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'''Amanda Freitag''' (born May 11, 1972) is an American [[celebrity chef]] |
'''Amanda Freitag''' (born May 11, 1972) is an American [[celebrity chef]] and cookbook author. She is known for her frequent appearances on [[Food Network]] television programs and her work as a judge on television cooking competitions. She is based in New York City. |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Following graduation in 1989, Freitag took a position at Vong New York working under chef [[Jean-Georges Vongerichten]]. In 1994, she left Vong to cook at Verbena, under chef Diane Forley. Freitag has stated that her time at Verbena was meaningful and she built important relationships,<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=January 17, 2022 |title=Celebrity Chefs Share Their Ultimate Throwback Photos—Can You Guess Who Is Who? |url=https://people.com/food/celebrity-chef-throwback-photos/ |access-date=2022-04-11 |website=People magazine |language=en}}</ref> and where she first learned to focus on using local, organic ingredients. After Verbena, Freitag traveled to France and Italy, working for a short while at [[L'Arpège]] restaurant under chef [[Alain Passard]] in 1999.<ref name="urlAmandaBio">{{cite web |url=http://www.foodnetwork.com/amanda-freitag/bio/index.html |title=Amanda Freitag : Chefs : Food Network |access-date=2009-11-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820071406/http://www.foodnetwork.com/amanda-freitag/bio/index.html |archive-date=2011-08-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
Following graduation in 1989, Freitag took a position at Vong New York working under chef [[Jean-Georges Vongerichten]]. In 1994, she left Vong to cook at Verbena, under chef Diane Forley. Freitag has stated that her time at Verbena was meaningful and she built important relationships,<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=January 17, 2022 |title=Celebrity Chefs Share Their Ultimate Throwback Photos—Can You Guess Who Is Who? |url=https://people.com/food/celebrity-chef-throwback-photos/ |access-date=2022-04-11 |website=People magazine |language=en}}</ref> and where she first learned to focus on using local, organic ingredients. After Verbena, Freitag traveled to France and Italy, working for a short while at [[L'Arpège]] restaurant under chef [[Alain Passard]] in 1999.<ref name="urlAmandaBio">{{cite web |url=http://www.foodnetwork.com/amanda-freitag/bio/index.html |title=Amanda Freitag : Chefs : Food Network |access-date=2009-11-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820071406/http://www.foodnetwork.com/amanda-freitag/bio/index.html |archive-date=2011-08-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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In 2003, Freitag and restaurateur [[Godfrey Polistina]] opened the [[Upper West Side]] restaurant ''Cesca Enoteca & Trattoria''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-17 |title=Chef Amanda Freitag and Hospitality Alliance to open seasonal café Rise & Thyme in Dallas |url=https://www.restaurant-hospitality.com/chefs/chef-amanda-freitag-and-hospitality-alliance-open-seasonal-caf-rise-thyme-dallas |access-date=2022-04-11 |website=Restaurant Hospitality |language=en}}</ref> Freitag was [[chef de cuisine]] at Cesca, before moving to an executive chef position at ''The Harrison''.<ref name="isbn0-470-04443-8">{{cite book |author=Mike Colameco |author-link=Mike Colameco |title=Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to New York City |publisher=Wiley |location=New York |year=2009 |isbn=978-0-470-04443-8 }}</ref><ref name="urlAmanda Freitag Gleeful at the Harrison -- Grub Street: New York Magazines Food and Restaurant Blog">{{cite web |url=http://newyork.grubstreet.com/2008/04/amanda_freitag_gleeful_at_the.html |title=Amanda Freitag Gleeful at the Harrison -- Grub Street: New York Magazine's Food and Restaurant Blog |access-date=2009-11-17}}</ref> On September 3, 2010, ''[[The New York Times]]'' reported that Freitag would be leaving the Harrison, and the restaurant's owner, Jimmy Bradley, will return as chef. |
