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Thursday 23 augusT 2018

Chef Nicolas Lopez is ready to present an unique experience in

taste with a ‘different” combination.

ORANJESTAD - ‘An explo- originates from Argentina,
sion of flavor” is the first will be presenting a “differ-
word that comes to mind ent” combination of what
after talking to Chef Nico- people are used to.
las Lopez, who is in Aruba
for a culinary event pre- Lopez started cooking
sented by Aruba Marriott since an early age. Lopez
Hotel. Being in Aruba for tells that during his studies
the first time, this chef who he had to make a desi-

cion between repeating a up to him to convince that he has prepared are like a
school year or taking the person to eat it anyway. He dessert made out of cauli-
proposal his mom made says that when a person flower, olives and capers.
him, to start cooking. Lo- doesn’t like eating some- Also icecream made out
pez is happy he took his thing is because they have of chickpeas or other types
mother’s advice seeing never tried it cooked the of desserts made out of dif-
that since his early years right way. His way of cook- ferent vegetables. Another
he has been able to oper- ing is to maintain the flavor great combination he be-
ate several restaurants in of the product as natural as came well known for was
different countries. One of possible. If it’s onions he’s blackbeans with guava.
his biggest achievements preparing you will taste the If a person after trying his
is his restaurant “Villanos in onion. The trick is to com- combinations is open to try
Bermudas” in Colombia, bine different flavors and new options than for lopez
which he operates togeth- make something unique he has achieved his objec-
er with his colleague Sergio out of it. tive. Lopez is ready to let
Meza from Mexico. Aruba savor his unique and
Lopez explains that the art exotic food.
This restaurant has been of cooking is really simply
nominated as 1 of the top thinking in the traditional Director of F&B of Marriott
10 best restaurants of 2018 way. At first, as many oth- Teddy Borouncle explains
by Forbes Magazine and er people do, he was only that the idea behind this
also in 2017 with only 10 thinking inside the box. He event is to let people expe-
months in operation this saw different combina- rience something unusual.
restaurant was ranked 40th tions and didn’t think it was Such event is not easy to
of the 50 best restaurants possible. There is no rule put together especially of
in Latin America. It was to what is possible or not. the high demands of cook-
nominated by S. Pellegrino You can’t say a combina- ing but Aruba Marriott Ho-
& Agua Panna, which is tion does not work if you tel is doing this in order to
an academy of more than haven’t tried it. Everyone offer a gastronomic oppor-
1000 professionals in gas- has their own taste and tunity to people who love
tronomy around the world. that what’s makes this job the culinary art.
exciting. When you try a This event will take place
“My intention is to let peo- combination in which your Friday 24th and Saturday
ple taste things that they mind says “that is not sup- 25th of August. It’s a 5
did not like before” says posed to go together” and course dinner accompa-
Lopez. He comments that when you finally taste it, it’s nied with a wine pairing.
what he really sees as a like a whole new world of Seats are limited. For res-
challenge is when people experience opening up. ervations contact Aruba
say they don’t like eating Marriott Resort.q
something and then it’s Some of the combinations