 Adam Sobel, Executive Chef, BOURBON STEAK
Adam Sobel's culinary curiosity began at the tender age of five when he began cooking with his grandmother. He was barely tall enough to reach the counters, but that didn't stop him from helping to roll out classic Italian-American dishes such as gnocchi, meatballs and stuffed peppers.
As he grew older, food continued to play a huge role in Sobel's life, and he began his
formal culinary training as a 15-year-old high school student at the Votech School for
Culinary Arts in Long Island, New York. He later worked under certified master chef
John Johnstone before leaving to hone his skills at the Culinary Institute of America in
Hyde Park, NY.
Soon after his graduation from culinary school, Las Vegas came calling. Sobel
recognized the opportunity to make an impact on the food scene and moved to the West
Coast to be part of renowned chef Bradley Ogden's opening team at Ogden's eponymous
restaurant in Caesar's Palace. During his tenure there, the restaurant won the 2004 James
Beard award for best new restaurant in the country and received Mobil four stars.
He also worked as Chef de Cuisine at Restaurant Guy Savoy, located in Caesar's Palace.
During his tenure at Restaurant Guy Savoy, the restaurant won two Michelin stars and
was listed as one of the top new restaurants of 2006 by Esquire and Travel + Leisure.
Sobel most recently served as Executive Chef at sustainable seafood advocate and award-winning
chef Rick Moonen's RM Seafood at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las
Vegas.
At BOURBON STEAK, Sobel intends to uphold the restaurant's philosophy of using the
freshest local produce and will continue to tend to the restaurant's 500-square foot
vegetable and herb garden. "One of the most exciting things for me is having that
resource and I look forward to learning how to nurture it and getting the most out of it," says Sobel.
Vibrant flavors and lighter dishes incorporating more vegetables will be part of Sobel's
new menu at BOURBON STEAK, which will reflect his evolving culinary style and
current inspirations.
Sobel also plans on expanding the concepts introduced by Chefs David Varley and
Michael Mina by developing strong relationships with local farmers, showcasing
sustainable ingredients and upholding the high standards of service and cuisine for which
the restaurant is now known.
Click here to hear Michael Mina and David Rockwell describe their vision of Bourbon Steak.
Mark Politzer, General Manager, BOURBON STEAK
In July 2008, internationally acclaimed chef and restaurateur Michael Mina appointed Mark Politzer as
the general manager of the new BOURBON STEAK restaurant at the exclusive Four Seasons Hotel in
Washington, DC. Politzer brings a wealth of fine dining experience to BOURBON STEAK and was previously
the restaurant manager of the award-winning CityZen at the Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC, a position
he held since 2004.
A graduate of the Florida International University in Miami with a Bachelor of Science degree
in hospitality management, Mark Politzer began his restaurant career in the Sunshine State working at
the Hyatt Hotel Pier 66 in Fort Lauderdale and the Boca West Country Club in Boca Raton. Then in 1999
he relocated for five months to France to study and train at the renowned Relais & Châteaux de
la Chèvre d'Or and Les Palaces De La CÔte D'Azur, before joining the Mandarin Oriental
Hotel San Francisco as the assistant restaurant manager of Silks.
In 2002, the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Hyde Park in London, England tapped Politzer to be the
restaurant manager of the notable, one-Michelin-star restaurant, Foliage and in 2004 he was offered
the opportunity to move to the nation's capital for the restaurant management opportunity at the
new CityZen. In his new role at BOURBON STEAK, Politzer is responsible for the restaurant's
daily operations, staffing, training, exceptional service standards, and special events.
BOURBON STEAK is located at the Four Seasons Hotel, 2800 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.
For additional information or to make a reservation at BOURBON STEAK Washington DC, please call 1 (202) 944-2026 or click here to make reservations online. |
