Courtesy Gonzo at Astoria Bar (1521 17th Street, NW)
FRI/SAT/SUN
10:30am-1:30pm
Online ordering now on:
www.astoriadc.com
From an email:
“My name is Nicholas Olivas and I am the Chef/Owner of Gonzo. I was born and raised in San Gabriel Valley, California. In 2005 I attended culinary school and landed my first job cooking. Since then I have moved from the west coast to the east and have been fortunate enough to work at amazing places such as Fifth Floor, Corton, Torrisi, and Pineapple and Pearls, all michelin star restaurants. For the last 15 years I have been cooking with some amazing chefs and ingredients that anyone would be proud of. I committed my life to a craft that I found was not only extremely challenging but incredibly rewarding. Cooking is something that you can study your whole life and still learn something new on a daily basis. This is the reason why I choose and continue to love my profession.
When covid started, restaurants got their fair share of problems. People were laid off, restaurants closed and whatever food was still available was take-out. For me, I considered it a responsibility as well as an opportunity to venture out on my own. Understanding the hard times we all had to endure, I knew that opening a business during this time would be risky. In doing so, I would be able to create a place where covid is taken into consideration and wouldn’t affect the quality of food. (more…)
