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Chef Adrianne Calvo is a renowned American chef and restaurateur known for her signature “Maximum Flavor” cooking style and for opening her namesake restaurant, Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant & Wine Bar, in Miami at just 22 years old. She has earned numerous accolades — including winning the Master Holiday Chef Challenge in 2013 and being named Miami’s “Best Chef” in 2018 — and has authored multiple cookbooks while hosting an Emmy-nominated cooking series.