Organized by the Fort Lee Business District Alliance (BDA), this week-long event will feature returning celebrity chefs David Burke and Josh Capon as well as four new faces: Chefs PJ Calapa, Dale Talde, Leah Cohen, and Justin Smillie.
Six celebrity chefs will participate in the third annual Fort Lee Restaurant Week Sept. 24 through 30.
Organized by the Fort Lee Business District Alliance (BDA), this week-long event will feature returning celebrity chefs David Burke and Josh Capon as well as four new faces: Chefs PJ Calapa, Dale Talde, Leah Cohen, and Justin Smillie.
All six chefs will participate in the Kick Off Tasting Tour on Sept. 25. Fort Lee’s Town Center will see 47 restaurants showcase their culinary expertise with prix fixe menus and food specials.
The participating restaurants will offer promotions featuring local and diverse cuisine.
Reservations are recommended for the participating locations.
For a full list of the locations and the offerings, visit www.dinefortlee.com.
Burke is a pioneer of American cuisine and owner of multiple restaurants including Tavern62 and Woodpecker in New York City and the Drifthouse in Sea Bright. Capon hosts Spike TV’s Frankenfood and is a six-time champion of the N.Y. Food and Wine Festival’s annual Burger Bash. he owns El Toro Blanco, Bowery Meat Company amd Burger and Barrel Soho in New York City as well as Lure Fishbar with multiple locations.
Calapa, formerly of Michelin-starred Ai Fiori and partner in The Spaniard, is the owner and Executive Chef of Scampi in Manhattan’s Flatiron District.
Talde, alumni of Top Chef, creates innovative flavors influenced by his Filipino heritage. His menus reflect his technique of blending Eastern and Western cuisine and his unique combination of bold flavors. Talde is the owner of multiple restaurants in the New York Metro Area, including TALDE, Rice & Gold, and Massoni.
Cohen, owner and head chef of Pig & Khao NYC, is also a former Top Chef participant. Her intimate, but casual Lower East Side restaurant serves Southeast Asian cuisine influenced by her Filipino upbringing.
Smillie uses his love for the outdoors to inspire the dishes he creates for his restaurant, Upland, with locations in New York City and Miami.
