dining in Dublin restaurants 1900–2000: an oral history. Thesis DIT by Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire (2009); 3 downloadable volumes (part 2, p. 345) . 2009 . Arrow.dit.ie . 10.21427/D79K7H . 2015-06-05. Mac Con Iomaire . Mairtin . Doctoral .
6. Web site: Foodandwine.net. Foodandwine.net. 2 February 2012. 18 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120118181942/http://www.foodandwine.net/. dead.
7. Web site: Taste of Ireland . Taste of Ireland . 2 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120326083813/http://www.tasteofireland.com/index.html . 26 March 2012 .
8. News: One of Ireland's best-known food and wine critics Paolo Tullio passes away . . 5 June 2015 . 6 June 2015 .
9. Web site: Republic of Ireland . Michelin online . 2 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111010050305/http://www.michelinonline.co.uk/travelshop/star-history/2011/rg-roi.htm . 10 October 2011 .
10. Web site: The Restaurant Critics – Tom Doorley & Paolo Tullio. RTÉ. 7 February 2007. 2 February 2012.
11. IMDb page
12. Web site: The Restaurant: Critics. RTÉ. 2 February 2012.