Tweets across the Western Internet tagging the Turkish chef and restaurateur Nusret Gökçe, better known by the moniker “Salt Bae,” have reached a fever pitch — but just how did the Salt Bae meme start ...

Nusret Gökçe, or Salt Bae, rose to fame in 2017 when a 36-second video of him chopping an Ottoman steak before sprinkling it with salt. The internet was captivated by his poise and cool factor — ...

Nusret Gökçe has pulled off a rare feat for a chef: He’s going international. He’s got several steakhouses in Istanbul, has opened his doors in the United Arab Emirates and Dubai, and is finally ...

A prime cut, grade-A meme has quickly become the latest Twitter sensation, leaving many a carnivore wondering, “Who is Salt Bae?” Over the weekend, videos of seriously snazzy chef and butcher, Nusret ...

Donald Trump Jr. compared his viral New York Times profile photo that immediately turned into a meme to the success of chef Nusret Gökçe -- also known as Salt Bae. "Apparently I'm really bad at ...

Salt Bae dominated our social media feeds back in 2017 – but what has the meme chef been up to in recent years? Here's ...

The man behind the Salt Bae meme that swept the Internet this month is planning to open a restaurant in New York, he tells NBC News. Turkish chef Nusret Gökçe confirmed Friday that he plans to open a ...

London diners, who are also partial to the odd viral meme, will no doubt be elated that Nusret Gökçe– aka ‘salt bae’ – is planning to open a restaurant in the UK capital. Amid the ‘fake news’, Donald ...

The Turkish chef who has caused an internet sensation — a meme of him flamboyantly sprinkling salt on a steak has gone viral with 9.3 million hits in just a few weeks — is opening a restaurant in the ...

This photo deserves an Oscar. An image recently surfaced of Turkish chef and butcher Nusret Gökçe, aka Salt Bae, throwing some seasoning on Leonardo DiCaprio's steak as only he can do. The Oscar ...

Following a brief period of cultural adjustment, Turkish-born meat-slinging Instagram star Nusret Gökçe is now wearing black gloves at his pricey new Midtown steakhouse, Nusr-Et, and the celebrity ...