Our Chef

Hello!! My name is Philip Guardione and I was born in Catania (Sicily).

After I graduated in “Professional State High School” in my city, I had already clear in my mind that I harbored a secret passion for cooking! That’s why I decided to go to Milan and work as “sous-chef de cuisine” for one of the most famous international Chefs, Mr Sergio Mei in the Four Seasons Hotel.

I really gained rather quickly the esteem of Mr Mei and his collegues. They appreciated in particular my passion for cooking and my good qualities in organizing the whole work. Ever since, I have been cooking with the same passion and enthousiasm for years in many famous restaurants and hotels, such as “Il Carpaccio” and “Taillevont” in Paris. In May 2008, I moved over to New York where I’m running my restaurant in Manhattan.

I learned a lot of “secrets”, and I am still improving my culinary knowledges every day. You know: you can gain really marvellous insight into the culture through its food ! Food is the “soul” of a country and both Italian and Sicilian cuisine are among the best in the world! I love sharing my personal recepies with people. For me it’s quite an exciting experience to know that somehow you can take home with you a little bit of Italy, so please feel free to do it anytime !