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Top Chef Finalist Amar Santana Named 2026 Chef of the Year - Orange County Business Journal
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Top Chef Finalist Amar Santana Named 2026 Chef of the Year - Orange County Business Journal
When chef Amar Santana, a finalist on Bravo’s “Top Chef,” opened Vaca DTLA late last year, the debut wasn’t an instant hit. Tucked at the ground level of a residential high-rise in downtown Los Angeles, the second outpost of Santana’s wildly popular Costa Mesa restaurant wasn’t exactly packed—despite the chef’s fame. One day, he counted just 10 diners. “It was very scary. Costa Mesa is doing 300 covers. Why is it not happening in LA?” Santana to…
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