Chef Darryl Harmon

CHEF BIO

Chef Darryl Harmon is Chef/Partner of Amina and Black Hen in Philadelphia, PA. Darryl Harmon, who hails from Gouldtown, NJ in Cumberland County, which is considered the oldest black community in the U.S., is also an award-winning chef for The Lure Group in New York City. He helms the kitchens at Clinton Hall’s six locations, in addition to Slate in Chelsea and Slate Rooftop in Brooklyn. The 45-year-old chef is a National Brand Ambassador for Certified Angus Beef®.

Chef Harmon has created some of the city’s most Instagrammable dishes, which includes Clinton Hall’s famous Doughnut Grilled Cheese, along with their towering WTF Waffles, which is made with birthday cake, red velvet cake and other scrumptious varieties.

Chef Harmon has prepared intimate dinners over his 27-year career for A-list celebrities and politicians including John Legend, Martha Stewart, Jamie Foxx, Boyz II Men, Michael Bay, President Barack Obama and President Joe Biden, along with athletes such as DeSean Jackson, Ryan Howard, Michael Vick, Carlos Ruiz, Shane Victorino, Scott Hartnell, and Donovan McNabb.

Chef Harmon has participated in The Food Network’s New York Wine & Food Festival, where his Double Smashed Burger from Clinton Hall won the People’s Choice Award at Burger Bash in 2018. He’s also prepared creative dishes at the South Beach and Atlantic City Wine & Food Festivals in addition to Taste Philadelphia, MetroCooking Dallas, the Specialty Food Association’s Sofi Awards Reception, and the National Governors Chef’s Convention.

Prior to moving to New York, Chef Harmon served as Executive Chef of the renowned Water Works Restaurant & Lounge in Philadelphia, where his menu earned “Best New Restaurant” from Philadelphia Style Magazine. Chef Harmon was also named ‘Chef of the Year’ by the American Culinary Federation’s Professional Chef’s Association of the South Jersey Chapter. He served as Board Vice President for the chapter from 2006 to 2010.

As a celebrity chef caterer, Chef Harmon has produced events for the the James Beard Foundation, Chaine des Rotisseurs, and the National Football League Players Association. He served as a celebrity chef for Holland America Cruise Line, where he led culinary presentations for guests over the course of a seven-day cruise from Vancouver to Alaska.

Chef Harmon was featured as the New York Giants Game Day Celebrity Chef inside the Toyota Coaches Club at Metlife Stadium, where he prepared his signature cheesesteaks for VIPs, including Steve Tisch, Chairman of the New York Giants.

Darryl has been featured on regional and national TV shows from coast to coast, including The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Food Network’s “Best Thing I Ever Ate,” “Food Paradise,” “Man vs. Food,” “Ginormous Foods,” The Food Network’s “Christmas Chowdown,” The Wendy Williams Show, and countless more.

You can follow @chefdharmon on Instagram and Facebook, or visit https://chefharmon.com.