Chef Wanted: Mirabelle Update by Joseph Erdos in Shows, February 7th, 2013
At Mirabelle restaurant in Hollywood, owners George Germanides and Justine Giannini (George’s daughter) decided they needed help after a recent failed overhaul. They asked Anne Burrell and the Chef Wanted team to help them find a chef who could infuse new life into the aging establishment. Anne brought in four candidates, and after some grueling tests, an offer was extended to Drew Ison.
On the show, Chef Ison proved he understood what the owners wanted by creating flavorful dishes in the restaurant’s cooking style. Though he let time constraints get to him during dinner service, resulting in some dishes being sent back and worrying the owners that he wouldn’t pull through. In the end Chef Ison was offered the position because of his vision of fusing Mediterranean and California cuisines as the new concept for Mirabelle.
“Chef Ison is doing an amazing job. He truly understands Mirabelle’s customer base,” says George. Longtime customers continue to support the restaurant and there is also a steady rise in new customers because of Chef Ison’s menu changes.
FN Dish caught up with Chef Ison since the show taped. Watch the video above to find out what it was like doing the show, what winning meant and how his confidence has improved since becoming the new executive chef of Mirabelle. He also talks about how his life used to be filled with negativity and that his tattoos are a reflection of that, but this new opportunity has brought him a lot of positivity. Chef Ison is very excited about all that he can do for Mirabelle.
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I loved the show, and think Anne does a great job!
Drew… Congrats!!! I met you once back when you were at the Embassy by LAX. Its awsome to see you win this show, truely a great story.
Congratulations to the new Chef. I feel Chef Ann needs to do something with that hair of hers, like
cover it, as well as her chest that is always exposed. She is always screaming and yelling, and the
woman is very unprofessional, and watching that show, would be great, if she didn't make you feel
so uncomfortable. There is another food netwook chef that always has her cleavage out also. Are
these women cooking, or exposing their goods. It is a shame thst the network lets them dress like
that.
Well that had nothing at all to do with food. Maybe if all the female chefs wore burkhas you could assess their skills at, you know, COOKING, huh?
oh my god i know this guy from lake elsinore! he use to take my skating when i was like 12! havent talked in years but just saw him on tv, crazy
take me** skating
I swear, racists came along and voted up every racist coment made on this page. Whoo-hoo! Anyway, yes this was weirdly edited and it certainly made it look like the wrong guy won. And Anne's screaming makes me turn off the show. So whatever. Keep screaming, Anne! That's why I've only seen three episodes!