Studied culinary arts and restaurant management at the French Culinary Institute
Got his start in the industry as a bartender at the Life nightclub in New York City in 1996
Best known as the co-owner of The Meatball Shop in New York City
Opened The Meatball Shop with his childhood friend Daniel Holzman in 2010, which was so successful that four other locations and a cookbook soon followed
Worked as a bartender and manager at Frank in New York City for seven years, developing his own loyal following