A 2006 & 2008 James Beard Foundation nominee for Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic, Chef Wolf is the executive chef at Charleston where her cuisine is backed by French fundamentals and grounded in preparations that emphasize the natural flavors of the very finest regional products.

Prior to Charleston, Wolf won acclaim for her original concepts and low country cuisine at Baltimore's Savannah.

A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, Wolf has received notices in Food Arts, Food and Wine, Bon Appetit, The New York Times, The Washington Times and The Washington Post. She has appeared in cooking segments on major local, national and cable television stations.

Wolf is business partner's with Tony Foreman in their other restaurants, PAZO restaurant in the historic Fells Point district of Baltimore, and Cinghiale, their newest venture, which is a modern Italian restaurant located in Harbor East.

Tony Foreman's business partner is Chef Cindy Wolf. Their first business venture was Savannah which opened in Baltimore’s Fells Point in 1995. From there they established Charleston.

Tony and Cindy then went on to develop Petit Louis Bistro. Petit Louis is inspired, amongst others, by Bistro L’ami Louis in Paris and creates a convivial neighborhood restaurant renowned for its authenticity and superior service.

In November 2001, Tony added the wine store Bin 604 wine sellers to his portfolio. Bin 604 is a innovative wine shop in downtown Baltimore that was named Best New Wine Shop in the Country by Food and Wine magazine in 2002. In December of 2010, Tony opened Bin 201 wine sellers in Annapolis Towne Centre.

Tony opened PAZO in late 2004, it is a magnificent downtown restaurant and lounge serving the flavors of the Western Mediterranean in a stunning converted 1880’s machine tool shop.  PAZO has become a destination for both casual diners seeking to explore a new experience and business diners, demanding state of the art AV in a private dining suite.

The latest venture is Cinghiale, an Italian enoteca (wine bar) and osteria (tavern) that celebrates the richness and style of the North. The wine list was recognized by Food & Wine magazine as being of the best in the country in 2008.

Tony has a B.S. in Restaurant and Hotel Management from Widener University in Pennsylvania and holds a Sommelier Certificate from Colmar school in France.
 

Ben Lefenfeld – Executive Chef

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