{"id":17783,"date":"2012-02-26T23:15:10","date_gmt":"2012-02-27T04:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=17783"},"modified":"2012-02-27T02:24:07","modified_gmt":"2012-02-27T07:24:07","slug":"central-texas-chef-moves-one-step-closer-to-hottest-chef-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2012\/02\/26\/central-texas-chef-moves-one-step-closer-to-hottest-chef-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Texas Chef Moves One Step Closer To “Hottest Chef” Title"},"content":{"rendered":"

Central Texas Chef Moves One Step Closer To “Hottest Chef” Title<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursday, February 23 2012<\/p>\n

Chef Kurt “The Irishman” Ramborger, is one of 17 chefs left in the
\nrunning for the Eater title of “Hottest Chef In The Country” – your
\nvote can help him make it to the next stage of the competition. Today
\nhe stopped by Austin Live with his, Sinful Brownies. Deaf since birth,
\nKurt uses American Sign Language or ASL, to communicate, but says his
\nfood speaks for itself, and he knows speaks to the customers of ViUDA
\n\u00a6in fact his brownies are said to be so sinful, some customers (he
\njokes) have even proposed marriage after trying them. Today
\ninterpreters from CSD Austin, helped with our segment. To learn more
\nabout CSD Austin and the interpreter services they offer: www.c-s-d.org<\/p>\n

Chef Kurt \u201cThe Irishman\u201d Ramborger (Executive Chef), Paul Rutowski
\n(Owner\/Partner), and Rene Alcala are all partners in ViUDA in Buda, TX.
\nBoth Paul and Kurt, say they want to send a big thank you to Rene
\nAlcala (their third partner) in the restaurant. It was Rene who
\nbrought them from catering to restaurant owners\/partners.<\/p>\n

Chef Kurt and Paul, were originally just running a catering business,
\nout of Rene\u2019s restaurant..during the hours it was closed.<\/p>\n

To learn more about them and how their restaurant venture came to be:
\n http:\/\/www.viudabistro.com\/ViUDA_Bistro\/ViUDA.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Hours:
\nM RSVP\/Private Functions
\nT RSVP\/Private Functions
\nW RSVP\/Private Functions<\/p>\n

TH 5pm \u2013 9pm
\nF 5pm \u2013 9pm
\nSAT 5pm \u2013 9pm
\nSUN 5pm – 9pm<\/p>\n

To Vote For Kurt and Learn More About The Contest:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/eater.com\/tags\/hottest-chef-2012<\/a><\/p>\n

Source:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/weareaustin.com\/lifestyle\/features\/austin-live\/stories\/vid_136.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Central Texas Chef Moves One Step Closer To “Hottest Chef” Title Thursday, February 23 2012 Chef Kurt “The Irishman” Ramborger, is one of 17 chefs left in the running for the Eater title of “Hottest Chef In The Country” –…<\/p>\n

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