We dedicate a lot of our time to obsessing over the restaurant industry's heavy hitters: Gordo, Mario, Fabio. But what about the bright young things who slave away in the shadows of the line? No doubt many of them will be destined for big things, and surely they're dreaming of the days when they'll have an empire and a single moniker ending in "o." So who's keeping an eye on them? After hours of prowling around Facebook, we can now enthusiastically assert that we are. We combed through the social-networking site, finding dozens of profiles and pulling the most useful for your reference. Who's the sous-chef with a dislike of olives and fake tits? Which pastry extern is friends with New York's Sexiest Chef? And why are so many Per Se–ers on the site? Does Thomas Keller make it a staff requirement or something? --Alexandra Vallis
keller's crew
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Name |
Age |
Restaurant |
Stated Occupation |
At a Glance |
 |
Lili Myers |
N/A |
Bouchon Bakery |
Pastry Chef |
Supports Hillary and the Mets. |
 |
Thomas Sellers |
20 |
Per Se |
Chef de Partie |
The youngest member of the Per Se Facebook crew. |
 |
John Adler |
26 |
Per Se |
Chef de Partie |
Recruits for the Foundation for the Protection of Swedish Underwear Models. |
 |
Shaun Mccrain |
32 |
Per Se |
Executive Sous-chef |
Food IQ is 152. |
 |
Shaun 'badger' Dickens |
NA |
Per Se |
Chef de Partie |
Just started in September but has already friended the whole Per Se crew. |
Batali's Boys
| |
Name |
Age |
Restaurant |
Stated Occupation |
At a Glance |
 |
Gregg Drusinsky |
26 |
Casa Mono |
Chef |
Describes his job as "Italian Food, Spanish Food, Dog Food." |
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Barry Frish |
23 |
Esca |
Middle? |
"I'm a Jew and everyone knows it." |
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Sarah Blair |
24 |
Lupa |
Chef |
Dines with her "Biffies" at spots like Kampuchea Noodle Bar. |
Kings of Their Kitchens
| |
Name |
Age |
Restaurant |
Stated Occupation |
At a Glance |
 |
Daniel Levy |
35 |
Aix |
Executive Chef |
Friended Andrea Strong on 11/30. Conflict of interest? |
 |
Damien Cassart |
25 |
Alain Ducasse |
Chef Patissier |
Nickname: Le Compte de Trassac. |
Middlemen
| |
Name |
Age |
Restaurant |
Stated Occupation |
At a Glance |
 |
Gary King |
NA |
Craft |
Chef de Partie |
Group membership includes Facebook's Hottest Chefs. |
 |
Dan Dilworth |
24 |
Gramercy Tavern |
Chef Tournant |
Has a weakness for Dan Brown. |
 |
Jason Heiselman |
23 |
Jane |
Sous-chef |
Known to sneak forties into movies. |
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Maycoll Calderon |
24 |
Jean Georges |
Chef |
Photo albums indicate he gets as excited about trips to Stone Barns as he does to Six Flags. |
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Christina Pensa |
24 |
Kuma Inn |
Chef |
Is Facebook friends with Per Se chef de partie John Adler. |
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Michael Gibney |
24 |
Olea Mediterranean Taverna |
Sous-chef |
Michael dislikes olives as much as "people with fake tits." |
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Serge Grinholz |
28 |
Park Avenue Autumn |
Chef |
He has also been making omelettes for Eli's since October. Moonlighter! |
Romantics
| |
Name |
Age |
Restaurant |
Stated Occupation |
At a Glance |
 |
Bailey McAvenia |
22 |
DB Bistro Moderne |
Chef |
Likes cuddling and citrus fruits. |
 |
John Lawson |
25 |
Gordon Ramsay |
Sous-chef |
In a relationship with sommelier Louisa Smith! |
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Steve Mendoza |
N/A |
Morimoto |
Chef |
Steve has only one friend, but he likes biographies and porn! |
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Courtney Dougherty |
23 |
Eleven Madison Park |
Assistant Pastry Chef |
Words of wisdom: "PRACTICE SAFE EATING, USE CONDIMENTS!!!" |
Just Desserts
| |
Name |
Age |
Restaurant |
Stated Occupation |
At a Glance |
 |
Marisa Croce |
31 |
B.R. Guest |
Pastry Chef |
Part of that elite cadre of people who know all the words to "Bust a Move." |
 |
Johnny Iuzzini |
33 |
Jean Georges |
Pastry Chef |
Doesn't look as tough noshing at a picnic table as he does kneeling by a motorcycle. |
 |
Jerome Chang |
31 |
Dessert Truck |
Chef/Owner |
Has an admirer: "I stopped by the truck today after I heard such great reviews from my friends. The desserts are so yummy and so are you!! =)" |
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Sylvia Ng |
23 |
Gramercy Tavern |
Pastry Chef de Partie |
Sylvia's relationship status is "complicated," but she's "looking for random play." |
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Robert C. Rohl Jr. |
24 |
Otto |
Assistant Pastry Chef |
Not ashamed of his fondness for "emo stuff for 16 year old girls" like Fall Out Boy. |
 |
Fabio Nazzari |
22 |
San Domenico |
Pastry Chef |
Friended everyone he could find with the same last name. |
 |
Young Ah Kang |
25 |
The Modern |
Chef de Partie |
Loves Ratatouille; wants to see Enchanted and Bee Movie. |
 |
Maria Jo |
38 |
Nobu |
Pastry Sous-chef |
Left a finance job in Guatemala for a life in pastry. |
The Scullions
| |
Name |
Age |
Restaurant |
Stated Occupation |
At a Glance |
 |
Andy Choi |
N/A |
Bouley |
Line Cook |
Has a fondness for "chasing skirts" and "nutsacks." |
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Keith Garabedian |
23 |
Craftbar |
Line Cook |
Favorite quote: "'What if the sauce breaks?' 'What do you mean if the sauce breaks? If the sauce breaks you're a fucking cunt!' -Chef Donovan Cook" |
 |
John A. Hall |
26 |
Gramercy Tavern |
Cook in Training |
Quotes Redman: "DON’T BE SCARED ITS JUST PUSSY!" |
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Blake Abene |
23 |
Jean Georges |
Pastry Extern |
Is Facebook friends with his sexy boss Johnny Zs. |
 |
Matt Hine |
22 |
Nougatine |
Line Cook |
"vicadin, marijuana, and cocaine: helping New York chefs deal with the pressure of running the country's best restaurants for over 100 years." |
Just Pretty
| |
Name |
Age |
Restaurant |
Stated Occupation |
At a Glance |
 |
Marcus Jernmark |
N/A |
Consulate General of Sweden |
Chef |
Doesn't really fit with this list, but he's really hot. |
