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Celebrity Chefs<br />
Alex Astranti<br />
Uchi<br />
Originally from the small town Pietra<br />
de’ Giorgi, located outside of Milan,<br />
Alex Astranti credits his Italian mother<br />
as his first and most profound culinary<br />
inspiration. Astranti moved from Italy to<br />
London and began working in various<br />
front of house positions and it was there he met his future wife,<br />
a Dallas native studying abroad.<br />
Moving to Texas in 2007, Astranti received his culinary degree from<br />
El Centro College and began working in Fort Worth at acclaimed<br />
restaurants Bonnell’s Fine Texas Cuisine and Grace. Astranti later<br />
honed his culinary skills under celebrated Chef Stephan Pyles and<br />
was named Executive Sous Chef at Stampede, eventually ascending<br />
the ranks to Executive Chef at Salvaje. Chef Astranti joined the Hai<br />
Hospitality team at Uchi Dallas in 2015. From there, he became sous<br />
chef at Top Knot, where he was instrumental in the 2016 opening<br />
and was named chef de cuisine of Uchi Dallas in <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
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