Eddie Matney

Eddie Matney is an American host chef, restaurateur, and television personality. He is currently the owner and executive chef of Eddie's House in Paradise Valley, Arizona. He and his family previously lived in Phoenix, Arizona.

Business

Matney co-owned and operated the Stockbridge Cafe in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. In 1986, he moved to Arizona to open the restaurant Steamers in Phoenix. His next restaurant, the award winning Eddie's Grill, opened in 1988.cite news |title=‘Super’ chef Matney helps NFL fight hunger |url=http://www.iberkshires.com/story.php?story_id=13359 |work=iBerkshires.com |date=2004-01-29 |accessdate=2008-09-02 ] In September 1998, with his wife Jennifer Blank-Matney as his partner, he opened another restaurant, Eddie Matney's. [cite book |title=Dining in Arizon |last=Bush |first=Claire |year=2005 |publisher=Primer Publishers |isbn=9780935810721 |pages=p. 37 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mXx2ife3mMkC&pg=PA37&dq=%22Eddie+Matney%22&num=100&sig=ACfU3U10xx_36su1-xCLcQqJTgWSHg9xiw |accessdate=2008-09-02] Matney then opened Wild Noodles, a fast food restaurant which developed into a nationwide franchise with 170 outlets by 2004. [cite news |title=Fast-casual chain plans growth, noodles with multiethnic flavors.(Wild Noodles) |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-21324919_ITM |work=Nation's Restaurant News |date=2004-05-10 |accessdate=2008-09-02 ] In 2006, Chef Eddie partnered with NBA player Amare Stoudemire to open Stoudemire’s Downtown. [cite news |title=Stoudemire back in action |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DP&p_theme=dp&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=110A147C81EA3C00&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |work=Denver Post |date=2006-03-26 |accessdate=2008-09-02 ] Currently, Eddie Matney is enjoying the success of his restaurant, Eddie's House, which opened in May of 2008 in Scottsdale. [cite news |title=Renowned Chef Matney Announces Plans For "Eddie's House" in Downtown Scottsdale |url=http://www.evliving.com/cities_news.php?action=fullnews&id=8754 |work=East Valley Living |date=2008-02-05 |accessdate=2008-09-02 ]

Television

Eddie Matney is the co-host of "Your Life A to Z", which airs twice a week on KTVK. [cite news |title=Chef Matney to open Eddie's House this spring |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2008/02/04/daily26.html?ana=from_rss |work=Phoenix Business Journal |date=2008-02-05 |accessdate=2008-09-02 ] He has also appeared on the "Today Show".

Books

Eddie Matney is the co-author of the cookbook "Heartfelt Cuisine".

Recognition

Eddie Matney was named the “Number One Chef in the Valley” for five consecutive years by "Phoenix Magazine", he has been celebrated for his unique culinary style in a number of prestigious publications including "Food and Wine", "USA Today", "Bon Appetit", "Food Arts", "Nation’s Restaurant News" and "Money Magazine". [cite news |title=The cuisine of the melting pot Chef Eddie Matney's approach to food is a blend of America's delicious range |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=CSGB&d_place=CSGB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F6996AE39B07024&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |work=The Gazette |date=2002-10-02 |accessdate=2008-09-02 ]

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