Colin Matthew Alevras (July 7, 1971 – October 1, 2022) was an American restaurateur.[3]

Colin Alevras
Born
Colin Matthew Alevras[1]

(1971-07-07)July 7, 1971
DiedOctober 1, 2022(2022-10-01) (aged 51)
Alma materSanta Fe University of Art and Design
Institute of Culinary Education
OccupationRestaurateur
Spouse
Renee Alevras
(m. 1997)
[1][2]
Children2[1]

Early life and career

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Alevras was born in Suffern, New York, the son of Joan, a teacher and minister and Ronald Alevras, a project manager.[1] He graduated from the Audubon Society Expedition Institute in 1989,[1] the attended the Santa Fe University of Art and Design.[1] He had a passion for cooking and attended the Institute of Culinary Education, which was established by Peter Kump.[1] While there, Alevras had served as a chef for restaurants.[1] was also a chef for a Canadian ambassador.[1]

Alevras established his own restaurant, called The Tasting Room Restaurant, which he ran with his wife, Renee.[1][4] In 2006 he and his wife moved to Elizabeth Street in Manhattan, New York.[1] After moving, established another restaurant,[5] which when reviewed by Frank Bruni received only a single star.[6]

In the 2000s and 2010s, Alevras retired and had begun working at the Red Hook Winery.[1] He died in October 2022, of glioblastoma at his home in Manhattan, New York, at the age of 51.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Asimov, Eric (October 6, 2022). "Colin Alevras, Inventive New York Chef and Restaurateur, Dies at 51". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "Renee Pearl, Colin Alevras". The New York Times. August 24, 1997. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Bowen, Dana (September 14, 2005). "THE CHEF: COLIN ALEVRAS; O Watercress, Speak to Me: One Man's Paean to Produce". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  4. ^ Fabricant, Florence (August 9, 2006). "Off the Menu". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  5. ^ Wells, Pete (September 2, 2008). "For Discriminating Brunchers, Some Hash and a Bacon List". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  6. ^ Bruni, Frank (December 6, 2006). "Stepping Up From Their Starter Homes". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2022.