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Rocco Dispirito

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Restaurateur

The Resume

    (November 19, 1966- )
    Starred in 'The Restaurant' (Summer 2003)
    Owns Rocco 22nd Street, Union Pacific and Tuscon Restaurants in New York City
    Of Italian descent

Why he might be annoying:

    He exhibits way too much angst.
    He uses swear words in front of his mother.
    He does a commercial for American Express.
    He hired his mother (nepotism).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He opened his restaurant on TV, which gave him a ton of publicity.
    He said 90% of restaurants fail in their first year, but he succeeded.
    He is willing to give second chances, even when he catches someone lying and disrespectful of him.
    Food and Wine named him one of the '10 Best New Chefs in the US.'
    People Magazine included him in their 'Sexiest Men Alive' list.
    He graduated Boston University and the Culinary Institute of America.
    After graduating, he cooked at Jardin de Cygne in France.
    Gourmet magazine labelled him 'America's most exciting young chef' (2000).

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 32 Votes: 53.12% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 48 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 69 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 25 Votes: 44.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 53.57% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 52 Votes: 42.31% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 40 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 104 Votes: 63.46% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 136 Votes: 72.79% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 280 Votes: 62.14% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 377 Votes: 68.17% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 192 Votes: 50.0% Annoying