Hosea Rosenberg, the executive chef at Jax Fish House in Boulder, won Bravo’s “Top Chef: New York” Wednesday night.
The 35-year-old chef, who holds a degree in physics engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder, took the $100,000 prize with a three-course meal of sashimi, scallops with foie gras and venison loin.
With bacon-apple “Hosea Margaritas,” Rosenberg and fellow contestant Melissa Harrison, chef at Happy Noodle House, watched the finale with about 100 friends and fans at the West End Tavern in Boulder. Rosenberg will be featured in Food & Wine magazine and make an appearance at the Aspen Food & Wine Classic. Rosenberg kept his win to himself until Wednesday night. “He’s got a poker face. He plays poker every night,” Harrison said over sounds of celebration at the West End Tavern. “I’m so proud of him, he deserves every bit of it. He’s gonna stick around and rock it in Boulder.” Kristen Browning-Blas, The Denver Post
