Spike Mendelsohn is a Food Network Next Iron Chef alum and Culinary Institute of America graduate. Pack your knives and learn more about the CIA’s Hyde Park culinary programs! Read more.
CIA alum Spike Mendelsohn’s restaurant, Good Stuff Eatery, focuses on providing great food while striving for sustainability in all of its business practices.
Chef Spike Mendelsohn learned the ropes of French cuisine at the famed Les Crayeres hotel in France and at the CIA.
CIA grad Spike Mendelsohn worked at Bouchon, which not only serves French cuisine, but has a unique wine list as well.
According to CIA alum Marcel Vigneron, his nine-course tasting menu got him hired on the spot when he applied to work as master cook at Joël Robuchon.
A CIA degree and studying salami production in Florence, Italy led Next Iron Chef contestant Nate Appleman to his first job overseeing the meat station at Campton Place.
Chef Nate Appleman’s studies in Tuscany and the CIA paid off at Tra Vigne, which is well-known for its fresh-pulled mozzarella. Learn more about his culinary education here: Read more.
A former chef de cuisine and part-owner of A16, Nate Appleman is one of a select few in the United States to be certified as a pizzaiolo!
In her first position after graduating from the CIA, Amanda Frietag practiced both French and Asian cooking techniques at Vong. Learn more about where she got her degree: Read more.
Restaurants such as ‘Cesca, where CIA alum and Next Iron Chef contestant Amanda Frietag has worked, are transforming the Upper West Side of Manhattan into a true culinary destination. Bon Appétit!
Chef and CIA alum Amanda Frietag’s former stomping ground, Gusto, provides diners with an authentic Italian dining experience, thousands of miles away from Italy!
After receiving many accolades for her cooking at The Harrison, Amanda Frietag used her CIA knowledge to redeem herself on the Next Iron Chef Redemption.
Now called “The most globally skilled chef” by fellow CIA grad Amanda Frietag, Chef Jehangir Mehta first worked at L’Absinthe after earning his degree. Learn more about the CIA’s Hyde Park campus: Read more.
Next Iron Chef contestant Jehangir Mehta was thrilled when he became pastry chef at Typhoon Brewery. His alma mater, The Culinary Institute of America, offers top-notch pastry courses. Learn about us: Read more.
CIA alum Jehangir Mehta had the opportunity to work with famed Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten when he opened Mercer Kitchen. Our grads have a world of opportunities with a CIA degree: Read more.
Rated as the best restaurant in New York City, Graffiti gives Chef Jehangir Mehta plenty of chances to use what he learned at the CIA every day.
CIA Alumnus Spike Mendelsohn spent years in fine dining and now let’s his creativity run free at We, the Pizza! Check out some of the other amazing (and interesting!) careers our alumni are pursuing: Read more.
