06/11/2022
Meet co-host Janine Falvo:
Janine Falvo is an Executive Chef who began training at the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute, in Pittsburgh, Pa. Upon graduation, Falvo started her career at Spoodles restaurant at the Boardwalk Resort at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. From the Falvo opened Molive Restaurant in the The Whitehall Hotel in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
In 2001, Falvo was invited to be the opening executive sous chef at Bradley Ogden’s fine dining restaurant, Parcel 104 in Santa Clara, California. While at Parcel 104, Falvo developed a true appreciation for local, artisan-inspired cuisine and became committed to using seasonal, farm-fresh, top-quality ingredients.
In April 2005, Falvo joined Carneros Bistro & Wine Bar in Sonoma, California, as Chef De Cuisine. There, she upheld the restaurant’s tradition of celebrating the best in local ingredients by offering up the finest organic meats, artisanal cheeses, local produce and baked goods. She remained at Carneros Bistro & Wine Bar until her arrival as Executive Chef at the Renaissance Atlanta Midtown/Briza in Atlanta, Georgia, in the spring of 2011.
In April of 2014, Falvo returned to California as Executive Chef of the Renaissance Long Beach Hotel. As part of a “pop-up” series, Janine offered an “Ocean-to-Fork” concept highlighting sustainable local seafood.
Falvo joined the opening team of Lido House
, an Autograph Collection, in Newport Beach, as Executive Chef. Lido House’s culinary offerings included Mayor’s Table, a modern dining restaurant with a chef’s counter, Topside, Beach’s only rooftop bar, and Crew Coffee & Creamery. Falvo’s culinary savvy has earned her recognition as Restaurant Hospitality’s Rising Star Chef in 2007.
In 2010, she was selected to represent Sonoma in a dinner at the James Beard House in New York City and was a featured chef in Food Arts’ bi-annual menu preview. In 2011, Falvo appeared as a cheftestant on the ninth season of Bravo TV’s Emmy award winning series “Top Chef.” In fall of 2015, Falvo competed on Food Networks, “Cutthroat kitchen.”
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