Bistro owner helps leads alumni group
Michael Levy, owner of Westside Deli & Bistro, Lawrence, recently was elected to the board of directors for the newly formed New England Culinary Institute Alumni Assn.
Levy graduated in 1998 from the institute, which includes three campuses: two in Vermont and one in the British Virgin Islands.
Among other institute alumni are Alton Brown, creator and host of “Good Eats” on the Food Network; and Steven Jackson, president and CEO of The Convenient Chef Ltd. personal chef service, whose clients include the Chicago Bulls.
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