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Chef Wesley Dier is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and former chef/owner of 40 West restaurant of Rhinebeck, New York.  Dier, a multi - award winning chef has trained under a pedigree of James Beard award winning chefs, including Melissa Kelly, Tom Colicchio, & Larry Forgione.  With his use of organic vegetables, homegrown herbs, local cheeses, grassfed meats & artisanal poultry the chef has garnered much critical acclaim, including praise from Bon Appetit & Wine Spectator magazines and has served the likes of Sir Anthony Hopkins, celebrity chef Mario Batali, Jimmy Falon & Linda Ronstadt.  Some of Chef Dier's accomplishments include guest speaker at the Culinary Institute & the only winner of the prestigious Sonnenschmidt Award for three consecutive years at the Taste of the Hudson Valley. Although no longer in the public eye, the chef continues to dazzle diners privately with his awe inspiring cuisine - full of cultural diversity, international flare and respect to local product.