Michele Ragussis (born November 26, 1969, in Derby, Connecticut) is an American chef. She is best known as a finalist on the eighth season of the Food Network series Food Network Star.Michele Ragussis, Food Network Star Season 8 Finalist . Retrieved September 17, 2012.
Food Network Ragussis appeared as a contestant on Chopped in 2010 but was eliminated after the entrée round. She did win an episode of 24 Hour Restaurant Battle in 2011Food Network Star to take chef position in Rockland – Culture Shock - BDN Maine Blogs . Retrieved September 23, 2012.Chopped All-Stars Gets a Winner; 24 Hour Restaurant Battle Names New Contestants -- Grub Street New York . Retrieved September 24, 2012. with her partner Davina Thomasula, but their potential restaurant, Avery Point, never came to fruition. At the time of this appearance, Ragussis and Thomasula owned Stuft Catering in Brooklyn, New York.
Food Network Star In 2012, Ragussis became a contestant in the eighth season of the Food Network series Food Network Star. She eventually became one of the final four contestants, and she filmed a pilot for a potential series called My New England. She eventually lost the competition to Justin Warner.
In March 2016, it was announced that Ragussis would appear on the Food Network Star spin-off series Comeback Kitchen, which gives eliminated contestants a chance to re-enter the competition for season 12. Comeback Kitchen premiered on May 8, 2016 but the premiere episode became available on demand in April 2016. She was eliminated from the competition on May 22.
Personal life Ragussis was born to an Italian–Greek familyAbout Me - Chef on a Pier . Retrieved September 23, 2012. in Derby, Connecticut, but moved to Bristol, Rhode Island, to attend college.Food Network’s Michelle [sic] Ragussis brings energy to The Pearl Restaurant in Rockland — Living — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine. Retrieved September 23, 2012. Although she has been reported to have been born and raised in Brooklyn, New York,Michele Ragussis | Harvest on the Harbor | Portland, Maine . Retrieved September 24, 2012. she did not move to Brooklyn until after she completed college. Ragussis has two sisters and at one time lived in Rockland, Maine.
Ragussis currently serves as the Executive chef at Central House at The Crown in Provincetown Massachusetts on Commercial St. She is a lesbian.Lesbian.com : Connecting lesbians worldwide | Exclusive: Going down in the kitchen with chef Michele Ragussis . Retrieved September 24, 2012.SheWired - Vote For Out Chef Michelle Ragussis' 'My New England' Pilot to Win 'The Next Food Network Star' . Retrieved September 24, 2012.
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