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Jason Gorman, the chef most Milwaukeeans know from his time at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino's Dream Dance Steak and the Iron Horse Hotel, is returning to Milwaukee to take over as executive chef at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
The announcement about his return was made to Art Museum employees, and Gorman will start in the new position in the coming weeks, according to Milwaukee Art Museum spokesperson Vicki Scharfberg.
In 2012, Gorman joined Kenosha native Tony Mantuano as executive chef at the Art Institute of Chicago, and moved back to Kenosha in 2014 to take over as head chef for the newly remodeled Mangia Wine Bar, another of Mantuano's projects.
Gorman will replace former executive chef, Micah Kaufmann, who left the museum in September to pursue the development of an eco-resort and pop-up project at the Red Hill Nature Resort in India.
Watch OnMilwaukee for additional details as they develop.
As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.
