A Michelin-starred and Emmy-nominated chef is bringing his culinary expertise to St. Petersburg.
Geoffrey Zakarian, widely known for starring in Iron Chef America, Chopped and The Kitchen on The Food Network, will helm the newly named Central Hotel’s flagship restaurant. The 168-key Marriott Autograph Collection Hotel is part of The Central, an under-construction mixed-use development in St. Petersburg’s EDGE District.
Zakarian will also oversee all food, beverage and hospitality operations at Halcyon, the development’s “trophy” office tower. Those include services at its planned rooftop pool bar, jazz lounge, banquets, catering and curated culinary experiences for hotel guests and office tenants…