Scott Conant

Scott Conant brings a deft touch and unwavering passion to creating food that is unexpected and soulful at Scarpetta and Faustina at The Cooper Square Hotel, both in New York City. Scarpetta garnered a glowing three-star review from The New York Times and was named one of the Best New Restaurants in America by Esquire magazine. In 2008, Conant opened Scarpetta at Miami Beach’s Fontainebleau resort, which received a four-star review from The Miami Herald. In 2009, Scarpetta received a nomination for Best New Restaurant from the James Beard Foundation. In June 2010, Conant will open a Scarpetta at the Thompson Toronto followed by a fourth location as well as D.O.C.G, a new wine bar at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, which is slated for December. A graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, Conant was named one of America’s Best New Chefs by Food & Wine magazine in 2004. He has appeared on The Today Show, MARTHA and Bravo’s Top Chef. On the Food Network, Conant can also be seen as a guest judge on “Chopped” and as host of the “24 Hour Restaurant Battle.” Conant has published two cookbooks: New Italian Cooking and Bold Italian.