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Paramus Chef Named Among Best in America
Chakra Restaurant chef named in a new peer-reviewed book which lists almost 200 chefs across the country it calls the best.
Paramus-based chef Thomas Ciszak of Chakra Restaurant has been named by peers as one of the nation's most skilled in the kitchen, according to NJ Monthly Magazine.
Ciszak was named to the list of 196 New Jersey chefs listed in the new peer-reviewed book Best Chefs America.
Other local notables on the list include Andrew Rodriguez of the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn, Steve Christianson of St. Eve's in Ho-Ho-Kus, Kevin Kohler of Cafe Panache in Ramsey and George Georgiades of Ramsey's Peter Angelakos of Bacari Grill in Washington Township, Alex Gorant of Axia Taverna in Tenafly (the owners of Ridgewood Fare), John Marsano of Wyckoff-based Brick House, John Halligan of Ridgewood’s Park West Tavern/Park West Steakhouse, Kevin Portscher of Village Green in Ridgewood, Craig Levy of RoCCA in Glen Rock, and the duo of Orlando Carlo and Fred Mortati at A Mano of Ridgewood.
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The book publishers explained the chef nomination process on its website, writing, "Our analysts speak to nominated chefs across the country by way of appointment and telephone interview. Chefs are asked a series of proprietary questions that score their peers on a numerical scale and identify veterans and up-and-coming talent. The process is calculated to accurately record the opinions of leading chefs about the talent of their colleagues both within the same geographical area and nationwide."
