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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
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• Chef Rotisseur Confrerie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs 1998
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Reservations Strongly
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907.243.0507......... fax 907.243.5110 |
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chef@kincaidgrill.com
6700 Jewel Lake Road
Anchorage, Alaska 99502
5 minutes from Ted Stevens International Airport
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