Byron Gomez Explained

Byron Gomez
Other Names:Chef Byron
Birth Name:Byron Jose Gomez Chacon
Birth Date:1988 6, mf=yes
Birth Place:Heredia, Costa Rica
Alma Mater:Eastern Suffolk Boces Oakdale Campus, Oakdale NY.
Occupation:Chef
Years Active:2004-present
Television:Top Chef (season 18)

Byron Gomez (born June 6, 1988) is a Costa Rican celebrity chef based in Denver, Colorado. He competed on season 18 of Bravo's .[1] [2]

Early life

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

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. 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-03-31. Meet Colorado's "Top Chef" Season 18 contestant, Byron Gomez. 2021-06-25. The Know. en-US.
  2. Web site: 2021-02-08. Byron Gomez. 2021-06-25. Bravo TV Official Site. en-US.
  3. Web site: LI contestant competes in new season of 'Top Chef'. live. 2021-06-25. Newsday. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210331211851/https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/byron-gomez-top-chef-1.50200509 . 2021-03-31 .
  4. Web site: Byron Gomez. 2021-06-25. 7908 Aspen. en-US.
  5. Web site: Gupta. Boshika. 2021-03-30. The Truth About Byron Gomez From Top Chef Season 18. 2021-06-25. Mashed.com. en-US.
  6. Web site: Matters. Amanda RaeFood. Food Matters: Summer Synergy. 2021-06-25. www.aspentimes.com. en-US.
  7. Web site: Hayes. Linda. Dishin' It: Chef Byron Gomez Shares His Road to Top Chef. live. Dishin' It. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709181932/https://mlaspen.com/restaurant-buzz-byron-gomez . 2021-07-09 .
  8. Web site: Bloom. Mike. 2021-06-07. Top Chef Portland's Byron Gomez on Competing With 'Pride and Awareness'. 2021-06-25. Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays. en.
  9. Web site: "Top Chef" Week 10: How Is Dawn Doing?. 2021-06-25. Houstonia Magazine. en-US.

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