Ramen Master Chef Ivan Orkin ’93, A Love of All Things Japanese
Read about Ivan Orkin, owner of Ivan Ramen and culinary arts alumnus of The Culinary Institute of America.
Read about Ivan Orkin, owner of Ivan Ramen and culinary arts alumnus of The Culinary Institute of America.
Dennis Chan lives in FL but the CIA in Hyde Park still holds a big piece of his heart. "I really value the experience I had at the CIA.
CIA culinary arts alum William (Wilo) Benet has been a guest chef for the James Beard Foundation, UNICEF spokesperson, & Top Chef competitor.
CIA culinary arts alumnus John Barricelli worked in production for Martha Stewart's TV show and is owner of Sono Baking Company and Café in Norwalk, CT.
Sonia Arias & Jared Reardon met and fell in love while attending the CIA. Together, they opened the doors of their restaurant, Jaso. Read their story.
Read about culinary arts alumni, Hung Huynh. The winner of Food Network’s Top Chef, he is the executive chef for EMM Group’s restaurants.
CIA alumni and chef Ilan Hall, won the show Top Chef at age 24 & developed a TV show, Knife Fight. He's executive chef & owner of Ramen Hood in Los Angeles.
CIA alumni, author & pastry chef, Duff Goldman, is host of Ace of Cakes & many other Food Network TV shows. He runs Charm City Cakes & Cakemix Bakery & Studio.
CIA culinary arts alumnus Rocco DiSpirito was a featured chef on the Food Network's Melting Pot Mediterranean and has served as a guest judge on Top Chef.
Read about CIA culinary arts alumnus, Michael Chiarello. He the tastemaker behind NapaStyle, Chiarello Family Vineyards, & Pier Five in San Francisco.
CIA graduate Richard Sandoval first gained the attention of New Yorkers with his modern French restaurants, Savann & Savann Est. Read his culinary story.
Read about Enrique Olvera, renowned chef and owner of Grupo Enrique Olvera and culinary arts graduate of The Culinary Institute of America.