About
Growing up, I was always in the kitchen helping my dad and grandparents cook. Coming from a Greek and Italian background, food was a major part of our culture, and eating and preparing delicious food was something we did every day. Often, I’d also help out at church functions when they needed a hand in the kitchen. My first experience with restaurants came after graduating from high school, when I started working at a local eatery called Café Deva. I loved everything about it. When I moved to San Diego to go to college, I took a position with Boudin Bakery and subsequently worked at various other restaurants, including Bing Crosby’s, where I worked my way up to sous chef. I joined the staff at Sea Rocket Bistro in 2011, where I had the opportunity to create amazing dishes with food from local farmers and growers. I participated in ChefDance at the Sundance Film Festival with Chad White [partner and former executive chef at Sea Rocket Bistro] and other San Diego chefs and was a previous winner of the San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival’s Chef of the Fest competition. As a current chef at 10 Barrel, I love experimenting with food and in my free time, enjoy cooking for my friends.
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Smoked: A Live Fire Experience
