Tag: chef

Alexander Graham Bell famously coined the expression, "When one door closes, another opens." Veteran chef Victor LaPlaca counts himself a believer because that's exactly how his Haviland Kitchen & Bar in East Rockaway came to be. 

Chef Marco C. Barrila of Southampton-based Insatiable Eats Catering is competing in the Favorite Chef competition hosted by celebrity Chef Eddie Matney — and if Barilla wins, he plans to donate the prize money to help build a kitchen for an East End nonprofit.

It takes a lot more than just good ingredients and a good recipe to make a delicious meal—the outcome also lies in the hands of the chef who’s cooking it. But who is the best chef on Long Island.