What happens in the kitchen, stays in the kitchen. They’ve kept it quiet, but I’m going to expose a couple fresh Hendersonville chefs!
They didn’t exactly sneak in to town, but fresh-to-Hendersonville chefs Max Kopshina and Joe Visone joined Chef Don Paleno in the kitchen at newly opened Shine without much fanfare. They’ve been butchering, grilling, and creating ever since.
Chef Max Kopshina is “a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, New York. He attended The Academy of Culinary Design, Seabreeze High School, Daytona Beach, Florida.” His later attendance at the CIA included an internship at the quintessential Napa Valley restaurant Press, in St. Helena,California. Then Max spent four years in New Orleans, Louisiana at Cochon, along side James Beard Award winning chefs learning his way around a hog, working as a butcher, and eventually earning a spot as Sous Chef.”
Chef Joe Visone is a Palm Beach, Florida native and recent resident of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. He loves time in the kitchen or by the grill perfecting family recipes . . . especially his Italian side”. I’m especially looking forward to trying those dishes, Chef!
Hendo locals know Chef Don Paleno as the creative force behind the food truck at popular Triskelion Brewing prior to joining Shine. But what they might not know is that he is an “American Culinary Federation Certified Executive Chef and current chapter president of the WNC Culinary Association of the ACF.”
“His career has included positions as sous chef at The Boathouse at Beach Inlet, Isle of Palms, South Carolina, executive chef at The Bayhouse Restaurant, M. Waterfront Grille and The Old Collier Golf Club in Naples, Florida. Locally, Chef Paleno has led as executive chef at Champion Hills Golf Club, and The Colorful Palate Catering Company.”
Keep an eye on this crew as they tweak recipes and Shine’s menu, making improvements during these first few weeks open to the public.
Welcome to Hendersonville, chefs!