Zak Pelaccio
Zak Pelaccio | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | French Culinary Institute |
| Occupation | Chef |
| Known for | Fatty Crab |
| Website | www |
Zak Pelaccio is an American chef known for Southeast Asian cuisine.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Pelaccio was born to Italian parents and grew up in Westchester County.[1] He trained at the French Culinary Institute.[2]
Career[edit]
Pelaccio opened the Fatty Crab on Hudson Street in New York City in 2005 This followed by 17 iterations of the restaurant including Fatty Cue, Fatty Johnson and a spinoff in Hong Kong years following.[3][4] He is also the author of Eat With Your Hands, a cookbook he released in 2012.[2]
In 2013, Pelaccio moved to Upstate New York and opened the restaurant Fish & Game in Hudson, New York.[5] In 2016, he opened Bakar at BackBarwith with Fish & Game co-chef Kevin Pomplun.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Clark, Melissa (23 August 2006). "The Familiar Cubano, With a Kiss of Complexity". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ a b Koenig, Leah (18 April 2012). "Fatty Crab's Zak Pelaccio pairs great food with music and drink at a party for his new book (and gives us a recipe)". Politico. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Morabito, Greg (25 July 2016). "Happy Trails to You, Fatty Crab, it Was Fun While it Lasted". Eater New York. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Fox, Eve (29 October 2014). "Fish & Game, Hudson". Hudson Valley. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Cary, Bill (9 February 2014). "To Hudson, For Great Food". The Journal News. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Dai, Serena (9 June 2016). "Former Fatty Crab King Zak Pelaccio Opening a New Hudson Restaurant With Malaysian Food". Eater New York. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
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