Giorgio DeLuca
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Giorgio DeLuca is a founder of the gourmet grocery store Dean & DeLuca
("a landmark for culinary adventurers") with his partner Joel Dean
. Before that, DeLuca owned a cheese shop on Prince Street in New York City
which he opened in 1973, after a brief career teaching history in the city's public school system.
DeLuca is now the owner of the restaurant Giorgione on Spring Street in SoHo
.
Dean & DeLuca
Dean & DeLuca is a chain of upscale grocery stores. The first one was established in New York City's SoHo district by Joel Dean, Giorgio DeLuca and Jack Ceglic in September 1977. It is headquartered in Wichita, Kansas.-Locations:...
("a landmark for culinary adventurers") with his partner Joel Dean
Joel Dean
Joel Dean is best known as the founder of Dean & DeLuca. He was born in Midland, Ohio, and grew up in Dundee, Michigan. He graduated from Michigan State University and came to New York City to study English at Columbia University. He worked at Simon & Schuster as a business manager before...
. Before that, DeLuca owned a cheese shop on Prince Street in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
which he opened in 1973, after a brief career teaching history in the city's public school system.
DeLuca is now the owner of the restaurant Giorgione on Spring Street in SoHo
SoHo
SoHo is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City, notable for being the location of many artists' lofts and art galleries, and also, more recently, for the wide variety of stores and shops ranging from trendy boutiques to outlets of upscale national and international chain stores...
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External links
- Dean & DeLuca - Official site of Dean & DeLuca
- Giorgio DeLuca - Official site of Giorgio DeLuca
- Giorgione - Official site of Giorgione