Antonia Lofaso

Chef Antonia Lofaso's culinary creations are an opportunity to delve into deep into her interior world. The curiosity in her grew after she left for the Long Island suburbs to explore the rich cultural diversity of Los Angeles. Cavatellis and carnitas mingling in the same dish is her belief. What remains, however, in all of her dishes is an unifying vision of the future, while also reminiscing about the previous. Motivated by her American-born Italian heritage, Lofaso launched Scopa Italian Roots in 2013 which was immediately well received. Lofaso's interpretation of classic Italian food is among Los Angeles's most popular restaurants. Customers describe Scopa as an essential neighbourhood staple, where Lofaso always offers food that is authentic and undeniably satiating. Lofaso was trained by some of the best chefs in the world and learned their advanced techniques, but was never unwilling to follow her own intuitions. She soon rose to the ranks of Wolfgang Puck's Spago after which she went into working closely with celebs in several Los Angeles kitchens. In 2011 Lofaso joined forces along with Sal Aurora and Mario Guddemi to launch Black Market Liquor Bar in Studio City. The bar was eventually able to get the space within Black Market as well as the partnerships she established. Lofaso could achieve the creativity she craved thanks to her partnership. Black Market does not have one direction that's the intention. It could begin with dill potato chips and shishito chili peppers. Then it's the lobster roll Korean wings and a variety of meatballs. Antonia is the center of this dazzling variety. Lofaso, throughout her career, has judged her success by how well she knows her target audiences. In addition, she remains true to who she is. She has been a part of many television shows, such as Top Chef Chicago, Top Chef: All Stars and Cutthroat Kitchen Man vs. Child on The Food Network and ABC's Real O'neals. Her talents have continued to be showcased in her role as a judge on CNBC's Restaurant Startup. In 2012 Lofaso collaborated with Penguin for the release of"The Busy Mother's Cookbook 100 Recipes for Quick Delicious homemade Meals The book also tells the story of the challenges she overcame while studying at the elite French Culinary Institute, and simultaneously raising her daughter Xea. Lofaso believes that the main source of all her accomplishments is her kitchen. In this way, she keeps a steady finger on pulse. She has revolutionized the industry's design by creating chef's wear for style and functionality with her own brand Chefletics. The main goal of Lofaso is to stay in line with her mission. With this in mind, she launched Antonia Lofaso Catering. This gives customers the most personal service.