Todd Gray
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Todd Gray is the executive chef and co-owner of Equinox, a restaurant in Washington, D.C.
. His culinary sensibilities owe much to the foods of the Chesapeake Bay
watershed and the Blue Ridge
valleys. When he was waiting tables as an undergraduate art student at the University of Richmond
, he decided to change his career to the culinary arts. After completing his formal education at the Culinary Institute of America
, he was an intern
in some of the country's popular kitchens. Todd spent four years learning from a master chef. He was a 5 time James Beard Award Nominee for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
Biography
Gray is a native of Fredericksburg, VirginiaFredericksburg, Virginia
Fredericksburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia located south of Washington, D.C., and north of Richmond. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,286...
. His culinary sensibilities owe much to the foods of the Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It lies off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay's drainage basin covers in the District of Columbia and parts of six states: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West...
watershed and the Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge Mountains
The Blue Ridge Mountains are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Mountains range. This province consists of northern and southern physiographic regions, which divide near the Roanoke River gap. The mountain range is located in the eastern United States, starting at its southern-most...
valleys. When he was waiting tables as an undergraduate art student at the University of Richmond
University of Richmond
The University of Richmond is a selective, private, nonsectarian, liberal arts university located on the border of the city of Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia. The University of Richmond is a primarily undergraduate, residential university with approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate...
, he decided to change his career to the culinary arts. After completing his formal education at the Culinary Institute of America
Culinary Institute of America
The Culinary Institute of America is a non-profit culinary college located in Hyde Park USA, founded in 1946. The CIA also has branch campuses in St. Helena, California, and San Antonio, Texas, as well as a campus in Singapore. It is a not-for-profit academic institution of higher learning...
, he was an intern
Intern
Internship is a system of onthejob training for white-collar jobs, similar to an apprenticeship. Interns are usually college or university students, but they can also be high school students or post graduate adults seeking skills for a new career. They may also be as young as middle school or in...
in some of the country's popular kitchens. Todd spent four years learning from a master chef. He was a 5 time James Beard Award Nominee for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic.