FREDERICK — Celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio says he’s closing four of five Family Meal restaurants in two states. Voltaggio told The Frederick News-Post Tuesday that the Hagerstown, Maryland, location will close this fall. The Baltimore Sun reported Monday that Voltaggio’s ...

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A Frederick restaurant co-owned by celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio has agreed to pay three workers a total of $3,540 to settle a lawsuit alleging they worked unpaid overtime. Details of the proposed settlement were filed Friday in U.S. District Court ...

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A lawyer representing three former employees of celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio says they’re settling their federal lawsuit alleging wage violations. Baltimore attorney Benjamin Davis declined to discuss terms of the settlement revealed in a U.S. District Court document Thursday. Davis ...

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Gambling resorts learned years ago that they need to offer top-flight dining and award-winning chefs to attract patrons. MGM National Harbor Monday showed it was ready to enter the culinary fray, naming a lineup of well-known chefs — including José ...

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Two former line cooks at Bryan Voltaggio’s restaurants have sued the celebrity chef over unpaid wages. The federal lawsuit, filed Monday, claims Voltaggio made hourly employees perform “off-the-clock work,” in some cases arriving three hours prior to when a shift ...

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ANNAPOLIS  — A celebrity chef from Maryland will lobby lawmakers in support of a school breakfast program. Bryan Voltaggio, owner of Volt restaurant in Frederick, will speak to a House of Delegates subcommittee Monday afternoon about the merits of increasing ...

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Stephanie Izard looks like the girl next door, all T-shirt and curly pony tail. Until she wipes the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand. And then you see it. The fish tattoo. “Cooking is an art ...

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FREDERICK — Celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio says he’s opening a second restaurant in downtown Frederick. Voltaggio and business partner Hilda Staples told The Frederick News-Post on Tuesday that they aim to open a casual eatery called Lunchbox by Dec. 3 ...

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FREDERICK — A former “Top Chef” contender plans to open a second restaurant in downtown Frederick where his family has roots. Bryan Voltaggio opened his first Frederick restaurant, called Volt, in 2008. It offers modern American cuisine, local produce and ...

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Did you watch Top Chef last season and just fall in love with the stylings of Bryan Voltaggio, the owner of Volt in Frederick? Or if you need to fix a sweet tooth craving, is there one place you always ...

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