Portrait of Evan Funke
i. Biography
Evan Funke is a two-time James Beard-nominated chef renowned as a culinary storyteller and master of handmade Italian pasta, trained under Alessandra Spisni in Bologna. Born in Santa Monica and raised in the Palisades as a sixth-generation Californian, he began his career after culinary school with stints at Wolfgang Puck's Spago and Rustic Canyon, later opening acclaimed restaurants following a transformative pasta apprenticeship in Italy. His portfolio includes Felix Trattoria in Venice, Mother Wolf in Hollywood and expansions, and the eponymous Funke in Beverly Hills.
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