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MEET CHEF ALEXIS!
Theodore Alexander Fouros
(Alexis)
was born on a small Greek island in
the Ionian Sea. His
knowledge of
Greek cuisine began cooking
with his mother, his aunts, and
his
grandmother. After graduating
from the Naval Academy and serving
in the Royal Greek Navy, he moved to
Montreal to attend McGill
University
In 1971, Alexis moved to New
York
where he worked for the renowned
Seafare of the Aegean while
attending
graduate classes at Columbia University.
He opened his first
restaurant,
Theodoros, in 1974 and a year later became
involved with
another Greek restaurant,
Hydra. In 1979, he opened Tycoon where
he
hired a French chef who taught him
French cuisine and Alexis taught the
French chef how to cook Greek food.
Alexis takes a decidedly
global approach
to cooking but no matter how creative he
becomes, his
Greek roots shine through.
A peak into Alexis' kitchen
is a look into
a world of food and wine, laughter and
music. Alexis has
been likened to a French
perfumier, often called "the nose" for his
ability to balance herbs and spices in his
very unique Alexis Greek
cuisine.
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