Philadelphia, PA - Mark Tropea New Executive Chef, at the new Stir Restaurant - In his latest appointment as Executive Chef at Stir at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Mark utilizes his 20 years of food industry experience together with a commitment to crafting individualized guest experiences, producing menus for a diversified customer base thru international cuisine as well as constructing fundamentals of flavor into each and every culinary process.
Chef Mark's career highlights consist of serving as Executive Chef at Miami Beach’s Oceana Bal Harbour, in which he oversaw almost everything from restaurant operations to all in-house food services as well as catering. Executive Chef at Manhattan’s 15 Central Park West, a one-of-a-kind condominium community for diversified customers of financiers, tech entrepreneurs, A-listers, and political figures. And, finally Executive Chef and Owner of Sonata Restaurant, a modern American BYOB in Philadelphia, where he got his start and accumulated significant popularity.
Mark maintains an Associate’s Degree through The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College.
Philadelphia Museum of Art Announces New Stir Restaurant - The Philadelphia Museum of Art announced the opening of Stir Restaurant, a brand-new dining establishment designed by architect Frank Gehry, part of the Museum’s facilities master plan. The restaurant is managed by Philadelphia's Constellation Culinary Group