The Real Hyde Park – Chicago Hyde Park
Short stories & photos of people in Chicago's Hyde Park Neighborhood
By Charles Mombo
Meet Marco Bahena. Marco is the executive chef at BARDAVID Restaurant. A Chicago native, Marco is a graduate of the School of Culinary Arts at Chicago’s Kendall College. He previously worked at Martín Berasategui, a 3-Michelin star restaurant in the Basque region of Northern Spain. Continue reading “Interview with Executive chef Marco Bahena – BARDAVID Restaurant”
By Charles Mombo
Meet Regine T. Rousseau. Regine is Mecthilde and Roger’s daughter. She is a wine and spirits educator, writer, presenter, and media personality, focused on making wine knowledge accessible to people at all levels of proficiency. She studied at the International Sommelier Guild and earned a Level II certification. Continue reading “Regine T. Rousseau – Founder of Shall We Wine”
Meet Erik “Rico” Nance. Rico is the founder and owner of LiteHouse Whole Food Grill, Mikkey’s Retro Grill and The Soul Shack. Rico is also a minister who chooses to minister to God’s people in more of a non-traditional way. Continue reading “Erik Rico Nance: an entrepreneur, restaurateur and a non-traditional minister”
Meet David Choi, chef and restaurateur of Seoul Taco. David is the mastermind who turned a single food truck into a multi-million dollar taco empire. Seoul Tao, a Korean-Mexican fast casual restaurant is located at 1321 East 57th Street in Hyde Park, Chicago. David was born in St. Louis, MO. Continue reading “David Choi: chef and restaurateur of Seoul Taco”
Meet Trushar Patel, the owner of Rajun Cajun in Hyde Park Chicago. This family own restaurant is located at 1459 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615. Trushar was born and raised in Kenya. He came to the United States in 1979. Continue reading “Trushar Patel: owner of Rajun Cajun in Hyde Park Chicago”
| Meet Nella Grassano, chef and restaurateur of Nella Pizza e Pasta Nella Pizza e Pasta located at 1125 E. 55th Street, Chicago, 60615. Nella was born and raised in Naples, Italy. The story of her trek to Chicago is rather romantic. She met her husband Frank, a resident of the Bridgeport neighborhood, when she was visiting Chicago. Her grandmother introduced them. They decided to get married and live here. Continue reading “Nella Grassano: chef and restaurateur of Nella Pizza e Pasta” |