Chef Anthony Miletello
2015 Willie's Duck Diner; Miletello's Sports City Grill

Anthony Miletello was born to cook. Reared in Louisiana, Miletello garnered knowledge and experience from his childhood home in Monroe and in New Orleans. By the time he was a teenager, he realized that people enjoyed eating his food as much as he enjoyed preparing it. From that time, he pursued a career in restaurants, beginning in several New Orleans Kitchen.
Miletello trained in the Crescent City under renowned chef Duke LoCicero of the famed Café Giovanni, a five-star Italian restaurant in the French Quarter. Among other apprenticeships and restaurant kitchen experience, he enrolled in several culinary science courses at Harvard University. He maintained a 3.4 GPA. He is now lead chef in his family’s business.
Community Involvement

2014 March of Dimes culinary chair & lead chef for Signature Chef’s Gala
Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home Fall Food Round-Up
Donation and support for local high schools and after-school programs

Awards and Honors

Best Chef in Northeast Louisiana – 2013
Best Chef in Northeast Louisiana – 2014
James Beard Award Nominee – 2015
Best Tasting Dish, March of Dimes Signature Chef’s Gala – 2014
Best Overall Dish – 2008
Best Muffaletta – 2013
Best Dessert, March of Dimes Gala – 2014
Featured in Louisiana Kitchen & Culture online
Featured in The Delta Gentleman in Delta Style Magazine
Featured in The Delta Gentleman online
Featured in Tara’s Taste of the Town
Featured in Louisiana Cookin’ – October 2014
Featured in Louisiana Life – January/February 2015
Constant mention, Louisiana Culinary Trails
Featured in two cookbook endorsements, Donna Scalia McManus, Simon & Schuster
Numerous radio interviews
Numerous appearances on Louisiana Living

Projects and Slated Events

Radio interview with Louisiana Eats host Poppy Tooker
Interview with Louisiana Kitchen & Culture editor Susan Ford
Guest chef appearance with Chef Duke LoCicero