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Overview

Husband-and-wife team Laura (Top Chef S21 semi-finalist) and Sayat Ozyilmaz embrace an iconic San Francisco space to bring Maria Isabel to the city: Mexican heart and California ingredients. Maria Isabel is a love letter to Laura's mother, Isabel, and her sister, María, and to the Acapulco nights that still live in her: "Acuérdate de aquellas noches en Acapulco… María Bonita, María del Alma.” Here, you'll taste Laura's upbringing in Acapulco, with family roots in Guerrero and Sinaloa, along with heirloom corn from Oaxaca, chocolate from Chiapas, artisanal mezcals, beautiful produce from local farmers, and seafood from the California coast, right from San Francisco.

Awards

Top Chef

Semifinalist, S21: Wisconsin

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