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Carl Ruiz was born on 4 April, 1975 in Passaic, New Jersey, U.S., is an American chef. Discover Carl Ruiz's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 44 years old?

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Occupation Chef, restaurant owner, television personality
Age 44 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 4 April 1975
Birthday 4 April
Birthplace Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of death 21 September, 2019
Died Place Bel Air North, Maryland, U.S.
Nationality United States

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His wife is Marie Riccio (divorced)

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Carl Ruiz Net Worth

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Timeline

1921

Ruiz relocated to New York City as the first decade of the 21st century came to a close, working as an executive chef at Son Cubano, a short-lived Cuban restaurant on West 27th Street in Manhattan.

The 80-seat restaurant featured live Cuban music and a night club atmosphere.

1950

This cafe was memorably referred to by one food reviewer as "the type of deli you might have visited as a child when visiting your grandmother's house—if your grandmother lived in Hoboken or Jersey City in the 1950s."

It was through this restaurant, and its distinctive food, that Ruiz first made the acquaintance of celebrity chef Guy Fieri.

1975

Carl Albert Ruiz (April 4, 1975 – September 21, 2019), also known as Carl "The Cuban" Ruiz, was an American restaurant owner and celebrity chef, best known as a judge on various US cooking competition television series on Food Network, such as Guy's Grocery Games.

Ruiz was born on April 4, 1975, in Passaic, New Jersey, to Yezzid and Elisa Ruiz.

His father was Colombian and his mother Cuban.

His brother George credits their mother and grandmother's cooking for inspiring Carl.

He attended the Collegiate School.

He was a classically-trained chef who graduated from the Institute of Culinary Education, in New York City.

2002

Ruiz worked as a sous chef at Dish, a restaurant in Clifton, New Jersey, before being hired as executive chef at Sabor in North Bergen, New Jersey circa 2002.

In July 2002, he was hired by the new owner of Stephen's Cafe of North Bergen as a consulting chef for a relaunch of the operation.

2011

By 2011, Ruiz was executive chef at Brick Oven in Morristown, New Jersey.

Together with his then wife, Marie Riccio, on October 10, 2011, Ruiz opened an Italian deli and cafe, Marie's Italian Specialties, in the Hickory Square Mall in Chatham Township, New Jersey.

2013

Fieri filmed an episode of his popular Food Network television show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featuring Marie's Italian Specialties in October 2012, with an initial air date of January 21, 2013.

Fieri would ultimately feature the restaurant twice on the show, boosting the popularity of the nine table deli as well as Ruiz's professional profile.

Ruiz was later hired to be a judge on other shows starring Fieri, including Guy's Grocery Games and Guy's Ranch Kitchen.

Ruiz and Riccio subsequently divorced, with Riccio retaining Marie's Italian Specialties following the split.

2019

In June 2019, Ruiz opened a new restaurant specializing in authentic Cuban fare, called La Cubana, in the Meatpacking District of New York City.

Ruiz held the position of Executive Chef at the new eatery.

Through connection to Fieri, Ruiz would become a frequent guest on the Sirius XM radio show Opie and Anthony and its successor, The Opie Radio Show, along with Sherrod Small and Vic Henley.

Ruiz died in his sleep on Saturday, September 21, 2019, aged 44.

The cause of death was determined to be atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

He was visiting friends in Bel Air, Maryland, when he died.