Chef Eddie Matney
Affectionately known as “the most colorful
chef” in town, Eddie Matney’s approach to New American Cuisine
embraces the belief that the “melting pot theory” applies
equally well to cooking as to sociology. According to Chef
Eddie, his cooking is a “Mirror of America”, multi-cultural,
multi-ethnic and utilizes the many flavors that are native to
classic American and Mediterranean cooking.
Prior to coming to
Arizona in 1986 to open Steamers, Chef Eddie co-owned and
operated the successful Stockbridge Café in the Berkshires of
Massachusetts. In 1988, he opened the award winning
restaurant, Eddie’s Grill. In September 1998, Eddie and his
wife and partner Jennifer Blank-Matney opened a new restaurant,
Eddie Matney’s. In 2006, Chef Eddie partnered with NBA player
Amare Stoudemire to open Stoudemire’s Downtown, located right
in the heart of Downtown Phoenix. Eddie has now ventured back
to do what he does best, cook! One of Eddie’s newest
projects is Executive Chef for The Golf Club Scottsdale. What
could be better – golfing and cooking!
Chef Eddie is a co-host on “Your Life A to
Z” on
Arizona’s Channel 3, two times a week. Along with being dubbed
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. While in New York for his dinner presentation at
The James Beard House, Chef Eddie was featured on CBS’ The
Early Show. This is Chef Eddie’s sixth year representing
the Arizona Cardinals at the prestigious “Taste of the NFL”
event.
He also found time to co-author Heartfelt Cuisine, which
is a quick and easy heart healthy comfort food cookbook.
He teamed up with Poore Brothers Potato Chips®
to produce and market several seasonal flavors including:
Chef Eddie's Mediterranean Spiced Chips, 4 Onion Dip Chips,
Chicago Style Pizza Chips,
s Pesto Chips and Smokehouse Cheddar Chips.
Sunwest Distributors designated Eddie the exclusive
representing chef of Viking brand in the valley.
His colorful and innovative approach to
the preparation and presentation of food, coupled with his bold
individualism and dynamic persona make Eddie a unique force on
the national culinary scene.
“Share the Passion.”
