Scott Conant

About

Known for his three-star New York restaurants Scarpetta NY and L'Impero, this world-class chef and Italian cuisine expert also operated a four-star Miami branch of Scarpetta. He appears as a judge on the Food Network's show Chopped.

Before Fame

After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, he became an intern at New York's famous San Domenico restaurant and went on to receive pastry training at Germany's Hotel Bayerischer Hof.

Trivia

He was the champion of Season Three of Chopped All-Stars.

Family Life

He grew up in Waterbury, Connecticut, in a family of Italian heritage. He married Meltem Conant in 2007; they later became parents to two daughters: Ayla and Karya.

Associated With

He was featured in a 2010 episode of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.