Review: Chef Enrique Olvera’s Damian brings an outsider’s perspective to the Mexican table in California

Critic Brad A. Johnson says the long-awaited new restaurant from Mexico’s biggest celebrity chef conveys a unique California-Mexican vernacular.
Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • April 8, 2021
The name Enrique Olvera might not ring a bell for everyone. But to anyone who closely follows restaurant news beyond our own zip codes will likely perk up at the mention of Pujol, Olvera’s beautiful flagship in Mexico City. The chef is arguably...
The full article can be read on the Orange County Register website.

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