Antonia Lofaso

The menu of Chef Antonia is an invitation for you to discover the inner depths. Her food incites curiosity. The interest grew as she stepped out of her Long Island suburbs and entered the rich cultural landscape of Los Angeles. Her belief that cavatelli and carnitas are able to coexist with ease on the same plate conveys a sensibility which is always evolving. But what remains at the heart of all her meals is an unifying vision of the future that longingly remembers the past. Scopa Italian Roots was opened in 2013 by Lofaso who was influenced from her Italian American tradition. It was met with a warm welcome. Lofaso's old-school Italian interpretation is considered to be one among Los Angeles' most captivating restaurants. Its cuisine is consistent warm, welcoming and satisfying. Lofaso trained under legendary chefs and absorbed their sophisticated methods but she never hesitated of taking risks that were too high for her sense of self. She worked in close collaboration with a number of famous people and quickly rose through the ranks within Wolfgang Puck's Spago. In 2011 Lofaso was partnered with Sal Aurora and Mario Guddemi in the launch of Black Market Liquor Bar in Studio City. In Black Market and the business partnership she created, Lofaso finally found the perfect new home. The collaboration could provide creativity and freedom Lofaso was looking for. Black Market has no one direction in mind which is why it's that. It could begin with chipped potatoes and peppers toshito. It will be followed by Korean wings, meatballs along with lobster rolls. Antonia is the anchor of this dazzling array. Lofaso measures her success through her intuitive knowledge of her viewers, and remains in line with her personal style. Her memorable performance of Top Chef Chicago and Top Chef: All Stars highlighted her distinctiveness in the kitchen. Her talents remain in the spotlight of the camera, as a panelist on CNBC's Restaurant Startup and in regular roles on The Food Network's Cutthroat Kitchen Man vs. Child and ABC's Real O'neals. In 2012, Lofaso collaborated with Penguin for the release of the Busy Mom's Cookbook 100 Quick Recipes for Delicious Cooking at home Meals as well as telling about the struggles she faced while attending the world-class French Culinary Institute, and also raising her child Xea. Lofaso believes that the motivation that drives her success is rooted in the kitchen and it is from this perspective that she has a keen eyes on the pulse of. With the Chefletics brand, she's changing the aesthetics of her industry by redesigning cookwear to look trendy and useful. Lofaso is committed to remaining true to your values and the vision you have for your business. To achieve this, she's launched Antonia Lofaso Catering. The new company will offer a custom experience to customers.