Gabriel Pascuzzi
American chef
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Gabriel Pascuzzi is an American chef. He competed on the Food Network's Beat Bobby Flay and Bravo's Top Chef: Portland, and his restaurants in Portland, Oregon include Stacked Sandwich Shop and Mama Bird. Pascuzzi was Eater Portland's Chef of the Year in 2017.
Gabriel Pascuzzi | |
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| Born | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Johnson & Wales University |
Early life and education
Gabriel Pascuzzi was born and raised in an Italian American family in Portland, Oregon.[1][2] He graduated from Wilson High School (now Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School).[3][4] He earned his Bachelor's degree in culinary arts from Johnson & Wales University.[5]
Career
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Pascuzzi's background is in fine dining[6] and Thrillist has described Pascuzzi as a "fine-dining vet".[7] Pascuzzi has worked at Copenhagen's Noma,[8] as well as DB Bistro Moderne, Colicchio & Sons, and Paulée.[9][10][11] He was the head chef at Multnomah Whiskey Library, as of 2014–2015.[12][13] Pascuzzi has competed on the Food Network's Beat Bobby Flay and Bravo's Top Chef: Portland.[14][15]
Pascuzzi's restaurants in Portland have included Stacked Sandwich Shop, Mama Bird, and Feel Good.[16][17] Mama Bird was replaced by Bistecca in 2025.[18]
Eater Portland named Pascuzzi the Chef of the Year in 2017, as part of its annual Eater Awards.[19]