Hungary, 1946
Restaurateur and proprietor of Café des Artistes in New York City

George Lang was destined to be a concert violinist when World War II interrupted his plans. After a daring escape from Hungary to New York, he became a wildly successful restaurateur, expanding American ideas about cuisine and resurrecting Café des Artistes. In 1998, he published his exciting memoir, Nobody Knows the Truffles I’ve Seen.