Firefighter injured in Westmoreland County house fire now recovering at home First thing that came to me when I heard he was hurt was he has a little boy, a two-year-old, and he just loves the fire department, said Charleroi Fire Department Chief Robert Whiten Jr. Share Updated: 6:56 PM EDT Jul 5, 2021
Firefighter injured in Westmoreland County house fire now recovering at home First thing that came to me when I heard he was hurt was he has a little boy, a two-year-old, and he just loves the fire department, said Charleroi Fire Department Chief Robert Whiten Jr. Share Updated: 6:56 PM EDT Jul 5, 2021
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Chef Rigato reflects on working for Prentice early in his career and the lessons he learned.
Chef Matt Prentice died Thursday, April 8, at the age of 62 after a brief non-COVID-19 related illness.
Prentice was an influential chef and restaurateur in metro Detroit who started Unique Restaurant Corp., which was later renamed Matt Prentice Restaurant Group. Among the restaurants under that banner were Morels and Shiraz two restaurants where Chef James Rigato worked under Prentice early in his career.
“So many new things for me as a young chef happened because of Matt Prentice Restaurant Group,” Rigato says.
April 9, 2021
The Gilberts have made a $30 million donation to Cranbrook Academy of Art, pictured above. // Photograph by PD Rearick
Veteran restaurateur and chef Matt Prentice dies at 62.
Prentice was behind many successful local eateries including Morels, Detroit Prime and Coach Insignia, and was well-known for his work with Cass Community Social Services.
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The Gilberts have made a $30 million donation to Cranbrook Academy of Art.
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What some might not know is that Prentice was dedicated to giving back.
Prentice did multi-million dollar deals, had dozens of restaurants, delis and catering companies. He also would cook five star food for the homeless for years.
Prentice went to the International Culinary Institute, but left early to take his last $200 and keep his late father’s unique deli open.
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He made and lost fortunes in the bare-knuckle restaurant business.
At one time, he swore he would never put a restaurant in Downtown Detroit, but he changed his mind.