Marc Forgione

Earlier this year, a pretty hilarious war of words broke out between a random New York Times financial writer and Chef Marc Forgione. Apparently Forgione was gettin’ loud on one of his employees in his kitchen. This writer, who was dining at the restaurant, had a good view of the action. He heard the commotion and decided it was OK to let himself into Forgione’s kitchen to reprimand the chef on what is and isn’t acceptable behavior…in his own restaurant! Really dude? You don’t go into the kitchen unless you’re invited. That’s like running onto the field during a baseball game. Rightfully, Forgione asked the guy to remove himself from his restaurant. Following the incident, Forgione learned in this New York Times Diner’s Journal article that the man he gave the boot to was a writer. To Forgione’s credit, he handled the whole episode well. Maybe next time he’s in the New York Times, it will be because his restaurant finally gets a review.

Even though we haven’t been to Marc Forgione’s restaurant yet, we fully back him. Under the circumstances, we would have handled this situation in the exact same way. Also, the man has good taste. Many of his picks below are all Infatuation approved restaurants, plus he rocks a sweet lookin’ mohawk. It was just announced this week that Forgione will be a contestant on Season 3 of Food Network’s “The Next Iron Chef”, which debuts in October. To keep up with all the Marc Forgione action on the internets, become a fan on Facebook and follow the restaurant on Twitter.

Marc’s “Perfect For” Picks

Adventurous Eating

15 East (15 E. 15th St.) – “I am always excited to see what seafood Executive Chef Masato Shimizu has brought in. I sit at the bar and my favorite dish is the cold soba noodles.”

Date Night

Peasant (194 Elizabeth St.) – “When you walk in you get a warm feeling – the smell of fire is very seductive. Peasant is elegant without trying to be elegant and the food makes you feel good. The Grilled Baby Octopus is awesome.”

Classic NYC Establishment

Savoy (70 Prince St.) – “Peter Hoffman has been doing seasonal and local food way before seasonal and local were considered trendy. He is an unsung hero of the movement. Everytime I go the menu is different, solid food and also a fireplace which I love.”

Quality Fish

Lure Fishbar (142 Mercer St.) -”Chef Josh Capon runs the gamut with grilled fish, ceviche, oysters, sushi and the quality of everything is top of the line. Not to mention an amazing burger.”

Full On Pork Indulgence

The Red Cat (227 10th Ave.) – “Jimmy Bradley is always consistent and his food never disappoints. Red Cat has great hospitality and also does ‘Suckling Pig Sundays’ (or you could try Suckling Pig Happy Hour on Tuesdays from 6pm-9pm at Marc Forgione).”

Marc Forgione’s Twitter People

@maisondumont – Great meals at Harvest in Boston.

@PadmaLakshmi – After seeing her on TV, would love to meet her in person.

@geomendes – George Mendes and I met at a Share Our Strength Event, he is a really cool guy.

@MarcusCooks – Always had respect for Marcus Samuelsson, but to watch him win Top Chef Masters was the ultimate – congratulations!

@SamSifton – It has been two years, how about a review?