Evan Funke is an American celebrity chef and pasta maker. He is head chef of three Italian restaurants in Los Angeles. He is a two-time James Beard nominee.[1]
Education
editIn 2008, Funke moved to Bologna to study pasta making in Italy, studying at La Vecchia Scuola Bolognese (VSB).[2] He was trained under master sfoglina Alessandra Spisni, who became his mentor.[2][3]
While in Italy, Funke ate pasta cacio e pepe three times a day for 23 days straight to "discover its true essense", and is credited as one of the driving factors behind the dish's popularity in the United States.[3][4] He has rolled sfoglia over 35,000 times, mastering 155 different shapes.[3]
Career
editFunke was chef at Bucato in Los Angeles (2013 to 2015), an acclaimed Italian restaurant which was the only restaurant in the United States to exclusively serve pasta made correctly entirely by hand.[5][6]
In 2017, he opened Felix Trattoria in Venice, Los Angeles.[2]
He also is chef of Mother Wolf in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The restaurant is "one of the country’s most coveted culinary experiences".[3]
In January 2023, Funke opened Funke in Beverly Hills which Beverly Hills Courier called as "the hottest ticket in town".[7]
Funke is considered one of the 50 most powerful people in American fine dining.[8] In 2024, he was the chef for the reopening party for the Rodeo Drive flagship of Loro Piana.[9]
References
edit- ^ McIlvaine, Brookie. "Evan Funke Hosts His Dream Dinner Party". Netflix Queue. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ a b c "Tagliatelle e tortellini a Los Angeles: ecco la 'Felix trattoria'". BolognaToday (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ a b c d Storey, Nate (2022-07-26). "Designing Delicious: Chef Evan Funke, the Pasta Architect". SURFACE. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ "What is cacio e pepe and how did it take over the world?". Los Angeles Times. 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ "Bucato's Evan Funke shares artistry of making pasta". Los Angeles Times. 2015-04-24. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ Elliott, Farley (2015-06-09). "Evan Funke Talks Bucato, LA's Dining Dominance, and the Sad State of Culinary School Grads". Eater LA. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ Figueroa, Ana (2024-09-17). "The Paradox of Evan Funke". Beverly Hills Courier. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ Latham, Jeremy Repanich,Tori (2024-11-13). "The 50 Most Powerful People in American Fine Dining". Robb Report. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Moore, Booth (2024-10-11). "Veni, Vici, Vicuña: Michelle Williams, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Paulson and More Celebrate Loro Piana in L.A." WWD. Retrieved 2024-11-21.