#FOURNews | Mirazur welcomes Peruvian boy wonder

14 Sep 2016
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2 min read
As part of the ten year anniversary celebrations taking place at Mauro Colagreco’s Michelin star restaurant, Mirazur, Peruvian chef of the moment Virgilio Martínez, will be cooking up a storm on September 21…

Over the next few months ten great chefs and ten great friends of Mauro Colagreco will be welcomed into the kitchens of Mirazur to cook forthe anniversary of the restaurant turning ten.

Argentinian-born chef, Mauro Colagreco,has organised an impressive line-up of guest chefs for the celebrations, which are expected to be some of the most sought after events of the year. With limited availbility for the dinners, advanced booking is highly recommended for these one-off collaborations.

The first such dinner took place on 27 May when three Michelin-starredDavid Kinchappeared as the first guest chef atMirazur. Hisunique style of cooking is recognised throughout the world for its creative combinationof Japanese and Catalan-inspired flavours. This was followed byAlex Atalaof award-winning D.O.M restaurant inSão Paulo, Brazil. The ex-punk DJ and Michelin star chef is akeen explorer of the ingredients of his native land, Brazil.Next came Andoni Luis Adurizof the Spanish restaurant Mugaritz and also known for his stintat one of the world’s best-known restaurants of Catalonian cuisine,’s El Bulli where he was situated between 1993 and 1994.

On September 21stVirgilio Martínezwill be added to the impressive list of guest chefs.Born in Peru, Virgilio Martinez has taken London’s culinary scene by storm as Executive Chef at LIMA. The restaurant represents Peru’s recent gastronomic expansion and showcases it with authentic, seasonal and fresh produce, encompassing Peruvian flavours and ingredients in a clean and contemporary style.

Chef Martinez focuseson using fresh produce with clean, contemporary design so that his dishes encompass the country’s nature and boast its abundance of ingredients.The restaurant made its way up the list of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, and is currently number 1 in Latin America’s 50 Best, and number 4in the world.

After the exclusive guest chef dinner with Virgilioon June September 21,the guest dinners will continue as below;

October 4- Emmanuel Renautof Flocons de Sel in Megeve.

October 5-Sebastien Brasof Bras restaurant inLaguiole, France.

October 19– Mexican chefJorge Vallejoof Mexico City’s Quintonil restaurant.

October 27-Last but not least,Massimo Bottura, chef of Osteria Francescana.

You can find details about the special eventshere.