Chefs Show Off Their Tattoos in "Kitchen Ink" Issue

You don't always see them in the front of the house, but chefs, line cooks, and others who work behind the scenes are the force that makes sure food translates well to the plate. But there is something else we noticed: Much like other creative types, chefs love tattoos. So...

By Jose D. Duran

July 27, 2010

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You don't always see them in the front of the house, but chefs, line cooks, and others who work behind the scenes are the force that makes sure food translates well to the plate. But there is something else we noticed: Much like other creative types, chefs love tattoos. So in a national series, which has already been covered at our sister papers, such as Village Voice, SF Weekly, Houston Press, OC Weekly, and others, Miami New Times and New Times Broward-Palm Beach take a look at what's underneath the aprons of our local chefs.

Miami chefs we uncovered include Richard Hales (Sakaya Kitchen), Sandra Stefani (Casa Toscana), Guily Booth (Cafeina), Kyle Foster (Talula), and Alex Sauerteig and Eric Gonzalez (Smoke't).

You can check out the entire South Florida chef tattoo photo essay, by photographer C. Stiles, here.

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Jose D. Duran is associate editor of Miami New Times where he primarily oversees the arts and culture and music beats. Jose joined the New Times staff in June 2008 but has been covering Miami culture since 2005. His work has also appeared in publications likeVice, Billboard, and Spin. He’s earned numerous accolades including placing first for Weekly Newspaper Contest: Business Reporting from the Florida Press Association in 2020; placing third for the Writing: Light Feature from the Florida Press Club in 2019; and placing third in Weekly Newspaper Contest: Best Obituary from the Florida Press Association in 2015. Jose holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Florida.

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