Throughout our history, we have received the following recognition from the Foundation.Ģ016 Book Award Nominee - Mastering PastaĢ020 Outstanding Chef Nominee Vetri Cucina Family Marc VetriĪ Philadelphia native, Marc opened the storied restaurant in 1998 with his business partner, Jeff Benjamin. Vetri Cucina is honored to be included among our talented colleagues as a nominee and recipient of the James Beard Foundation Awards for excellence in the food and beverage industry.
Throughout this time, Marc and Jeff have been honored to give back to the city through their work with the Vetri Community Partnership.
Over the past two decades the restaurant has continued to offer outstanding rustic fare, handcrafted pastas, innovative flavor combinations and artful presentations inspired by Italian cuisine. Together with his business partner, Jeff Benjamin, they opened Vetri Cucina’s doors in September of 1998. The Vetri Cucina Story Vetri Cucina has the longstanding reputation as being one of the most respected and influential Italian restaurants in the country.Īfter years of working in the finest kitchens in Italy and the U.S., Chef Marc Vetri returned home to his native Philadelphia and took up residence in the intimate, historic townhouse that was once home to the lauded Le Bec-Fin.
