Personalities

Emmanuel Eng

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Chef - Maverick

Hailing from Portland, Oregon, and a former student of the Rhode Island School of Design, Emmanuel always exhibited a spark of creativity. However, when it became clear art school was not a good fit, he focused his attention on a new applied art – cooking. Working at some of the most influential restaurants in the country, including Aqua, Quince, Boulevard, and Sons & Daughters, Emmanuel credits many of his mentors at these restaurants as helping him to mature as a chef. In late 2011, Emmanuel was brought in by owners Scott Youkilis and Michael Pierce as the new Chef de Cuisine, and after only four months in the position was quickly promoted to Executive Chef, making it clear that there was something special and unique in the young chef. Heavily influenced by seasonality and the abundance of produce available in the Bay Area, Emmanuel’s personal cooking style is a natural fit for Maverick – a strong focus on Classic American flavors and flavor combinations unique to the American landscape of gastronomy.