Catering Magazine recently caught up with Garcia to find out more about how she’s spreading the love for Latin cuisine. Most recently, Garcia opened the second CHICA restaurant in her home base of Miami.
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Additional openings followed as Garcia broadened her profile by publishing cookbooks, appearing on numerous shows on both English- and Spanish-speaking TV (including Top Chef Masters and The Biggest Loser), and even launching her own cookware line. Garcia opened her first solo restaurant, Food Café, in Miami in 2002 (she sold it and a second restaurant in Miami’s Design District in 2008).
Yet her childhood roots and extensive travels throughout Latin America greatly influenced her cooking style. After landing her first job as an apprentice at The Ritz in Paris, Garcia honed her skills across the globe, working in Italy, Japan, Korea, Thailand and China. While she originally intended to study law, the kitchen beckoned, and Garcia graduated from Johnson & Wales University with a degree in culinary arts. Or maybe you’ve dined at the new CHICA restaurant in Miami’s trendy MiMo district, where starters include Lorena’s Arepa Basket, and especially hungry diners might be tempted by the wood-fire grill menu-including such options as Peruvian whole fish, Brazilian tomahawk ribeye and Venezuelan braised short rib.īringing the flavors of Latin America to a wider audience has been a mission for Garcia, a native of Caracas, Venezuela. Or you might have discovered Garcia’s cuisine on a trip to Las Vegas, where her CHICA restaurant occupies an enviable spot at The Venetian Resort on the Strip. You may have tasted Chef Lorena Garcia’s tapas at the airports in Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth or Miami. Chef Lorena Garcia (Photo by 50 Eggs Hospitality Group)Ĭhef Lorena Garcia opens a new restaurant in Miami, extending the reach of her celebrated Latin American cuisine
CHICA Miami is serving pick-up and delivery only.
Due to the impact of COVID-19, The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, including CHICA Las Vegas, is closed temporarily.
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