In 2003, Freitag and restaurateur [[Godfrey Polistina]] opened the [[Upper West Side]] restaurant ''Cesca Enoteca & Trattoria''.<ref name="restaurant-hospitality.com">{{Cite web |date=2020-09-17 |title=Chef Amanda Freitag and Hospitality Alliance to open seasonal café Rise & Thyme in Dallas |url=https://www.restaurant-hospitality.com/chefs/chef-amanda-freitag-and-hospitality-alliance-open-seasonal-caf-rise-thyme-dallas |access-date=2022-04-11 |website=Restaurant Hospitality |language=en}}</ref> Freitag was [[chef de cuisine]] at Cesca, before moving to an executive chef position at ''The Harrison''.<ref name="isbn0-470-04443-8">{{cite book |author=Mike Colameco |author-link=Mike Colameco |title=Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to New York City |publisher=Wiley |location=New York |year=2009 |isbn=978-0-470-04443-8 }}</ref><ref name="urlAmanda Freitag Gleeful at the Harrison -- Grub Street: New York Magazines Food and Restaurant Blog">{{cite web |url=http://newyork.grubstreet.com/2008/04/amanda_freitag_gleeful_at_the.html |title=Amanda Freitag Gleeful at the Harrison -- Grub Street: New York Magazine's Food and Restaurant Blog |access-date=2009-11-17}}</ref> On September 3, 2010, ''[[The New York Times]]'' reported that Freitag would be leaving the Harrison, and the restaurant's owner, Jimmy Bradley, will return as chef. |
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From January 2014 until July 2015, Freitag took over as executive chef of the [[Empire Diner]] in Manhattan, New York.<ref>{{cite web |last=Morabito |first=Greg |date=July 10, 2015 |title=TV Fixture Amanda Freitag Leaves the Kitchen at Empire Diner |url=http://ny.eater.com/2015/7/10/8928895/amanda-freitag-empire-diner |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713031248/http://ny.eater.com/2015/7/10/8928895/amanda-freitag-empire-diner |archive-date=July 13, 2015 |access-date=January 31, 2016}}</ref> |
From January 2014 until July 2015, Freitag took over as executive chef of the [[Empire Diner]] in Manhattan, New York.<ref>{{cite web |last=Morabito |first=Greg |date=July 10, 2015 |title=TV Fixture Amanda Freitag Leaves the Kitchen at Empire Diner |url=http://ny.eater.com/2015/7/10/8928895/amanda-freitag-empire-diner |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713031248/http://ny.eater.com/2015/7/10/8928895/amanda-freitag-empire-diner |archive-date=July 13, 2015 |access-date=January 31, 2016}}</ref> |
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In September 2020, Freitag and Kevin Lillis’ Hospitality Alliance opened the bistro ''Rise & Thyme'' in Dallas, Texas.<ref |
In September 2020, Freitag and Kevin Lillis’ Hospitality Alliance opened the bistro ''Rise & Thyme'' in Dallas, Texas.<ref name="restaurant-hospitality.com"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shey |first=Brittanie |date=2020-09-14 |title='Chopped' Judge Amanda Freitag Debuts Her Downtown Dallas Restaurant This Month |url=https://dallas.eater.com/2020/9/14/21436212/chef-amanda-freitag-rise-and-thyme-downtown-dallas-restaurant-opening-september-2020 |access-date=2022-04-11 |website=Eater Dallas |language=en}}</ref> |
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=== Restaurants === |
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== Television appearances == |
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Since 2009, Freitag has been a frequent judge on the culinary reality game show ''[[Chopped (TV series)|Chopped]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=11 Things You Didn't Know About Amanda Freitag |url=https://www.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/shows/2013/03/amanda-freitag-chopped-all-stars |access-date=2022-04-11 |website=Food Network |language=en}}</ref> |
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In 2009, She battled [[Bobby Flay]] on ''[[Iron Chef America]]'' in “Battle: [[King crab|King Crab]]” (season 7, episode 10), with judges Keyshawn Johnson, [[Maggie Rodriguez]], and Domenica Catelli. She narrowly lost, with a score of 49 against Flay's 50 points. The judging was evenly matched, with the exception of Freitag having earned one point fewer in the "taste" category.<ref name="urlAmandaBio" /><ref name="urlIron Chef America: Iron Chef Bobby Flay vs. Amanda Freitag Episode Recap on TV.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.tv.com/iron-chef-america/iron-chef-bobby-flay-vs.-amanda-freitag/episode/1257620/recap.html?tag=episode_recap;recap |title=Iron Chef America: Iron Chef Bobby Flay vs. Amanda Freitag Episode Recap on TV.com |access-date=2009-11-19}}</ref> |
