NEW HAVEN — World-renowned celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay decided to visit some other great culinary institutions yesterday, according to social media posts from Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana and Sally’s Apizza.
On Tuesday night, Pepe’s posted a picture of Ramsay posing with restaurant staff, featuring a caption that reads “BIG thank you to Gordon Ramsay @gordongram for visiting us today on Wooster St!”
On Sally’s Instagram, a Tuesday night post shows Ramsay posing with founder’s son Rick Consiglio and holding a pizza box that he signed “So good. Thx.”
Ramsay, who’s been in Connecticut to shoot “Hell’s Kitchen” at Foxwoods Resort Casino, has been exploring the state over the last few months.
He’s visited restaurants including Red 36 in Mystic, Oyster Club and The Shipwright’s Daughter, whose chef, David Standridge, won a James Beard Award this month. Closer to set, he’s also visited Guy Fieri’s Foxwoods Kitchen.