A native of Lima, Peru, Julio-Cesar Florez started his professional culinary career in his mid-twenties, graduating from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Austin, TX in 2005. In 2006, he became chef de cuisine at the former Mirabelle Restaurant in northwest Austin. In 2008, Florez spent time in New York City, staging under Chef Wylie Dufresne at the Michelin-rated restaurant, WD50 and received a certificate of completion for intensive training in hydrocolloids from The French Culinary Institute in New York City. Before holding his current title as executive chef and founder of Biru Cocina Peruana, Florez held executive chef positions at Austin based restaurants La Sombra Bar & Grill, Gusto Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar, Llamas Peruvian Food Trailer, Hyde Park Bar & Grill, Malaga Tapas & Bar, Isla where he served high end Peruvian cuisine, and just recently as chef de cuisine at Lucky Robot, where he introduced nikkei cuisine to Austin for the first time. He is proud to be Austin's biggest advocate for Peruvian cuisine.
Guy Fieri's taking a walk down memory lane to check on some of his favorite DDD finds. He gets a second helping at his first Peruvian place in Chicago. In Seattle, tradition stands firm at an old school chili parlor. Plus, in Portland, Ore., a walk-up window with international influence has its fair share of dining developments.
Tyler Florence brings together three of Washington, D.C.'s best chefs for a fiery throwdown in a Peruvian restaurant. In the first round, global flavors get tossed into woks and fly up in flames! Then the chefs are challenged to use local ingredients, like a signature hot sauce and fresh oysters, to earn the title of Bite Club Champ.
On this trip, Guy Fieri's digging into all kinds of killer grub. In Lansing, Mich., an out-of-this-world pizza joint where the pie comes with a surprise, and in Wilmington, N.C., standout sandwiches bring a taste of Philly to the South. Plus, in Tucson, Ariz., a unique spot cookin' up real deal Peruvian specialties.
On this trip, Guy Fieri's digging into all kinds of killer grub. In Lansing, Mich., an out-of-this-world pizza joint where the pie comes with a surprise, and in Wilmington, N.C., standout sandwiches bring a taste of Philly to the South. Plus, in Tucson, Ariz., a unique spot cookin' up real deal Peruvian specialties.
Franco Noriega gets a forkful of flavor when he tosses his fresh salad with pickled watermelon radish, nutty quinoa, crisp sweet plantains and a spicy vinaigrette.