Joe Sasto

Joseph Sasto III[1] is an American chef and television figure. He has appeared as a competitor on reality television cooking competitions, and he is a Top Chef television series alum.[2] He also teaches cooking classes online.[3] Sasto has a handlebar mustache,[4][5] which inspired the nickname "Mustache Joe".[6] Sasto has been based in San Francisco and Los Angeles.[7]

Joe Sasto
Born
Joseph Sasto, III

U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Davis
Culinary career
Previous restaurant(s)
    • Branches Wood Fired Chop House, Ukiah, California,
      * RN74, San Francisco, California,
      * Cotogna, San Francisco, California,
      * Lazy Bear, San Francisco, California,
      * Cal Mare, Los Angeles, California (2018–2019)
Television show(s)

Biography

Sasto attended University of California, Davis (UC Davis) and graduated with a B.A. degree (2010) in communications.[8][6]

After graduation he was a line chef in a newly opened restaurant in Ukiah, California. He moved to San Francisco to work for two years at RN74 under chef Jason Berthold, where he moved up to the role of sous-chef.[2] Followed by three years working at Cotogna restaurant (and sometimes at sister restaurant Quince) in San Francisco, under chef Michael Tusk.[2] Followed by a role as executive sous chef at Lazy Bear restaurant in San Francisco.[2] In 2018, he worked as an executive chef at the former Cal Mare restaurant in Los Angeles.[7][9][10] While working at Cal Mare, Sasto was one of the contestants on the American television series Top Chef: Colorado.[11]

Filmography

References
  1. "This is not your regular mall food". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-03-14. Joseph Sasto III is the executive chef at Cal Mare in the Beverly Center
  2. "Meet Chef Joe Sasto". Voyage LA Magazine. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  3. "TV Chef Joe Sasto builds new audience on Kittch, an online culinary learning platform". ABC7 Chicago. 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  4. Prashad, Valencia (2018-03-09). "Some Roommates Are Green. That's a Good Thing". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  5. "'Top Chef' contestant Joe Sasto reveals the secret of his handlebar moustache". The Mercury News. 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  6. Jones, Dave (2018-02-27). "Coffee House Veteran Goes for 'Top Chef' Title". UC Davis. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  7. Kunkel, Leigh (August 2018). "8 Chopped Champions Killing it in Real Life". FSR magazine (carousel). Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  8. Holder, Kathleen (2018-03-02). "2010 - Joe Sasto". UC Davis College of Letters and Science. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  9. Elliott, Farley (2019-12-18). "Michael Mina's Cal Mare restaurant to close at Beverly Center after two years". Eater LA. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  10. "Kathy Wakile Dined at Top Chef Joe Sasto's Restaurant on Her Italian-Style L.A. Trip". Bravo TV. 2018-04-09. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  11. Calderone, Ana (October 12, 2017). "Top Chef Colorado Premiere Date: Meet the New Contestants". People (magazine). Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  12. Gupta, Boshika (2021-04-19). "What Chopped Winner Joe Sasto Is Up To Now". Mashed. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  13. Shea, Ryan (2018-12-10). "Top Chef: Colorado Finalist Joe Sasto Talks Gay Following, Bright Future and More • Instinct Magazine". Instinct Magazine. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  14. "Hands up, utensils down: 'Top Chef' returns with an all-start edition". Valley Morning Star. 2020-03-15. pp. A44. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  15. DeBianchi, Antonia (February 2, 2023). "Get a First Look at Guy Fieri's 'Tournament of Champions' Season 4 with the 'Best Roster Yet'". People. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  16. Habbasfeb, Kristofer (February 19, 2023). "How to Watch Tournament of Champions, Premiere: Stream Entertainment Live, TV Channel". Sports Illustrated.
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