Reduced Hours and Activities During Late July/August

We love to welcome campus visitors, but before you make your plans, please note that amazing changes are underway at the CIA campuses during the summer and our visiting hours and restaurant hours may be affected.

Please note that classes for degree and certificate program students at all of our U.S. campuses will not be in session from July 27–August 20, 2018. Classes will resume on August 21.

Admissions

The Admissions Office at all three campuses will be open to welcome prospective students and their families.

Restaurants

Since many of our restaurants rely on our students for the full CIA dining experience, please refer to www.ciarestaurantgroup.com for the most up-to-the-minute information.

At the New York campus, all restaurants will be closed during this period.

At the CIA at Greystone in St. Helena, California, The Bakery Café by illy will be open, but Gatehouse Restaurant will be closed.

At the CIA at Copia in Napa, California, The Restaurant at CIA Copia and Contimo Provisions will be open.

At the Texas campus, the CIA Live Fire Kitchen will be open Thursday–Sunday, and Nao will be closed.

Shopping, Classes, and More for Enthusiasts

At the CIA at Greystone in St. Helena, CA, the Spice Islands Marketplace will be open. Public wine tasting classes at the Tasting Bar will continue, as will a variety of cooking and baking classes. Greystone tours will also continue to take place.

And the CIA at Copia in Napa, CA will remain open to the public during this time. Come taste, dine, shop, and learn with us! The Store at Copia, will be open. All public cooking classes and demonstrations will continue, as will a number of exciting tasting experiences and special events.

Culinary News from The Culinary Institute of America

CIA Alumna is One of the Top Women Shaping NYC Restaurant Scene

Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Lauren DeSteno '06, chef de cuisine at Marea in Manhattan, was recently profiled by Time Out New York as one of the top women "taking over" the New York City restaurant scene. The article asserts that while the four restaurants featured in the article are "fronted" by big name male chefs, rising star women are actually running the kitchens.

DeSteno came to Marea, an Italian seafood restaurant, from Eleven Madison Park. She works very closely with chef/co-owner Michael White. Writer Alyssa Haak says the acclaimed restaurant combines "White's astounding memory of recipes with DeSteno's kitchen knowledge."

According to the article, White and DeSteno's partnership "pays no mind to gender—only ability...'The gender issue never crossed my mind,' DeSteno says. 'It doesn't matter where you come from, it's how intelligently you work.'" She says eventually, she does want to run her own food business.

Of the three other restaurants highlighted in the article, two are run by CIA alumni: Enrique Olvera '97 of Cosme and Mario Carbone '00 and Rich Torrisi '00 of Sadelle's.

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