Colin Alevras

Colin Matthew Alevras (July 7, 1971 – October 1, 2022) was an American restaurateur.^[3]

Colin Alevras
Born	Colin Matthew Alevras[1] (1971-07-07)July 7, 1971 Suffern, New York, U.S.
Died	October 1, 2022(2022-10-01) (aged 51) Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Santa Fe University of Art and Design Institute of Culinary Education
Occupation	Restaurateur
Spouse	Renee Alevras ​ (m. 1997)​ [1][2]
Children	2[1]

Early life and career

Alevras was born in Suffern, New York, the son of Joan, a teacher and minister and Ronald Alevras, a project manager.^[1] He graduated from the Audubon Society Expedition Institute in 1989,^[1] the attended the Santa Fe University of Art and Design.^[1] He had a passion for cooking and attended the Institute of Culinary Education, which was established by Peter Kump.^[1] While there, Alevras had served as a chef for restaurants.^[1] was also a chef for a Canadian ambassador.^[1]

Alevras established his own restaurant, called The Tasting Room Restaurant, which he ran with his wife, Renee.^[1][4] In 2006 he and his wife moved to Elizabeth Street in Manhattan, New York.^[1] After moving, established another restaurant,^[5] which when reviewed by Frank Bruni received only a single star.^[6]

In the 2000s and 2010s, Alevras retired and had begun working at the Red Hook Winery.^[1] He died in October 2022, of glioblastoma at his home in Manhattan, New York, at the age of 51.^[1]