Amar Santana
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Amar Santana (born 1982/1983)Dominican-American chef and television personality. He is known as being a two-time contestant on the reality television show Top Chef.
Early life
Santana was born in the
Culinary Institute of America.[2]
Career
Santana studied and worked under chef
Costa Mesa in 2015.[3]
In 2013, Santana defeated chef Mirko Pademo in an episode of Knife Fight.[4] In 2015, he was featured on Top Chef: California. He came in second place behind Jeremy Ford.[3] In January 2020, Santana opened The Hall Global Eatery at the South Coast Plaza. It had closed by the end of 2021.[5]
Santana was invited to be a guest judge on Top Chef: Portland.[6] In 2023, he returned as a contestant on Top Chef: World All-Stars.[1] He was eliminated in episode 11 alongside Sara Bradley.[7]
References
- ^ a b Mosqueda, Sarah (9 March 2023). "It's round three on 'Top Chef' for Amar Santana". Daily Pilot. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Matua, Angela (7 January 2016). "Watch this East Elmhurst native on the current season of 'Top Chef'". QNS. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ a b Luna, Nancy (18 March 2016). "How Amar Santana went from an impoverished childhood to 'Top Chef' contender". Orange County Register. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Luna, Nancy (20 October 2015). "Orange County chef Amar Santana will appear on 'Top Chef'". Orange County Register. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ Valdespino, Anne (8 December 2021). "Amar Santana's The Hall Global Eatery is closing at South Coast Plaza". Orange County Register. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Cook, B. W. (21 May 2021). "The Crowd: Local celebrity chef Amar Santana returns to Bravo's 'Top Chef'". Daily Pilot. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Montgomery, Daniel (19 May 2023). "'Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen' finale: Which of these three eliminated chefs will return to the competition?". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 28 May 2023.