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Stephen Starr is a restaurateur and head of the Starr Restaurant Organization. His honors include "Restaurateur of the Year" accolades from both Bon Appétit and Zagat. Travel + Leisure noted that "Starr creates complete environments with an artistic, almost cerebral approach". ''USA Today'' identified him as "the 'It' guy of the city’s food scene", while ''Restaurant Hospitality'' reported his winning the annual Richard Melman Innovator of the Year award in 2013 and cited his popular restaurants in Philadelphia as "arguably the key reason for the city’s revitalized culinary scene". Starr grew up in Woodbury Heights, New Jersey, where he attended Gateway Regional High School.〔Tanaka, Wendy. ("Mastermind behind high-concept eateries Since '95, Stephen Starr has built a restaurant empire." ), ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', May 26, 2002. Accessed June 8, 2015. "He grew up in Woodbury Heights, the son of a television repairman. At Gateway Regional High School, he became known for promoting concerts - a fledgling business back in the late 1960s."〕 A lifelong devotee of music and pop culture, Starr began his career at the age of 21 with Grandmom Minnie’s, a converted diner serving food by day and comedy by night, in Philadelphia’s Old City. He next opened Starr’s, a cabaret that featured then-emerging acts such as Jerry Seinfeld and Pat Benatar, and later Ripley Music Hall, a venue that showcased acts like U2, The Eurythmics, Cyndi Lauper and Bruce Springsteen. He founded The Concert Company to bring large-scale stadium acts to Philadelphia, and was responsible for many memorable shows in the city, including Madonna, Lionel Ritchie and George Michael. His company was purchased by Electric Factory Concerts in 1990, giving Starr the opportunity to explore the hospitality industry full-time. Early on, he opened Shake, Burger and Roll, a kitschy American diner; The Bank, a trendy dance club; and Cafe Republic, a Russian-themed caviar and vodka bar. Starr is the owner of several restaurants in Philadelphia, New York City, Fort Lauderdale and Atlantic City.〔(Chef & Restaurant Database )〕 All of these restaurants are part of the Starr Restaurant Organization.〔(Starr Restaurants )〕 == Reality TV == Stephen was the guest judge on the Restaurant Wars episode of ''Top Chef'': Season 5.〔()〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stephen Starr」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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