From Dishwasher to Restaurateur, and Casa Bonita Executive Chef

Probably like you, I’ve watched the phoenix-like rebirth of the famous Casa Bonita restaurant by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.  Of course, we were all glad to hear that their plan was for the food to be great!  Their plan was to ask Dana Rodriguez, well-established chef and restaurateur, to be their executive chef.  That’s how I came to find Dana.    Dana’s restaurants you may know include Super Mega Bien, Work & Class, and her newest, Carne.  We talk about how Dana worked her way up as a Mexican immigrant who knew almost no English to a collaborator in new restaurants, to a successful (not always) owner.  And yes, we talk about Casa Bonita too. What a blast!