Philadelphia
(Marina)
Chef Mario
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After graduating from the Restaurant School of Philadelphia, Chef Mario began cultivating what has now accumulated to over 20 years of culinary experience. He has a reputation for being wonderfully outgoing, creative, and sociable, which has helped him become a successful founder of a catering business, and as a managing partner of an upscale cafГ©. Chef Mario, who has Italian and Middle Eastern roots, specializes in both cuisines.
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Gnocchi 101
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Cooking Classes WITH Chef Mario THAT ARE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE
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Middle Eastern Essentials
$85
Cooking Class
$85
Enjoy the opportunity to experience the creation of some of the Middle East’s essential dishes. In this hands-on class, Chef Mario will teach you the essential skills and techniques to bring some of the most essential and delicious Middle Eastern dishes to life. Chef Mario will also share some history details...
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Chef Mario
Philadelphia (Marina)
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Fresh and Local Seafood Feast
$90
Cooking Class
$90
Celebrate the abundance of New Jersey’s freshest, best ocean fares with a local seafood feast. In this hands-on class, you will discover the best seafood from the local New Jersey waters with the incredibly talented Chef Mario. You will learn about what species are available, and when and how best to purchase...
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Wood Oven Pizza 101
$85
Cooking Class
$85
Join Chef Mario for a classic Italian pizza-making class and introduction to wood fired pizza. In this hands-on class, you will learn not only how to make traditional pizza dough from scratch, but also how to use a wood fired oven to achieve the perfect crust with a beautiful char and leopard spotting along the rim....
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Chef Mario's Overall Rating
Based on 6 reviews
Reviews guests left for Chef Mario
Michael
09/27/18
Mario was a fantastic host. Very informative, talkative, and helpful. Made everyone feel comfortable, and the food turned out fantastic. Will definitely be taking another class with him again in the future, and would highly recommend!
09/27/18
Hayley
09/24/18
We had the best time cooking Middle Eastern Essentials with Chef Mario! We loved learning about different cooking techniques and socializing with both Chef Mario and the other guests and the food was delicious! Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our experience and can’t wait to take another class!
09/24/18
Inessa
09/22/18
Great Chef and great company.
Thank you so much! Everything was delicious!
- Inessa and Pavel
09/22/18
Covid-19 Precautions
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Requires Proof of Vaccine
Social Distancing Friendly
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