Mexico's first chef to earn a Michelin Star and Chef-Owner of Tzuco on Chicago's Gold Coast

Chef Gaytán was a contestant on BRAVO’s Top Chef in 2013 and is a widely recognized ambassador of Mexican cuisine throughout the world.

May 21, 2017 · Gaytán, sensing my anxiety, told me, “You don’t always have all the ingredients to make a dish. For example, I’m in the United States and I can’t slow down when I’m making a recipe just because I...

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May 6, 2024 · In a big move for Orange County’s modern Mexican food scene, lauded chef Carlos Gaytán opened Paseo, Céntrico, and Tiendita at Downtown Disney District on May 2 with partner operator Patina...

Feb 27, 2020 · After a decade of world-class accolades—including a Michelin star two years in a row, the first ever awarded to a Mexican-born chef—it seemed like Gaytán was throwing his hands up and moving...

May 16, 2024 · Carlos Gaytán es el primer chef mexicano en recibir una Estrella Michelin, "un reconocimiento que se otorgan a los restaurantes que proponen una cocina excepcional", de acuerdo con la guía de...

Nov 20, 2019 · Carlos Gaytán knew critical success at his former West Town restaurant Mexique, where in 2013 he became the first Mexico-born chef to earn a Michelin star. But after he closed it in May 2018,...

Oct 11, 2023 · Carlos Gaytán, who opened the upscale Mexican restaurant Tzuco in Chicago, was the first Mexican chef to ever earn a Michelin star.

Feb 10, 2020 · Reps still won’t confirm an opening date for Tales of Carlos Gaytán, the 12-seat restaurant inside Tzuco in River North that will exclusively serve a tasting menu. But it should happen soon, and...