Paulie O'Connor

Paul O’Connor graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in 1999, earning an Associate of Science degree from the school in Hyde Park, New York. In 2011, Chef O’Connor was a top 20 semifinalist for the James Beard Award for Best Chef in the Northwest, besting roughly 225 other applicants across five states in the region. He also appeared in an episode of the Food Network’s “Everyday Italian” show hosted by Giada De Laurentiis, and has been on casting calls for “Chopped” and “Top Chef.”