Making The Connections

There have been many connections made during my personal and professional journey that I couldn’t possibly fit them all into one post. Instead, please follow the links provided to learn more about each of their visions and my personal interaction with them.                            …

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Morpheus Fine Watches

It was in 2008 that I first noticed an ad in The Culinary Review that would eventually strike up my relationship with Morpheus Fine Watches. The ad was for the original “Culinary” branded watch which featured stove knobs as it’s crown, a thermometer themed alarm dial, a small aesthetic resembling a roasting pan handle and…

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Toska Truffles

It was just shortly after I began working at Myers Park when Alex Toska walked in the kitchen with a crate full of truffles. While I picked through four pounds of truffles, smelling, feeling and choosing what we needed at the club that week, I learned a lot about Alex. Alex’s family harvests truffles in…

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Chroma Cnife

Chroma Cnife “Choma Cutlery Incorporated is a manufacturer of professional cutlery and related accessories, with distribution in all five continents.”      My association with Chroma began in a similar fashion as my association with Morpheus.        Tom Stafford, my friend and college roommate, found his knife damaged after many years of use….

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Dan Berk Tattoo

Dan Berk Tattoo Artist Unify Tattoo Company & Fine Art Gallery      Since 2007, Dan has created and completed 4 large tattoo pieces on me. His style and taste is much in line with my own, so it comes to no surprise that his skill level and creativity exceed my expectation time and time…

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Stafford & Sons Custom Leather

Stafford & Sons Custom Leather “Tom, having an affinity for fine watches as well, said one of his leather straps began to break and the price to replace it was quite expensive. He decided to try to make one on his own, which sparked a whole new side of his creativity: custom watch bands, card…

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Chroma at Myers Park

The Best Knives Start With a “C” Mike and Gail Meagher with Chroma Cnife came by the club today and presented the entire Chroma Knife line to the culinary staff. They gifted 40 knives so that every chef on my staff now has a new Chroma Knife. Chroma has personally supported my professional goals since 2013….

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