Chef Marc Forgione Forges His Own Path

Chef Marc “Forge” Forgione began his career at the age of 16, joining his father, Larry Forgione (a culinary legend), in the kitchen at An American Place. After a culinary apprenticeship in France cemented that he did want to follow in his father’s footsteps, Chef Forgione opened his eponymous restaurant just as the Great Recession began in 2008. He managed to keep the restaurant afloat and his efforts were reward…