Eddie Matney is the executive chef and co-owner of Eddie Matney’s, a fabulous Phoenix eatery that is home to his renowned cuisine.

Affectionately known as “the most colorful chef” in town, Matney’s approach to New American Cuisine
embraces the belief that the “melting pot theory” applies equally well to cooking as to sociology.

According to Chef Eddie, his cooking is a "Mirror of America." His cuisine, like America itself, is multi-cultural, multiethnic and utilizes the many flavors that are native to classic American and Mediterranean cooking.

His ingenious use of ingredients pushes the envelope of flavor and excitement to turn long-time standards into flavorful new favorites.

Prior to coming to Arizona in 1986 to open Steamers, Chef Eddie co-owned and operated the successful Stockbridge Café in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. In 1988, he and partner Larry Kohn opened KousKous, which later became Eddie's Grill. In September 1998, Eddie and his wife and partner Jennifer Blank-Matney pursued their dreams to open their new restaurant, Eddie Matney's. The restaurant is located in the heart of Phoenix's Biltmore shopping district at 24th Street and Camelback Road.

In addition to managing the daily operations of his restaurant, Eddie hosts a weekly cooking segment on Arizona’s Channel 5 News and is a columnist for Arizona Homes and Lifestyles. He also recently teamed up with Poore Brothers Potato Chips® to produce and market several seasonal flavors, including the current featured flavor, Chef Eddie's Mediterranean Spiced Chips!

Along with being dubbed the "Number One Chef in the Valley" for two consecutive years by Phoenix  Magazine, he has been celebrated for his unique culinary style in a number of prestigious publications including Food and Wine, USA Today, Bon Appetit, Food Arts, Nation’s Restaurant News and Money Magazine.

While in New York for his dinner presentation at The James Beard House, Chef Eddie was featured on  CBS' The Early Show in June 2000. In addition, earlier this year, Chef Eddie was selected for the second consecutive year as the exclusive Arizona chef to represent the state at the prestigious "Taste of the NFL"
event. This fundraiser is held annually on the eve of the Super Bowl.

His colorful and innovative approach to the preparation and presentation of food, coupled with his bold individualism and dynamic persona make Eddie a unique force on the national culinary scene. As a self-taught  chef, he was the first chef in Arizona to have a regular cooking segment on television. With his diverse array of specialties, culinary flair and creativity, Chef Eddie makes each and every meal a truly distinctive, and always delicious, dining experience. "Share the Passion!"
 

For more information on Chef Eddie Matney, please call  Jennifer Maddox (602) 224-6708.