Chef Tattoos
It’s Tattoo Tuesday – If You Like Veggies, We’ve Got Some Tattoos You’ll Wish You Could Eat.
The veggie tattoos were too good to pass up. We’re not sure if they are chefs though.
Steve Dustin and His Glorious Pig Tattoo
“We all know that I’m a chef so my interest in a food tattoo just made sense – as long as tattoos are something that make sense to you.”
Sean McKenna’s Elephant in the Room
Chef Sean MckEnna is currently the Poissonier at Bâtard. My right arm was a full sleeve done on Long Island. It's an Asian style based around the elephant Buddha which is by my shoulder. My left arm I got all-American traditional style done piece by piece in...
John Rodrigues’ Beastly Menagerie
“The story behind my sleeve goes back to an old story of a rooster in Portuguese culture. The rooster saves an innocent man’s life and is now considered a symbol of good luck.”
Chef Clio Goodman Shows Her Bravery
“So I was always terrified of the end of the world and the apocalypse. What is it, 2012? I saw it on the History channel when I was 18, and I was convinced for years I was gonna die.”
Steven Hubbell Shows His Dedication
“My right arm is based on a book called Geek Love by Katherine Dunn. I had a friend of mine read the book and just do the drawings. I let him interpret it how he wanted to.
Dominique Faury Shares His Tattoo’s Tale
“My tattoos are big food fights, which represents my 35 years of cooking. Having fun with…
Romance is Alive and Well: Chef John Villa’s Tattoo
This is a famous portrait of Cupid and Psyche. It’s about two people that did whatever they could to be with one another. To me, it symbolizes my relationship with my wife; we have been together since we were teenagers.
Tattoo Tuesday with Giuseppe Gaeta
Giuseppe is the Sous Chef at Lavo and an artist when he’s not cooking. He made some drawings for the tattoo artist reproduced.
Frederick Piccarello Remembers with Ink
Executive Chef Frederick Piccarello of French Roast has a tattoo as a tribute, to exorcise his demons and recall his time out west.