Gary Danko combines French, Mediterranean, and American styles into his cooking.
14 Facts About Gary Danko
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Gary Danko is best known for his eponymous restaurant in San Francisco, California.
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Gary Danko's grandmother was Jewish and he grew up with Hungarian cooking with Jewish overtones.
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Gary Danko started cooking at the local Village Inn restaurant at age 14.
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Gary Danko completed his culinary education at the Hyde Park, New York campus of the Culinary Institute of America.
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Gary Danko relocated to San Francisco in 1977 and worked as a waiter at the Waterfront Restaurant.
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Chef Gary Danko returned to New York to enroll in Madeleine Kamman's class at Peter Kump's New York Cooking School in 1983.
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In 1985, Gary Danko became the executive chef at Beringer Vineyards.
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Gary Danko later became the executive chef at Chateau Souverain in Sonoma County.
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In 1992 Gary Danko left to become the chef of the Terrace restaurant at the Ritz Carlton, San Francisco.
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Gary Danko opened his eponymous restaurant in 1999, and has won numerous awards, including a Michelin star first awarded in 2007.
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In 1999, Gary Danko created his own restaurant, named for himself, near Fisherman's Wharf.
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Gary Danko has made appearances as the featured chef on the Food Network and PBS.
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Restaurant Gary Danko has been a recipient of the Wine Spectator Grand Award since 2001.