Honors
- 1 Michelin Star - The Michelin Guide
- 4 stars - New York Post
- 4 stars - Crains Business News
- 3 ½ stars - New York Observer
- 3 stars - New York Times
- 10 Best New Chefs in America - Food and Wine Magazine
- New York’s Best New Chef -CNBC
- The Next Jean Georges -New York Magazine
- One of Finest Chefs Worldwide -AAHS
- 10 Most Influential Chefs in NY -New York Magazine
- Best Seafood in NYC -Frommers
- Best Seafood in NYC -Citysearch Editors and Audience
- Official Spokesperson -European Authentic Tastes Program
- Official Spokesperson - Diageo
- Graduation Speaker - Culinary Institute of America
- Guest Lecturer - Florida International University
- Food and Fun Cooking Festival - Reykjavik, Iceland- Silver Medal
- Contributor - Wild Alaskan Seafood, Monterey Bay Aquarium Cookbook
- Guest Chef - Kona, Hawaii / Grand Cayman / Beverly Hills, CA. / Boston, Mass./ Dallas, Tx. / Palm Beach, Fl. / San Francisco, Ca. / Washington, D.C. /
Television and Radio
- NBC - Today Show
- CBS - Early Show
- CNBC - Power Lunch
- PBS - Colameco’s Food Show
- FOX - Tony’s Table
- Fine Living Channel - Aspens Best
- HDTV Channel - After Hours with Daniel
- Sirius - Martha Stewart Radio
- CBS - Chef on a Shoestring
- WWOR - Arthur Schwartz Show
- News 12 - Local Cooking
- German Television - Allemande
- Icelandic Television - Reykjavik TV