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Chef Lorena Garcia Of Chica Las Vegas On Finding Her Voice And Sharing Her Culture
Chef Lorena Garcia Of Chica Las Vegas On Finding Her Voice And Sharing Her Culture
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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Jun 19, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Chef Lorena Garcia of Chica restaurant at The Venetian in Las Vegas is this week’s guest on Destination Cherry Bombe, our travel miniseries. Learn how Lorena almost practiced law for a living, her time on Season Four of "Top Chef Masters" in Las Vegas, how she came to open the first Chica restaurant, and what preparation has to do with success. This mom, chef, and restaurateur has a lot of wisdom to share, so don’t miss this episode. Thank you to Las Vegas for supporting our show. Learn more and book your trip to Las Vegas here. Get tickets for our Las Vegas event on Monday, June 24th here.Hosted by Kerry DiamondProduced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth VogtEdited by Jenna SadhuContent Operations Manager Londyn CrenshawRadio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. More on Lorena: Instagram, CHICA, website, MAPP, Big Chef Little ChefMore on Kerry: Instagram
Released:
Jun 19, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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