Gabriela Cámara

Gabriela Cámara is a Mexican chef, restaurant owner, and author. Born in Chihuahua City, Cámara grew up in Tepoztlán.[1] In 1998, Cámara opened Contramar in Mexico City, a restaurant specializing in seafood.[2][3] She opened the restaurant Cala in San Francisco in 2015.[4] Cámara holds ownership in Mexico City restaurants Capicúa, Barricuda Diner, and MeroToro.[5] Her cookbook, "My Mexico City Kitchen", was published in 2019.[6] Also in 2019, Cámara was appointed a member of the Mexican government's Council of Cultural Diplomacy and an advisor to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.[7]

Gabriela Cámara
Born
Chihuahua
EducationUniversidad Iberoamericana
Home townMexico City
Culinary career
Cooking styleMexican

Cámara has twice been a James Beard Foundation award semifinalist, in 2017 and 2019.[8][9] In 2019, Cámara, her two restaurants, and the staff members were the subject of a Netflix documentary, "A Tale of Two Kitchens."[10] She also has a Masterclass course, in which she teaches viewers how to cook Mexican food.[11][12]

Gabriela Cámara's tuna tostada dish at Contramar

References
  1. Haskell, Rob (May 15, 2019). "What's Next for Gabriela Cámara? A New L.A. Restaurant—And Foray into Politics". Vogue (June 2019). Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. Brown, Corie (23 February 2005). "Mexico City's new wave of chefs generates heat". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  3. Bernstein, Nils (June 9, 2016). "Gabriela Cámara Will Now School You on the Art of Mexican Grilling". Bon Appetit.
  4. Cooke, Julia (December 3, 2015). "Where Mexico City's Top Chef Dines Out". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  5. Reyes, Rosario (March 29, 2016). "Gabriela Cámara nació con el don de chef". El Financiero. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  6. Yadegaran, Jessica (22 June 2019). "Best cookbook: Gabriela Camara's "My Mexico City Kitchen"". The Mercury News. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  7. Moskin, Julia (2019-06-04). "This Mexican Chef Is Having a Very Good Year". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  8. "Meet the 2017 Restaurant and Chef Award Semifinalists - James Beard Foundation". James Beard Foundation. February 15, 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  9. "The 2019 James Beard Award Semifinalists - James Beard Foundation". James Beard Foundation. February 27, 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  10. Hallinan, Bridget (May 23, 2019). "'A Tale of Two Kitchens' Juxtaposes Gabriela Cámara's Restaurants in Mexico and the U.S." Food & Wine. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  11. "MasterClass is launching free, live Q&A sessions with big shots in their respective industries". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  12. Kern, Miller. "We found the best cooking courses on MasterClass". Mashable. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
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