April 4, 1975 – September 21, 2019
Carl Albert Ruiz was born on April 4, 1975 and passed away on September 21, 2019.
Carl Ruiz was a celebrity chef and restaurateur who became well known for appearances on Food Network shows including “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” and “Guy’s Grocery Games.”
Carl Ruiz was a celebrity chef and restaurateur who became well known for appearances on Food Network shows including “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” and “Guy’s Grocery Games.” A graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education, Ruiz opened his first restaurant to gain national attention alongside his then-wife, Marie Riccio, in 2013. Marie’s Italian Specialties in Chatham Township, New Jersey, was featured on Guy Fieri’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” twice, beginning in 2013, and Fieri would go on to spotlight Ruiz on other Food Network shows as well. In 2019, Ruiz opened a new restaurant, La Cubana, in Manhattan. Ruiz was beloved for his big personality, and for his signature “ruizing” – the verb he invented to describe living life with joy and indulgence.
Services
Visitation Saturday, September 28, 2019
IN THE CARE OF
Burgee-Henss-Seitz Funeral Home Inc.
Baltimore, MD
410-889-3735
April 4, 1975 – September 21, 2019
Carl Albert Ruiz was born on April 4, 1975 and passed away on September 21, 2019.
Carl Ruiz was a celebrity chef and restaurateur who became well known for appearances on Food Network shows including “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” and “Guy’s Grocery Games.”
Carl Ruiz was a celebrity chef and restaurateur who became well known for appearances on Food Network shows including “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” and “Guy’s Grocery Games.” A graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education, Ruiz opened his first restaurant to gain national attention alongside his then-wife, Marie Riccio, in 2013. Marie’s Italian Specialties in Chatham Township, New Jersey, was featured on Guy Fieri’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” twice, beginning in 2013, and Fieri would go on to spotlight Ruiz on other Food Network shows as well. In 2019, Ruiz opened a new restaurant, La Cubana, in Manhattan. Ruiz was beloved for his big personality, and for his signature “ruizing” – the verb he invented to describe living life with joy and indulgence.
Services
Visitation Saturday, September 28, 2019
IN THE CARE OF
Burgee-Henss-Seitz Funeral Home Inc.
Baltimore, MD
410-889-3735