Bryan Voltaggio
Encyclopedia
Bryan Voltaggio is an American chef residing in Urbana, Maryland
. He received an AOS
in culinary art
s from The Culinary Institute of America and was mentored by chef Charlie Palmer
. Voltaggio was the runner-up of the sixth season
of Top Chef
, Bravo's cooking competition show, placing second to his brother, Michael Voltaggio
. Voltaggio is co-owner and executive chef of Volt Restaurant in Frederick, Maryland
, which received a James Beard
nomination for Best New Restaurant in 2009. Hilda Staples, Frederick resident, co-owns Volt with Bryan.
Urbana, Maryland
Urbana is an unincorporated community located in southern Frederick County, Maryland. It lies at the I-270/MD 80 interchange, about southeast of Frederick.-History:The Urbana area was first settled in 1730....
. He received an AOS
Associate's degree
An associate degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges, and bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years...
in culinary art
Culinary art
Culinary art is the art of preparing and cooking foods. The word "culinary" is defined as something related to, or connected with, cooking. A culinarion is a person working in the culinary arts. A culinarian working in restaurants is commonly known as a cook or a chef. Culinary artists are...
s from The Culinary Institute of America and was mentored by chef Charlie Palmer
Charlie Palmer (chef)
Charlie Palmer is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, and author. He is best known for his namesake Michelin star restaurant Aureole in Las Vegas and sister restaurant in New York. He has received three Michelin stars. Palmer appeared as a guest judge on Top Chef season 6 and has previously...
. Voltaggio was the runner-up of the sixth season
Top Chef (season 6)
Top Chef: Las Vegas is the sixth season of American reality television series Top Chef and was filmed first in Las Vegas, Nevada, and concluded in Napa, California...
of Top Chef
Top Chef
Top Chef is an American reality competition show that airs on the cable television network Bravo, in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges. They are judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notables from the food and wine industry with one or more contestants...
, Bravo's cooking competition show, placing second to his brother, Michael Voltaggio
Michael Voltaggio
Michael Voltaggio is an American chef residing in Pasadena, California. Voltaggio is the winner of the sixth season of Top Chef, Bravo's cooking competition reality show, where he competed with his brother, Bryan Voltaggio...
. Voltaggio is co-owner and executive chef of Volt Restaurant in Frederick, Maryland
Frederick, Maryland
Frederick is a city in north-central Maryland. It is the county seat of Frederick County, the largest county by area in the state of Maryland. Frederick is an outlying community of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of a greater...
, which received a James Beard
James Beard Foundation
The James Beard Foundation is a New York-based national professional non-profit organization named in honor of James Beard that serves to promote the culinary arts by honoring chefs, wine professionals, journalists, and cookbook authors at annual award ceremonies and providing scholarships and...
nomination for Best New Restaurant in 2009. Hilda Staples, Frederick resident, co-owns Volt with Bryan.