In 2009, She battled [[Bobby Flay]] on ''[[Iron Chef America]]'' in “Battle: [[King crab|King Crab]]” (season 7, episode 10), with judges Keyshawn Johnson, [[Maggie Rodriguez]], and Domenica Catelli. She narrowly lost, with a score of 49 against Flay's 50 points. The judging was evenly matched, with the exception of Freitag having earned one point fewer in the "taste" category.<ref name="urlAmandaBio" /><ref name="urlIron Chef America: Iron Chef Bobby Flay vs. Amanda Freitag Episode Recap on TV.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.tv.com/iron-chef-america/iron-chef-bobby-flay-vs.-amanda-freitag/episode/1257620/recap.html?tag=episode_recap;recap |title=Iron Chef America: Iron Chef Bobby Flay vs. Amanda Freitag Episode Recap on TV.com |access-date=2009-11-19}}</ref> |
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Amanda Freitag
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Born | (1970-05-11) May 11, 1970 (age 54)
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Nationality | American |
Education | The Culinary Institute of America |
Occupation(s) | Celebrity chef, reality show judge |
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Amanda Freitag (born May 11, 1972) is an American celebrity chef and cookbook author. She is known for her frequent appearances on Food Network television programs and her work as a judge on television cooking competitions. She is based in New York City.
Freitag was raised in Cedar Grove, New Jersey.[1] She attended Cedar Grove High School, then known as Memorial High School, where her home economics teacher, Joan Levine, suggested that Freitag might be interested in attending the Culinary Institute of America (CIA).[2] Freitag attended CIA at the Hyde Park location, graduating in 1989.[3][4]
Following graduation in 1989, Freitag took a position at Vong New York working under chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. In 1994, she left Vong to cook at Verbena, under chef Diane Forley. Freitag has stated that her time at Verbena was meaningful and she built important relationships,[5] and where she first learned to focus on using local, organic ingredients. After Verbena, Freitag traveled to France and Italy, working for a short while at L'Arpège restaurant under chef Alain Passard in 1999.[6]
In 2003, Freitag and restaurateur Godfrey Polistina opened the Upper West Side restaurant Cesca Enoteca & Trattoria.[7] Freitag was chef de cuisine at Cesca, before moving to an executive chef position at The Harrison.[8][9] On September 3, 2010, The New York Times reported that Freitag would be leaving the Harrison, and the restaurant's owner, Jimmy Bradley, will return as chef.
From January 2014 until July 2015, Freitag took over as executive chef of the Empire Diner in Manhattan, New York.[10]
In September 2020, Freitag and Kevin Lillis’ Hospitality Alliance opened the bistro Rise & Thyme in Dallas, Texas.[7][11]
Since 2009, Freitag has been a frequent judge on the culinary reality game show Chopped.[12]
In 2009, She battled Bobby FlayonIron Chef America in “Battle: King Crab” (season 7, episode 10), with judges Keyshawn Johnson, Maggie Rodriguez, and Domenica Catelli. She narrowly lost, with a score of 49 against Flay's 50 points. The judging was evenly matched, with the exception of Freitag having earned one point fewer in the "taste" category.[6][13]
Freitag competed in The Next Iron Chef Season 2, finishing in fourth place. Freitag stated she would continue as a judge on Chopped for the 2010 season and she returned for the season four episode "Against the Tide".[14]
On the April 15, 2012 episode of Iron Chef America, Freitag appeared alongside Chopped Grand Champion Madison Cowan in "Battle: Kale",[15] acting as Cowan's sous chef. She appeared as a contestant on season five of The Next Iron Chef. She lost to Alexandra Guarnaschelli in the finale on December 23.
On May 22, 2015, she and Ty Pennington began hosting the new Food Network series American Diner Revival, on which they make over diners' menus and interiors.[16]
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