Executive Chef Gabriel Morales Born In Guadalajara Mexico And

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Executive Chef Gabriel Morales
Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, and raised in Los Angeles, famed chef and
hospitality entrepreneur Gabriel Morales is renowned for his
progressive cuisine, a style built on classic American favorites and
hints of his Latin heritage.
During his 18-year career, he has transformed the Polo Lounge at
Beverly Hills Hotel, opened the original Boa Steakhouse in Los Angeles
and helped reign over Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles. His impressive
pedigree includes a Zagat Guide “Award of Distinction” and Angelino
magazine’s “Top 50 Restaurants in Southern California.” He has
successfully owned and managed five restaurants and nightclubs, and
has the rare distinction of cooking for presidents and celebrities.
Beyond Los Angeles, Chef Morales spent time in France and Italy to
gain classical European technique, earning his certificate from the
Ritz Escoffier in Paris.
Most recently, Chef Morales was part owner and executive chef of
Provecho, a modern Latin restaurant in downtown Los Angeles. Built
from the ground up, Provecho expressed Chef Morales’ creative culinary
vision with eco-friendly design elements, more than 100 top-rated
tequila varieties and a modern Mexican menu featuring upscale
interpretations of the authentic family dishes he cooked as a child.
It was also home to Chef Morales’ signature La Sancha cocktail, which
was named Southern California’s “Cocktail of the Year” by Angeleno
magazine.
Today, Chef Morales adds a more modernized approach to Loews Coronado
Bay Resort’s California coastal cuisine. In celebration of his Latin
culture and his American heritage, an 18-ounce prime cowboy bone-in
rib eye steak, potato tacos, and lobster corn dogs with guajillo grain
mustard grace the hotel’s Market Café, Cays Lounge and La Cantina
menus. A wine enthusiast with a personal cellar of more than 3,000
bottles, Chef Morales has transformed the resort’s wine collections
and plans to host a “Chef’s Cellar” wine series. He is also creating a
tequila tasting menu and enhancing our Modern Mixology with his
amazing concoctions.
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CONTACT:
Anne Stephany
Director of Public Relations – California
Loews Hotels
619-424-4416
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