Chef Michael Diaz de Leon is a first generation Mexican American, born in the culturally rich city of El Paso, Texas. He has spent most of his life in the duality that exists from being raised in a border town.
Currently the executive chef/partner of BRUTØ in downtown Denver, Diaz de Leon leads an 18-seat chef counter, offering an omakase tasting menu that features seasonal ingredients grown and found around Latin America, Mexico, Texas, and Colorado, which encourages little-to-no waste.
Diaz de Leon was awarded the San Pellegrino Star Chefs Game Changer Award in 2022 and was a James Beard Foundation Award finalist for Best Chef: Mountain in 2023.
