Eli Sussman
Gertrude's
Eli Sussman is the executive chef and partner of gertrude’s in Brooklyn which received a
glowing New Yorker review (Review) and was included in Pete Wells’s top... READ MORE
glowing New Yorker review (Review) and was included in Pete Wells’s top... READ MORE
Eli Sussman is the executive chef and partner of gertrude’s in Brooklyn which received a
glowing New Yorker review (Review) and was included in Pete Wells’s top 8 dishes of the
year(NYT Top 8 2023). He was a semifinalist for the James Beard Rising Star Award, was
awarded a Zagat 30 under 30, is a chef ambassador for No Kid Hungry, and is the author of four
cookbooks. He has appeared multiple times on the Today Show and Food Network, and has
contributed to Food & Wine, Saveur and Bon Appétit. He also runs the hospitality industry
meme account @thesussmans with 97k followers. His first comedy book “Me Chef, You Chef,
Oui Chef” will be published by Penguin Random House in spring 2027.
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glowing New Yorker review (Review) and was included in Pete Wells’s top 8 dishes of the
year(NYT Top 8 2023). He was a semifinalist for the James Beard Rising Star Award, was
awarded a Zagat 30 under 30, is a chef ambassador for No Kid Hungry, and is the author of four
cookbooks. He has appeared multiple times on the Today Show and Food Network, and has
contributed to Food & Wine, Saveur and Bon Appétit. He also runs the hospitality industry
meme account @thesussmans with 97k followers. His first comedy book “Me Chef, You Chef,
Oui Chef” will be published by Penguin Random House in spring 2027.
