Ian Palazzola
Frasca Food and Wine
Born in Roanoke, Virginia, Ian Palazzola began his culinary journey at Le Cordon Bleu in Atlanta. There, he did an externship with restaurateur Kevin Rathbun at his namesake restaurant; eventually, Ian worked his way up to Sous Chef. From there, Ian worked at Restaurant Eugene, the original flagship restaurant of chef Linton Hopkins. Ian found […]
Alberto Hernandez
Frasca Food and Wine
Alberto Hernandez grew up in Atotonilco de Tula, Mexico. He studied gastronomy during his college years (2004-2009) at Universidad Claustro de Sor Juana. Following college, Alberto taught at Colegio de GastronomÍa del Sureste SCP. There, he started the pastry program and spent two years teaching students both pastry and other cooking cuisines and basics. In […]
Zuri Resendiz
Luchador Food Truck
With a culinary upbringing in Mexico City, Luchador Taco & More owner and Chef Zuri Resendiz serves Mexican and traditional Latin food that is accessible to all. In addition to a regional culinary resume that includes stints at Panzano, Cattivella, and Shanahan’s Steak House, Zuri’s accolades include recognition on Zagat’s “30 Under 30” (2015) and […]
Tracy Todd
Toro Denver
Tracy Todd is thrilled to take on the role of chef de cuisine at Toro Denver in Cherry Creek, where she leads a talented team who work together to create pan-Latin cuisine for hundreds of guests each day. Like many successful chefs, Tracy’s love for cooking began at a young age. She found a sense […]
Rocio Neyra Palmer
Summit at The Broadmoor
Rocio Neyra Palmer is Chef de Cuisine at Summit, an American Brassiere at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. Rocio was raised in Peru, where she fell in love with the culinary arts thanks to sharing a kitchen with her grandmother. She formally studied cooking in culinary school, but also pursued a degree in farming and […]
Bill Espiricueta
Smōk
Though spirit-wise he’s a Colorado boy, Executive Chef/Owner Bill Espiricueta was born in Austin, Texas. He’s been eating, making, and enjoying BBQ with a fiery passion since a young age, getting his professional start at Kansas City’s progressive Bluestem Restaurant before jumping to fine dining, working with Chef Nobu Matsuhisa at Nobu in downtown Dallas’s […]
Shanahan’s Steakhouse
Rosenberg’s Bagels & Deli
Authentic New York bagels, smoked fish, schmears, and more! Learn all about it at Rosenberg’s Bagels & Delicatessen | Rosenberg’s Bagels (rosenbergsbagels.com)
David Right
Right Cream
In June 2020, amidst the widespread closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, David Right took to his lifelong passion of food and created Right Cream out of his home kitchen. Although David is not a classically trained chef, his whimsical approach to ice cream has propelled him to being one of the most successful ice […]
Kenny Lee
Reckless Noodle House
Before chef Kenny Lee made Seattle his home in 1979, he lived in Cambodia and Thailand, where he grew up surrounded by the diverse flavors of his Chaozhou-Chinese mother’s Southeast Asian and Southern Chinese cooking. Out of these rich culinary histories and heritages, Kenny draws out his own brand of pan-Asian cuisine, first introduced to […]
