Chef
Al Levinsohn was born
in Southern California and raised in the Seattle area before
moving to Alaska. He began his career working for Seattle
area Hotels in the late 70’s where he was promoted
to his first Sous Chef position at age 18.
With Al’s passion for food, the outdoors and desire
to move to Alaska his dream became reality when he began
working at the Crow’s Nest Restaurant in 1984 under
the direction of Chef Jens Haagen Hansen. In 1986 at the
age of 23 Chef Al was hired on as Executive Chef to open
the Clarion Hotel Anchorage.
During his 8 year tenure with the Clarion and Regal Alaskan
Hotel, Chef Al was given a great opportunity to excel his
culinary & management experience.
In 1994 Chef Al moved on to open the Alyeska Prince Hotel
and Resort as Executive Sous Chef. In 1996, two years after
the Hotel opened Al was offered the task of developing the
menu concept, and implementing the kitchen set up of Anchorage’s
flagship brew pub, the Glacier Brewhouse. In The summer
of 1996 after opening and operating the Glacier Brewhouse,
Chef Al was given an opportunity to return to Alyeska as
the Executive Chef overseeing all the resorts food outlets
including the famed four Diamond restaurant The Seven Glaciers.
In January of 2003 Chef Al's dream came true when Al along
with his wife Raine opened Kincaid Grill .Through out Chef
Al’s career he has built up his list of accomplishments
to include the following;
• 5 time AAA Four Diamond Award, Seven Glaciers Restaurant
• Professional cooking experience in Hong Kong, Singapore,
Bangkok & Pusan Korea.
• Certified food and beverage Executive through the
American Hotel Motel Association
• Television appearances on local channels as well
as the food network
• Guest Chef at the James Beard House in New York
City 1999
• Gold medal winner, Alaska seafood challenge 1989
• Bronze medal winner, National Seafood Challenge
Charleston S.C.1989
• Two time winner, one pot cookery competition U.A.A.1998,1999
• Chef Rotisseur Confrerie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs
1998
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