Mark Ladner
Mark Ladner is a Cambridge, Massachusetts based chef and restaurateur, who owns Bar Enza in Harvard Square.[1]
Biography[edit]
Ladner was raised in Belmont, Massachusetts.[2]
Career[edit]
His first job was at Café Fiorella, also in Harvard Square. After graduating from Johnson & Wales University,[3] he went to work for Todd English at Olives. Ladner worked there with Marc Orfaly and Barbara Lynch.[3] He moved to Manhattan and became executive chef at Del Posto until 2017.[4] While there, he won a James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef in New York City and two Michelin Stars. The New York Times gave the restaurant a four star review.[1] While in NYC, Ladner also worked for Scott Bryan and Jean-Georges Vongerichten.[3]
At Del Posto, he was known for his 100 layer lasagna.[5][6]
Television[edit]
In 2005, he served as Mario Batali’s sous chef on Iron Chef America alongside Anne Burrell. When he appeared on Beat Bobby Flay, he competed against Flay but Flay won.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Jiang, Tracy; Shi, Davin W. (July 1, 2021). "Michelin-Starred Chef Mark Ladner Returns Home to Open Italian Restaurant in Harvard Square". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Speed, Kellie (October 20, 2021). "Michelin-Starred Chef Mark Ladner Comes Full Circle With Bar Enza". Haute Living. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "Mark Ladner". Boston Chefs. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Brett (April 11, 2021). "Del Posto, the Lauded Italian Restaurant, Will Permanently Close". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Dixler Canavan, Hilary. "The 100 Layer Lasagne at Del Posto in NYC". Eater. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Blumenthal, Rachel Leah. "Del Posto Alum Mark Ladner Will Come Home to Open an Italian Restaurant in Cambridge". Eater Boston. Retrieved 1 January 2023.