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Meet Chef Antonia Lofaso
She's a chef and a restaurateur.
Antonia Lofaso Bio
Antonia Lofaso is a chef and restaurant owner based in Los Angeles. She attended French Culinary Institute — and has since has appeared on numerous Food Network shows as a competitor, judge and host: Tournament of Champions, Wildcard Kitchen, Cutthroat Kitchen, Chopped and Worst Cooks In America. She is the owner and executive chef at Black Market Liquor Bar (Studio City), Scopa Italian Roots (Venice) and DAMA (Downtown Los Angeles). Antonia is single mother and the author of a cookbook, The Busy Mom's Cookbook: 100 Recipes for Quick, Delicious, Home-Cooked Meals.
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