Heirloom Tavern

Kent Monkan was born and raised in Huntington, NY. His inspiration for cooking came at an early age, through watching his Sicilian grandfather, Tony, cook for the family gatherings. His grandfather's traditional Italian cooking interested Kent, and led him to watch cooking shows after school and read his mother’s cookbooks. Developing a love for food, he began experimenting with cooking in middle school. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in 1996, Kent eventually landed a coveted spot at one of Long Island’s top restaurants, Panama Hatties. Throughout his nine years there, he worked his way up to Chef de Cuisine.