Saint Theo’s has taken New York by storm since its opening in Summer time of 2021, changing into one of many trendiest eateries within the West Village. The beautiful Venetian- impressed eatery has teamed up with Govt Chef Diego Negri to create it’s menu of each conventional Italian dishes in addition to fashionable takes on classics he has discovered in his 22 years of expertise he has discovered in Michelin-starred kitchens throughout the globe.
Chef Negri has cooked alongside famend cooks reminiscent of Carles Abellan at La Barra de Carles Abellan (Barcelona), Alex Simone at Aurelia Restaurant (London), and Albert Adrià at One-Michelin-Starred Hoja Santa (Barcelona). After settling down in New York Metropolis, Chef Negri labored at Marea and most not too long ago, oversaw all culinary operations at Joe Bastianich’s LUPA. We sat down with Chef Diego and talked traits, bucket checklist journey, and extra.
Pursuitist: Inform us about your self. What impressed you to be a chef? How did you get began?
I turned a chef partly by likelihood and necessity, however quickly realized my true ardour for meals. My father handed away after I was very younger, and I wanted to choose up a job to help my household. I ended up working in my first kitchen at age 16, and inside a couple of days, that world captured me a lot that I fell in love and realized being a chef was the fervour of my life. I ultimately left my classical college research and started my formal coaching as a chef.
Pursuitist: What traits do you see within the culinary world proper now?
I’ve been working on this sector for 22 years and have discovered that it’s consistently evolving, particularly now after the pandemic. One pattern on the buyer degree is that a lot of the expertise tends to be geared in the direction of social media, with individuals looking for out the restaurant or dish that’s in vogue at that second to {photograph} it. I all the time encourage individuals to benefit from the second every dish arrives with their eyes and senses first, when the temperature and freshness is excellent!
Pursuitist: What’s your secret to success?
My secret to success is to make your interest into your job, and you’ll by no means really feel bored with what you do. Discover one thing that you’re keen about and you’ll all the time be stuffed with vitality for brand spanking new adventures and development.
Pursuitist: For first-time company at Saint Theo’s, what three dishes can they not miss? What’s your go-to dish?
In case you are coming to Saint Theo’s, the three iconic dishes you will need to attempt are the Lobster Ravioli, Candied Lamb, and the Mozzarella in Carrozza which is impressed by my Italian grandmother’s recipe.
Pursuitist: What culinary locations are in your bucket checklist?
It has all the time been my dream to go to Japan and expertise the flavors and components of its delicacies. I’m fortunate to have traveled loads in my life as a chef, having labored in eating places throughout Europe, passing via the Caribbean, and now ending up in America, however Japan has all the time been a vacation spot on my checklist.
