53. Coastal Mexican - Sarah Thompson from Casa Playa in Las Vegas
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Sarah Thompson is the executive chef of Casa Playa, a coastal Mexican restaurant in Las Vegas. She was raised in Boston and attended culinary school in New York before working at Michelin-starred Italian seafood restaurant Marea. She moved on to work at Cosme, the famous eatery opened by Mexican chef Enrique Olvera, and was fascinated by the flavours and ingredients of the regional Mexican cuisines. In the podcast Sarah Thompson will tell about her creative process and how she finds the best produce for her Mexican dishes. She will also reveal her favourite places to eat in Las Vegas, from the best coffee roastery and goat birria tacos to a must visit 1950’s steakhouse. The recommendations mentioned in this podcast and thousands more are available for free in the World of Mouth app: https://www.worldofmouth.app/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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