David Carmichael is an American chef, specializing in pastry. Born and raised in New York, he has run several pastry kitchens in many of Manhattan's finest restaurants. He currently works at Gilt restaurant, situated in the New York Palace Hotel. He is known for his salted milk chocolate ice cream and warm brownies.

Background

Born in Bay Shore, New York, and raised in East Hampton, New York, David Carmichael began his culinary career by working at

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speciality food store. While attending East Hampton High School, Carmichael worked his way to the pastry chef position at the store before graduating from school in 1988. Following on from high school, he made his decision to commit to a career in pastry and attended the Culinary Institute of America, graduating in 1990.

Notable restaurants

Immediately following graduation at the Culinary Institute, Carmichael began his restaurant career at Manhattan's Le Bernardin in 1990. There he worked as a Pastry Sous Chef for three years. It was here that Carmichael experienced the influence of Francois Payard which "opened up the world of French technique and pastry to me". In 1993, he moved from Le Bernardin to

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's first restaurant, Daniel, at the Surrey Hotel. Eli Zabar's Vinegar Factory followed in 1994 where Carmichael undertook his first restaurant Head Pastry Chef position. Next came Head Pastry Chef positions at the Sign of the Dove (1995–1996) and Lutéce, working with

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(1996–1997). In 1997, Carmichael took up the position of Head Pastry Chef at Oceana where he would remain in charge for ten years. The restaurant served as a platform to truly hone his skills and develop his own style of desserts, and also to capture the culinary media's attention, which resulted in a number of awards. In 2007, he moved to Gilt Restaurant at the New York Palace Hotel where he has worked with

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. On 8 October 2007, Gilt received a Michelin star and became the second restaurant, after Oceana, to receive a star with Carmichael as Head Pastry Chef.PRNewswire
, Oct 2007

Awards

Patisfrance
US Pastry Competition – Outstanding Taste, 1998
Chocolatier Magazine
- Nation's Top Ten Pastry Chefs, 2004
Pastry Art and Design Magazine
- Nation's Top Ten Pastry Chefs, 2004

Television

During his career, David Carmichael has made numerous television appearances on the Today Show, including baking the cake for Katie Couric's final appearance on the show. There have also been several segments on the Food Network and also an appearance on The Rosie O'Donnell Show.

References

Notes

Gilt Restaurant: David Carmichael ProfileReuters LifestyleThe Today Show, NBCStarChefs Magazine
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