Byron Gomez (born June 6, 1988) is a Costa Rican celebrity chef based in Denver, Colorado. He competed on season 18 of Bravo's Top Chef: Portland.[1][2]
Byron Gomez | |
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| Born | Byron Jose Gomez Chacon June 6, 1988 |
| Nationality | Costa Rican |
| Other names | Chef Byron |
| Alma mater | Eastern Suffolk Boces Oakdale Campus, Oakdale NY. |
| Occupation | Chef |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Television | Top Chef (season 18) |
| Website | chefbyrongomez |
Early life edit
Byron was born in Costa Rica, he migrated to the United States when he was 8 years old. Byron is a DACA recipient (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program).[3] His interest in culinary arts started at a young age and after several years cooking on Long Island, he set his sights on New York City. He honed his skills under culinary luminaries like Daniel Boulud, Ronny Emborg, Gavin Kaysen, and Daniel Humm.[4]
Career edit
While working at Eleven Madison Park, named the World’s Best Restaurant in 2017, Byron traveled with the restaurant’s pop up experiences to the Hamptons and Aspen.[3] After spending the winter in the Rocky Mountains resort town, he decided to plant roots and became the executive chef at 7908 Aspen in 2019.[5][6][7] Byron was featured on Season 18 of Bravo’s Top Chef.[8][9]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Meet Colorado's "Top Chef" Season 18 contestant, Byron Gomez". The Know. 2021-03-31. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ "Byron Gomez". Bravo TV Official Site. 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ a b "LI contestant competes in new season of 'Top Chef'". Newsday. Archived from the original on 2021-03-31. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ "Byron Gomez". 7908 Aspen. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ Gupta, Boshika (2021-03-30). "The Truth About Byron Gomez From Top Chef Season 18". Mashed.com. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ Matters, Amanda RaeFood. "Food Matters: Summer Synergy". www.aspentimes.com. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ Hayes, Linda. "Dishin' It: Chef Byron Gomez Shares His Road to Top Chef". Dishin' It. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09.
- ^ Bloom, Mike (2021-06-07). "Top Chef Portland's Byron Gomez on Competing With 'Pride and Awareness'". Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ ""Top Chef" Week 10: How Is Dawn Doing?". Houstonia Magazine. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
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