In early November, Costa Rican native and Top Chef season 18 cheftestant Byron Gomez brought Pollo Tico (‘Tico’ is the nickname Costa Ricans call themselves) to Avanti Boulder. Click to read full article
Winter is rapidly approaching. Fortunately, the newest concept at Avanti in Boulder invites diners to escape south via vibrant flavors from Costa Rican chef Byron Gomez, who opened Pollo Tico on November 2. Click here to read full article.
After competing on season 18 of Bravo’s “Top Chef,” Byron Gomez got plenty of offers from would-be financial partners to open a restaurant. But he wanted to do it on his own. “Top Chef definitely changed my life, opportunity-wise, but it’s also what you do with those opportunities that matters,” Gomez said. “Many people have … Continued