Chef Christian Ortiz is a native New Yorker with roots in the Dominican Republic. More specifically, Chef Ortiz traces his heritage to the Taíno people who arrived in the Dominican Republic by way the Yucatan Peninsula and serves as his inspiration in creating dishes for YUCO. He has always had […]
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Patrick Asconi, executive chef at Old Gilman Grill in downtown’s exciting West Village, was born in St. Augustine, Florida, but at an early age, his family moved to North Carolina. It was there that he fell in love with cooking and, being in North Carolina, learned the art of cooking […]