As a first generation American born to Portuguese parents, I earned my degree at the Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park, NY in 1992. Working … // MORE
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I opened Aldea in May of 2009. Named after the Spanish word for ‘village’, the restaurant’s menu is inspired by my family’s heritage and Iberian Peninsula… // MORE