Chef Mario Pagan burst onto the scene in 2023 with Chayote, his first restaurant outside Puerto Rico and one celebrating the heritage and culinary footprint of Latin cuisine. I lauded Chayote, a Top Table of 2023, for its “stylistic fusion” and “cohesive, striking design” when I reviewed it in January of that year. So, it […]
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The Grove Bar + Kitchen replaces Chayote Barrio Kitchen in Winter Park Village
“I’m going to have fun with food that I like,” says chef Mario Pagan of his paean to Florida cooking.