Mark Peel, the influential Los Angeles chef who founded Campanile with his ex-wife Nancy Silverton, died Sunday in Los Angeles.
He was 66.It was reported that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer just nine days ago.Peel appeared on Top Chef Masters and as a judge on Top Chef in 2009 and 2010.
Peel also made appearances on Hell’s Kitchen, Knife Fight and Kitchen Nightmares.Campanile was a favorite among Hollywood power players in the 23 years it was open.
The James Beard-winning restaurant stood at 624 South La Brea before closing its doors in 2012. The late, venerated food critic Jonathan Gold wrote of the restaurant, “It is hard to overstate Campanile’s contributions to American cooking.
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