Co-Chef and Co-Owner, Apteka; Pittsburgh, PA

Tomasz Skowronski is co-chef and co-owner of APTEKA, the restaurant he owns and operates along with his partner, Kate Lasky. The pair opened their hyper-DIY spot in 2016 as an exploration of Central and Eastern European food with an entirely scratch-made vegan menu. In 2022, the couple were semi-finalists for James Beard Best Chef Mid-Atlantic, finalists for the award in 2023, and the restaurant was recognized by The New York Times as one of their fifty favorite restaurants as well as twenty-five favorite dishes of 2022. @aptekapgh