Adam Perry Lang

 A New York native, Adam Perry Lang  focused early on developing his palate and fine-tuning his skill in some of Manhattan’s top-rated French Restaurants: Le Cirque, Daniel and Chanterelle. He then took on kitchens in France at three star-Michelin rated restaurants, Guy Savoy and Marc Meneau. He has been described as Daniel Boulud’s protégé and has earned the respect of his fellow chefs.

Adam next decided to make his mark in American barbecue and steakhouse cuisine. His original style and innovative approach to these classic institutions revolutionized the way people experienced them. Food critic and best-selling author, Jeffrey Steingarten, describes Adam’s dry-aged steaks as the “best in the city, if not the country.” British Chef Heston Blumenthal, of the highly rated Fat Duck restaurant (which some consider the “best restaurant in the world”) chose Adam for his International BBC television show, Perfection, where he also lauds the dry-aged steaks as the best in the world.

Adam’s restaurants, Daisy May’s BBQ U.S.A. in New York and Carnevino in Las Vegas, have raised the industry standard. Daisy May’s is described by Food & Wine Magazine as the “height of pit cuisine,”,and has been rated in the Zagat’s Survey as New York City’s number-one BBQ Restaurant for 2005, 2006, and 2007. Saveur Magazine recently listed Adam number 15 in its annual Saveur 100: the best things to happen to food in 2006.

After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1991, where he earned a degree in political science and economics, Adam took to cooking as a profession. He  graduated from The Culinary Institute of America in 1993, where he was recognized  with the Gourmet Society’s prestigious Harold Solomon Award of Distinction. He also was awarded a scholarship grant from the Dannon Corporation for recipe development.

Adam travels the barbecue circuit, competeing in national in competitions. He won grand champion honors at the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa, and first place for his pork shoulder at the Kansas City American Royal.

Adam has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show; The Food Network; Roker on the Road; Iron Chef America; What’s Hot, What’s Cool; Eat This with David Lieberman; BBQ with Bobby Flay; The Travel Channel; Epicurious; CNBC; Power Lunch; The Style Network; The Brini Maxwell Show; NY1; Eyewitness News; Fox and Friends; and CBS’s The Early Show.

Adam lives in New York City. His website is www.adamperrylang.com.