Edgar Dook Chase IV

Heading the Dooky Chase kitchen is Leah’s grandson, Edgar “Dook” Chase IV, the third person in the restaurant’s 80-year history to serve as executive chef. Only his grandmother and great-grandmother preceded him. Dook has a master’s degree in business administration and was a successful accountant until he decided to focus on his passion for cooking. When he was about 15, he started working the front of the house, waiting and busing tables, but eventually he made it into the kitchen and learned by cooking at his grandmother’s side. In addition to that hands-on training, he also graduated from an intensive six-month culinary program at the Cordon Bleu in Paris.