Eddie Matney is an American host chef, restaurateur, and television personality. He is the owner and executive chef of Eddie's House in Scottsdale, Arizona. He and his family live in Paradise Valley, Arizona.
Business
editMatney co-owned and operated the Stockbridge Cafe in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. In 1986, he moved to Arizona to open the restaurant Steamers in Phoenix. His next restaurant, Eddie's Grill, opened in 1988.[1] In September 1998, with his wife Jennifer Blank-Matney as his partner, he opened another restaurant, Eddie Matney's.[2] Matney then opened Wild Noodles, a fast casual restaurant which developed into a nationwide franchise with 20 outlets by 2007, but subsequently failed and is no longer in business.[3] In 2006, Chef Eddie partnered with NBA player Amar'e Stoudemire to open Stoudemire's Downtown.[4] Matney's restaurant, Eddie's House, opened in May 2008 in Scottsdale.[5] Matney owns and operates a catering company under the Eddie's House name.
Television
editMatney a contributor to Your Life A to Z, which airs daily on KTVK.[6] He has also appeared on The Early Show on CBS and "The Today Show" on NBC.
Books
editMatney is the author of "Cooking With a Passion" and co-author of the cookbook Heartfelt Cuisine.[1]
Recognition
editMatney was named the “Number One Chef in the Valley” for five consecutive years by Phoenix Magazine, he has been celebrated for his culinary style in a number of publications including Food & Wine, USA Today, Bon Appétit, Food Arts, Nation's Restaurant News and Money.[7] As of February 2013, Matney was awarded "Most Influential In Valley Food" in the Best of Our Valley edition for Arizona Foothills.[8] He has also represented the Arizona Cardinals at the "Taste of the NFL"[permanent dead link][9] for the past eleven years.
Matney has received many awards for his philanthropic work for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona, the Sojourner Center, the Phoenix Zoo, Phoenix Theatre and Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center.
References
edit- ^ a b "'Super' chef Matney helps NFL fight hunger". iBerkshires.com. 2004-01-29. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ^ Bush, Claire (2005). Dining in Arizona. Primer Publishers. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-935810-72-1. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ^ "Fast-casual chain plans growth, noodles with multiethnic flavors.(Wild Noodles)". Nation's Restaurant News. 2004-05-10. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ^ "Stoudemire back in action". Denver Post. 2006-03-26. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ^ "Renowned Chef Matney Downtown Scottsdale". East Valley Living. 2008-02-05. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ^ Ducey, Lynn (2008-02-05). "Chef Matney to open Eddie's House this spring". Phoenix Business Journal. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ^ "The cuisine of the melting pot Chef Eddie Matney's approach to food is a blend of America's delicious range". The Gazette. 2002-10-02. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ^ "Best of Most Influential People" Arizona Foothills. 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
- ^ "Foodies find glory at Taste of the NFL" The Arizona Republic. 2008-02-03. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
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