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Spotlight on Chef Sachin ChopraThe executive chef of Sakoon is one of the featured culinary artists at Silicon Valley Restaurant Weekby Stett Holbrook on Aug 18, 2009SAKOON executive chef Sachin Chopra brings high-style Indian food and a diverse background to Mountain View’s Castro Street. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in New York, Chopra first worked as a line cook at New York City’s famed Daniel restaurant. From there, he went on to become sous chef at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. After a stint as a private chef, Chopra was hired as executive chef at New York City’s Tiffin, a restaurant that specialized in fusion Indian cuisine. He went on to open his own restaurant, Tapasserie, a small-plates restaurant that combined the flavors of India, Spain and the United States. A year later, the busy chef became executive chef-partner at Spice Grill, also in New York. In 2003, Chopra was recruited as executive sous chef at San Jose’s beloved Amber India. From there, he went to Mantra in Palo Alto, where was executive chef. At Sakoon, a top-end restaurant with a full bar and well-chosen wine list, Chopra offers a menu that draws on India’s diverse regional cuisines and adds a modern flair. Chef Spotlight is a regularly occurring feature leading up to Silicon Valley Restaurant Week, Oct. 14–21. Each week, I will profile a chef involved in SVRW. For more information about the event, please go to www.siliconvalleyrestaurantweek.com. by Stett Holbrook on Aug 18, 2009 |
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