Nancy Silverton

Nancy Silverton

Mozza Restaurant Group - Los Angeles, CA

Nancy Silverton is the co-owner of Mozza Restaurant Group which consists of nine locations worldwide, with flagship locations in California: Michelin-starred Osteria Mozza, Pizzeria Mozza, Mozza2Go, and chi SPACCA in Los Angeles. Her international restaurant locations include Los Cabos, London, and Singapore as well as a residency on the island of Lanai in Hawaii. Her most recent restaurant, Osteria Mozza DC, opened in the fall of 2024 in collaboration with restaurateur Stephen Starr. Silverton’s upcoming project Max & Helen’s is in collaboration with television writer and food personality Phil Rosenthal and is scheduled to open in Los Angeles in the spring of 2025.

Silverton was the recipient of the Outstanding Pastry Chef Award from the James Beard Foundation in 1991. In 2014, she received the highest honor given by the James Beard Foundation for Outstanding Chef. That same year, she was also listed as one of the Most Innovative Women in Food & Drink by both Fortune and Food and Wine magazines. In 2017, Silverton was profiled in an episode of Netflix’s award-winning docuseries Chefs Table. She was also featured in the G.O.A.T. series on Masterclass that premiered in 2023. She often appears as a guest judge on Tournament of Champions and other Food Network programs.

Silverton is the author of eleven cookbooks, including Desserts (1986), Breads from La Brea Bakery (1996), Nancy Silvertons Sandwich Book (2005), Twist of the Wrist (2007), The Mozza Cookbook (2011), Mozza at Home (2016), and chi SPACCA (2020). Her most recent cookbook entitled The Cookie That Changed My Life was released in 2023 and was included in the New York Time’s Bestseller List.

Nancy Silverton is an active participant in fundraising for charitable causes including the Los Angeles Food Bank, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation and No Kid Hungry.

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World of Wagyu, Wine & Whiskey

Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa

October 25, 2025

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