Antonia Lofaso

Antonia's cuisine is a means to get inside her world. Curiosity grew in her after she moved from the Long Island suburbs to explore the rich cultural diversity of Los Angeles. She believes of the fact that cavatelli and carnitas could coexist seamlessly on the same menu portrays a style that evolves constantly. Each of her dishes is inspired by a distinct vision for the future, as well as reminiscing on the past. Scopa Italian Roots, which Lofaso founded in 2013, was well-received because it was inspired by her Italian tradition. The interpretation that Lofaso has given to classic Italian is widely praised for being among the best restaurants for Italian food in Los Angeles. Lofaso has been consistently highly acclaimed by patrons of Scopa's for its food, which is authentic and deliciously enjoyable. Lofaso learned from culinary giants who employed sophisticated methods. However, she did not fear taking extraordinary risk to follow her own instincts. Within a few years she rose to the highest level of Wolfgang Puck's Spago. In the following years, she worked alongside many celebrities, as she transformed various Los Angeles restaurants. Lofaso, Sal Aurora, and Mario Guddemi partnered to open Black Market Liquor Bar Studio City in 2011. The Lofaso is now settling within Black Market, and through the alliances she made. The collaboration could provide creativity and freedom Lofaso longed for. Black Market doesn't have one specific direction. It's their goal. It could begin with chips of dill potato and shishito peppers, followed by the lobster roll Korean wings and a variety of meatballs. What binds this diverse variety of tastes is Antonia. Lofaso measures her success all through her career on the basis of her ability to understand her audience and remain loyal to her character. Her unforgettable performance in Top Chef Chicago and Top Chef: All Stars highlighted her uniqueness outside of the kitchen and her talents continue to shine in front of cameras as a judge on CNBC's Restaurant Startup and recurring role on the Food Network's Cutthroat Kitchen Man vs. Child and ABC's Real O'neals. Lofaso has teamed up with Penguin to release The Busy Mom's Cookbook 100 recipes for quick Delicious home-cooked Meals in the year 2012. This book also reveals about the struggles she faced while raising Xea as well as her studies at her school, the French Culinary Institute. Lofaso says that the passion that drives her success comes from the heart of the kitchen, and it's in this way that she continues to have to keep her finger on the pulse of. With her Chefletics brand, she's altering the appearance of the industry, by creating clothes for the kitchen that are stylish as well as function. Lofaso's main concern is staying true to her vision. To achieve this goal she created Antonia Lofaso Catering. This gives customers an incredibly personal experience.