Look Who Made Hartford Magazine’s “Greater Hartford’s 50 Most Influential People Of 2009″

Billy Grant
Owner, Restaurant Bricco and Grants
Billy Grant began his culinary career at the age of 14, working alongside his father and brothers at Augie & Rays in East Hartford. After college, he spent four years at the original Max on Main in Hartford and was the opening chef for Max Amore in Glastonbury. At 29, he partnered with his brothers to open Restaurant Bricco in West Hartford Center and in 2001 opened Grants Restaurant and Bar around the corner. Mr. Grant has won many “best chef” accolades and his award winning restaurants have earned mention on Oprah and in Esquire magazine. He is forged numerous charity alliances to befefit organizations like Share our Strength, March of dimes, leas foundation, Cherish the Children, American Diabetes, JDRF, and the Arthitis foundation.

photo by Michael Fiedler