Where is Carlos from top chef now?

Where is Carlos from top chef now?

Fast forward and Carlos Gaytan is now Chef-owner of Tzuco in the city’s Gold Coast neighborhood, where the food is a blend of his Mexican heritage with a French twist.

Is Chef Carlos Gaytan married?

In one corner of the converted living room, Gaytan’s wife, Iliamar, preached in English; 10 feet away a teenage girl translated into Swahili.

Who owns Tzuco Chicago?

Carlos Gaytán was born in Huitzuco, a small town in Guerrero, Mexico in 1970. At the age of 20, he headed to Chicago, Illinois looking for a life change, unaware that his gastronomy and his mother’s special gusto would play a crucial role in his future.

When did Tzuco open?

Eighteen months later, he made good on his promise. Tzuco opened Sept. 16 (on Mexican Independence Day, and the timing wasn’t coincidental) in River North, in the space that once belonged to Roy’s. Not that anyone would recognize the space after an extensive remodel by famed designer Ignacio Cadena.