CONWAY — A tip of the chef’s hat (and a bow with a mask, with Gov. Chris Sununu’s new mask mandate) to Chef Daniel Rassi of North Conway's Wicked Fresh Craft Burgers and Fire by Wicked Fresh, for winning the "Burger" segment of the Comfort Food Feud tournament on Food Network's "Chopped," a show that was filmed in August but finally aired on Tuesday.
Chef Danny was featured in a cover story in last Saturday’s Conway Daily Sun.
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