Chef
Corwin Kave
- Discipline
- Chef
- Based in
- New York City, New York, United States
i. Biography
“I have always wanted to live in the mountains and I was given the opportunity this past summer to move to Tannersville to run the kitchen at the Deer Mountain Inn.” For Corwin Kave, that move became a defining chapter: since 2021, he has led the kitchen as Chef at Deer Mountain Inn in Tannersville, New York. His work also reaches back into New York City, where he serves as Executive Chef of Sushi on Jones, carrying a career shaped by study, travel, and the kitchens that came before.
The Climb
Corwin Kave trained at Uchū Hospitality and New England Culinary Institute, building a foundation shaped by disciplined technique and a clear culinary sensibility. From that early training, Kave moved into his professional path with a polished, deliberate style, carrying the rigor of Uchū Hospitality and the New England Culinary Institute into the work that followed.
Today
Since 2021, Kave has been Chef at Deer Mountain Inn in Tannersville, New York, the role that now defines the central chapter of his biography. The move to the mountains was not incidental in his telling; it answered a long-held desire to live there and to run the kitchen at the inn. Alongside that work, he serves as Executive Chef of Sushi on Jones in New York City. Taken together, the two roles hold different geographies in tension: the city where he was born and the mountain setting he sought out.
Recognition
In 2026, Kave was named a James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef: New York State. The honor arrived after a career that had already moved through named Executive Chef posts, a director-level culinary operations role, and the kitchen leadership he began in Tannersville in 2021. That recognition also frames him within the state that runs through his life story: New York City at birth, Long Island in childhood, New York City restaurants in his career, and Tannersville in his present work.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Corwin
What is Corwin Kave's current role?
As of 2026, Corwin Kave is Chef.
Where did Corwin Kave train or study?
Corwin Kave trained at Uchū Hospitality and New England Culinary Institute.
What recognition has Corwin Kave received?
James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef: New York State (2026).
