• James Beard Award nomination, Best New Chef North East, 1998, 1999, 2000
• Received James Beard Award, Best New Chef North East, 2001
• Iron Chef America, won coffee battle against Cat Cora
• 2008 Chefs Rising Stars Mentor Award, 2010

clio

• Best Newcomer of the Year, Gourmet, 1997
• John Mariani's America's Best New Restaurants, Esquire, 1997
• Best Restaurant in Boston, Food + Wine, 2000
• Best Chef, Boston Magazine, 2000
• Top 50 Restaurants in America, Gourmet, 2001

uni

• 4 stars from The Boston Herald, 2002

coppa

• 3 Stars from the Boston Globe, 2010
• Honorable Mention, John Mariani's Best New Restaurants, Esquire, 2010