Bio
Lisa Fernandes is an American chef who was a contestant on the fourth season of the reality television competition Top Chef, in 2008.
Top Chef Bio
Being drawn to the flavours of Asian cuisine since a young age, Lisa moved to New York City where she decided food was her passion and career choice.
At only 17, she attended Johnson & Wales University and received a B.S. in food service management. She moved to south Florida to diversify her cooking palette, absorbing the local flair of Latin food.
With Asian cuisine still in her heart, Lisa moved back to New York to get involved with more Asian restaurants, working at Asia de Cuba, Rain and then Public.
Lisa says she always exercises Asian flair in her dishes and has taught herself as much as she can about the cuisine.
Lisa hopes to open an Asian influenced restaurant in New York in the years to come.