19/09/2021
This week, Claudette Zepeda ( on IG)! Claudette is the executive chef of Alila Marea, including signature restaurant VAGA. She was named both Eater San Diego and San Diego Union Tribune’s Chef of the Year in 2018, and was a James Beard Best Chef West semifinalist in 2019. She is also a proud wearer of crossover frames Gemma in Adobe Tortoise!
🤓 Day Job: Chef/ Lion Tamer
📍Location: San Diego
💙 Passion Project: Ending childhood hunger/ Mental Health in the hospitality industry
👓 Acetate or metal frames: Acetate!
🏆 Recent win: My son is the age that I was when I had him and he just graduated high school with a 4.2 GPA. He will be the first in my family to attend a 4-year university in the electrical engineering program. Double win!
🤗 Can’t live without: Music and art in my life.