Chris Santos is a New York City chef and the former executive chef and owner of The Stanton Social on New York's Lower East Side.
10 Facts About Chris Santos
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Chris Santos is a recurring guest judge on the Food Network show Chopped, and is developing a show of his own.
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Chris Santos's mother was of Irish descent and his father was of Portuguese ancestry.
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Chris Santos attended Bristol High School in Bristol, Rhode Island, graduating in 1989.
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Chris Santos pulled a brief stint as consulting chef for Rue 57.
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In November 2000, at the age of 29, Chris Santos opened his first restaurant, Wyanoka, where he was partner and executive chef.
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In January 2005, Chris Santos opened his most successful restaurant at the time, The Stanton Social, with partners Rich Wolf and Peter Kane.
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In January 2016, Chris Santos was scheduled to open Vandal, his third restaurant in Manhattan's Lower East Side.
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Chris Santos is working on two new restaurants in 2016 which are slated for Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
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In February 2016, Chris Santos founded Blacklight Media Records, a hard rock and heavy metal label in partnership with Metal Blade Records.