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Antonia Marie Lofaso (born November 23, 1976) is an American celebrity chef and restaurateur. She has appeared on the reality television shows Top Chef, Chopped, Cutthroat Kitchen and Restaurant Startup, among others.
Lofaso owns the restaurants Black Market Liquor Bar, Scopa Italian Roots, and DAMA in Los Angeles, California.
Lofaso attended the French Culinary Institute (now known as the International Culinary Center) in New York City; during that time, she was also a manager at Sean Combs’ restaurant, Justin. She then worked as a chef at the Los Angeles restaurants Spago and Foxtail.
Lofaso is currently a co-owner and the executive chef of the Los Angeles restaurants Black Market Liquor Bar, DAMA, and Scopa Italian Roots.
Black Market Liquor Bar (2011–present), Los Angeles
Scopa Italian Roots (2013–present), Los Angeles
DAMA (2018–present), Los Angeles
The Local Peasant, Woodland Hills and Sherman Oaks
In 2008, Lofaso appeared as a contestant on season four of the competition series Top Chef, also known as Top Chef: Chicago; she came in fourth place. She appeared on season eight of Top Chef, known as Top Chef: All…
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