Colin Alevras

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
Suffern, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 1, 2022(2022-10-01) (aged 51)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Alma materSanta Fe University of Art and Design
Institute of Culinary Education
OccupationRestaurateur
Spouse
Renee Alevras
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(m. 1997)​
[1][2]
Children2[1]

Early Life and career

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
  1. 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.
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