The Culinary Institute of America's six award-winning restaurants offer extraordinary cuisines in a variety of settings. Although securing reservations on a Friday or Saturday can require advance planning, same-day reservations are often readily available for lunch and dinner on weekdays.
Please note: The Wine Spectator Greystone restaurant is located in St. Helena, CA; all other restaurants are located in Hyde Park, NY.
For Reservations:
Hyde Park, NY restaurants:
Call 845-471-6608 or reserve online
Wine Spectator Greystone restaurant (St. Helena, CA): Call 707-967-1010
Theodore Roe '91, C.H.E.
Assistant Professor in Culinary Arts
Theodore Roe is an assistant professor in Culinary Arts at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA). A 1991 graduate of the CIA, Chef Roe teaches in the kitchen of the college's American Bounty Restaurant, where he serves as executive chef as well. The award-winning restaurant, which is also a classroom for students in the CIA's culinary arts degree program, features regional American specialties prepared with seasonal ingredients. Students in his Advanced Restaurant Cooking course put the skills learned during their freshman and sophomore years into practice, utilizing the techniques and ingredients of contemporary cooking in a restaurant operation.
At the CIA, Chef Roe has also taught Culinary Skill Development in the college's degree programs. Prior to returning to his alma mater in 2004 as a member of the faculty, Chef Roe was a chef consultant for Montage in Aspen, CO and Radek Cerny Restaurant Group in Denver. From 1997 to 2001 he was chef and owner of Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge in Denver. He also served as executive chef at Michael's on East in Sarasota, FL; executive sous chef at Moose's in San Francisco, and sous chef at Mustard's Grill in Napa, CA.
In addition to his formal education at the CIA, Chef Roe apprenticed at San Francisco's Bistro Roti. He is a Certified Hospitality Educator (C.H.E.) and a member of the American Institute of Food and Wine.