Zak Pelaccio | |
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Alma mater | French Culinary Institute |
Occupation | Chef |
Known for | Fatty Crab |
Website |
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Zak Pelaccio is an American chef known for Southeast Asian cuisine. [1]
Pelaccio was born to Italian parents and grew up in Westchester County. [1] He trained at the French Culinary Institute. [2]
Pelaccio opened the Fatty Crab on Hudson Street in New York City in 2005 This followed by 17 iterations of the restaurant including Fatty Cue, Fatty Johnson and a spinoff in Hong Kong years following. [3] [4] He is also the author of Eat With Your Hands, a cookbook he released in 2012. [2]
In 2013, Pelaccio moved to Upstate New York and opened the restaurant Fish & Game in Hudson, New York. [5] In 2016, he opened Bakar at BackBarwith with Fish & Game co-chef Kevin Pomplun. [6]
Zak Pelaccio | |
---|---|
Alma mater | French Culinary Institute |
Occupation | Chef |
Known for | Fatty Crab |
Website |
www |
Zak Pelaccio is an American chef known for Southeast Asian cuisine. [1]
Pelaccio was born to Italian parents and grew up in Westchester County. [1] He trained at the French Culinary Institute. [2]
Pelaccio opened the Fatty Crab on Hudson Street in New York City in 2005 This followed by 17 iterations of the restaurant including Fatty Cue, Fatty Johnson and a spinoff in Hong Kong years following. [3] [4] He is also the author of Eat With Your Hands, a cookbook he released in 2012. [2]
In 2013, Pelaccio moved to Upstate New York and opened the restaurant Fish & Game in Hudson, New York. [5] In 2016, he opened Bakar at BackBarwith with Fish & Game co-chef Kevin Pomplun. [6]