Chef in Astoria, New York

Dionisis Liakopoulos like his ancient namesake revels in the hedonism of our globalized gastronomy world. In this world he has traveled and sought to learn and emulate the best techniques and viewpoints on food and cooking. After years of working under the geniuses of Aris Tsanaklidis and Yiannis Loukakos, Dionisis has championed and established multiple concepts in Europe and the United States creating a legacy much like his ancient namesake preaching an insatiable curiosity of taste all across the world. Even though globalization is blamed to eradicate individual ethnic cultures, Dionisis’ cooking and craft makes him the unique example of accentuating the Greek culture in a concert of badly sounding accents. His unique point of view when it comes to Greek gastronomy is unmatched always seeking the nooks and crannies of a culture of flavors that has been going back millenia. His inspirations are unlimited while his passion is unstoppable, and his thirst for excellence in every manner of execution is unquenchable. For Dionysi a plate of food exists in the nexus of the art world, the science spectrum, and the fields of advanced botanics. The multiplicity of these elements come together to form a true creation worthy of being modern and classic at the same time, contemporary and reminiscent, the creation of multiple worlds coming together. His motto “traveling the world with a spoon of taste” positions Dionisis at the perfect vantage point of today's globalized gastronomic world, matching his worldly curiosity with our insatiable yet discerning appetites in NYC.