If you have ever watched the show "Top Chef" on Bravo, you might remember Richard Sweeney from season 5. From Bravo.com:
"Richard Sweeney grew up in food service. Richard Sweeney's father has served as a restaurant manager for years and his mother and stepfather have owned several bagel businesses in Long Island where Richard spent many summers during his youth. Richard Sweeney has been trained by world traveled chefs in classic French techniques and their modern applications. Richard Sweeney's motto in the kitchen is, "Keep it simple (stupid)" – and he likes to do just that by keeping his plates simple and infused with natural harmony versus chaotic noise. At Confidential, Richard Sweeney likes to "play" with his food through the small plates style of dining, which allows him to create many new dishes for his guests to combine."
Unfortunately, Richard's days on the reality culinary competition was short and bittersweet. His Banana S'more did not impress the Top Chef judges or the guest judges, The Foo Fighters. Nevertheless, Banana S'more is not something your average chef can make up on the spot.
Once worked as the Executive Sous Chef at Confidential Restaurant & Loft in the Gaslamp District of downtown San Diego, Richard now opened his own restaurant in Hillcrest, R-Gang Eatery. One of his favorite things to cook is a simple pasta dish of grilled/sautéed chicken breast, garlic, shallots, olive oil, fresh basil, and some crushed red pepper. Sounds simple, but maybe that is just his expert culinary skills talking. Check out Richard Sweeney and your other guest chefs during the Celebrity Chef Tour at Anthology this Sunday.
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