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Chef Anthony LoPinto

Born to a Hopi mother and an Italian father, Anthony Lo Pinto was  immediately immersed in food. Anthony learned to respect the planet’s  cycle and the spirit that food holds. After experiencing how food, and  gathering around the table can create lasting memories, Chef Lo Pinto  started his lifelong journey in cuisine. 

Chef Lo Pinto  received classical training at the Culinary Institute of America, the  nation’s preeminent culinary school. After graduation, he traveled to  New York City and worked for several N.Y. Times and Michelin starred  chefs. After working with high quality products, he knew he wanted to  develop a deeper connection to food. Chef Lo Pinto knew he needed to  learn and truly understand how to grow food. Biodynamic agriculture was  his answer. Chef Lo Pinto was one of the founding members of the NJ CSA,  “Asbury Village Natural Farm.” After just one growing season he was  able to see the soil change. He saw how these methods created a  healthier, more bio-diverse growing system. Learning these growing  methods inspired Chef Lo Pinto to focus his cooking on seasonality. His  cuisine is globally inspired, but always grounded in an ethos of what is  freshest and in season.   

In order to create a  memorable experience to his cuisine, Chef Lo Pinto embarked on a journey  of wine education. He is a certified Sommelier. Chef uses his love and  deep knowledge of wine to create dishes, menus and experiences for  guests that evoke a sense of time and place.  

Chef Lo  Pinto has received multiple 3 star reviews in New Jersey media outlets,  including Best New Restaurant for Restaurant Earth from New Jersey  Monthly magazine. Currently, Chef Lo Pinto is the Executive Chef and  Sommelier for Mercato Roman Pizzeria. At Mercato, he and his team are  bringing authentic Roman style “ Pinsa” to Tappan, New York and  surrounding communities.  

Anthony remains an avid  biodynamic gardener, mushroom forager, wine lover and music fan. He is  married to his wife Jeanette and resides in the Hudson Valley in New  York State with his children Isabella and Alexander. 

Visit www.cheflopinto.com to read more about Anthony’s incredible story and celebration of food and wine.

Feeding the soil to grow healthy food that we eat to become healthy.

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By having healthy soil to grow plants in we get healthy plants that thrive with no need for chemical or synthetic fertilizers. By planting cover crops such as clover, legumes or oats we are essentially feeding the soil. These plants help build healthy hummus content. When we eat the plants grown in these soils we get many healthy benefits from the plants.