Chef Edgar Navarro

A native of Mexico City, Chef Edgar Navarro started his culinary career at 16 as a cook at the Moma Restaurant in New York. He further developed his skills at the Plaza Hotel and working with Master Chef Bernard Le Prince. He holds professional culinary degrees from Anahuac University in Mexico City and the Culinary Institute of America. After working in the United States and Europe, Chef Navarro returned to his Mexican roots, offering a unique twist on traditional delicacies and in turn, creating a wonderful culinary experience. In 2008, Edgar became the Executive Chef at Zi – The Restaurant at Club Intrawest located in Zihuatanejo. The menus he creates boast a contemporary spin on authentic Mexican dishes and have included grasshoppers, agave-warmed tacos and lamb with pumpkin seed pesto. Integral in the organization of the inaugural Food & Wine Festival in Latin America and the Share our Strength Event in the US, Chef Navarro’s passion and dedication ensured each event was a success. The celebrity chefs that have had the pleasure to work with Edgar have touted him as being “an up and coming star in contemporary Mexican cuisine”.

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