Tom Colicchio Picks Up His Axe At Restaurant Opening

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Tom Colicchio owns restaurants around the country, manages the 'wichcraft mini-Empire, and masterminded Top Chef. He also rocks out. Colicchio took the stage at last night's opening party for his new restaurant Riverpark in New York. Watch him cover Warren Zevon's "Lawyers, Guns And Money."

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Tom Colicchio owns restaurants around the country, manages the 'wichcraft mini-Empire, and masterminded Top Chef. He also rocks out. Colicchio took the stage at last night's opening party for his new ...Tom Colicchio owns restaurants around the country, manages the 'wichcraft mini-Empire, and masterminded Top Chef. He also rocks out. Colicchio took the stage at last night's opening party for his new ... Related News On Huffington Post:  
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