Richard Blais is an American chef, television personality, restaurateur, and author. He appeared on the reality show cooking show Top Chef, and is known for his take on classic American cuisine. Blais was the runner-up for the fourth season of Top Chef and returned several seasons later to win Top Chef: All-Stars.

Uniondale is a hamlet and census-designated place in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island, in the town of Hempstead. The population was 32,473 at the time of the 2020 census. Uniondale is home to Hofstra University's north campus, as well as a portion of its southern campus.