"After graduating from culinary school and while barely out of his teens, he left his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio to continue his education with professor Wolfgang Puck..."
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"There are so many young chefs out there doing fine work-many of whom made my list of "Chef's to Keep Your Eye On," like...Rocco Whalen at Fahrenheit in Cleveland-all of which make me very sure that there will be plenty to praise next year." --John Mariani

"Fahrenheit, the new darling of the bohemian Tremont district, has all the puppyish appeal of a young starter restaurant. Chef Rocco Whalen knows how to coax big, vital flavors from fresh materials, whether in a baby-artichoke pizza or lemon brushed roast chicken with buttermilk mashed potatoes and onion strings."

"If you believe that demographics are destiny in the restaurant business, it's a little hard to explain everything that's going on in Cleveland's historic Tremont district. Granted, you can find scattered..."
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