Press Release

The Summit at Midwest Culinary Institute Receives Four-Star Rating from the Cincinnati Enquirer

St. Augustine, Fla., July 8, 2008—The Summit at Midwest Culinary Institute, Cincinnati, received a four-star, “excellent” rating by Cincinnati Enquirer food critic Polly Campbell, June 26.

A staff of Midwest Culinary Institute students and two full-time employees, Matt Winterrowd, chef, and Donna Schmitt, manager, run the Summit, which opened in May. In Campbell’s restaurant review, she described her dining experience and recommended the gnocchi, hamachi, duck and strawberry basil dessert, and the chilled pea soup, gnocchi, asparagus on grilled bread, morels with idiazabal cheese and carnaroli risotto with artichoke for vegetarian diners. She rated the restaurant’s sound level as “easy to converse.”

“It is an honor to receive such recognition. This makes us one of nine four-star restaurants in Cincinnati, other restaurants include Daveed’s, HUGO restaurant, BOCA, Jean-Robert at Pigall’s, Orchids at Palm Court and Trio,” said John Kinsella, CMC, CCE, WGMC, AAC, ACF national president and culinary educator at Midwest Culinary Institute. “The four-star rating is a true representation of the skill of our culinary students, and is a positive reflection on the staff at Midwest Culinary Institute.”

The Summit at Midwest Culinary Institute is open 5:30–9:30 p.m. Thursday–Sunday. To make reservations, visit www.culinary.cincinnatistate.edu. To read Campbell’s full restaurant review, visit http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080626/ENT01/806270310/1026.

The American Culinary Federation, Inc., established in 1929, is the premier professional organization for culinarians in North America. With more than 21,500 members spanning 230 chapters nationwide, ACF is the culinary leader in offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and accreditation. In addition, ACF operates the most comprehensive certification program for chefs in the United States. ACF is home to ACF Culinary Team USA, the official representative for the United States in major international culinary competitions. For more information, visit www.acfchefs.org.

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