- Alex Atala
Milad Alexandre Mack Atala (born
July 3rd ,1968 inSão Paulo ,Brazil ), is aBrazil ianchef and formerDJ who runs the restaurant D.O.M. in São Paulo. He works by transforming classic, traditional Brazilian dishes by adopting the French and Italian cuisine's techniques and, at the same time, using indigeous Brazilian ingredients.Atala was born in the neighborhood of Mooca in São Paulo, from a middle-class family of
Palestinian origin. His father, Milad Atala, was an employee of a rubber factory. Atala was raised in the city ofSão Bernardo do Campo . At the age of 14, he left his family home and went to live in São Paulo, where he worked as a DJ in the night club Rose Bom Bom.When he was 18, he went on a backpacking trip to
Europe . He first worked as a wall painter inBelgium . Following a friend's suggestion, he enrolled himself in a catering college. After his graduation, he has worked in restaurants in Belgium,France andItaly , where he has shaped his gastronomic skills besides learning to speak English, French and Italian.In
1999 , he opened the restaurant D.O.M.Atala host a television show on Brazilian TV channel
GNT .References
External links
* [http://www.domrestaurante.com.br Dom Restaurante]
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