TERESA MONTAÑO
Otoño (Los Angeles, CA)
Teresa Montaño is a New Mexico-born, Los Angeles-based Chef, best known for her modern Spanish cuisine. Teresa’s contemporary perspective on Spanish cuisine integrates creative use of technique and ingredients rooted in Californian sensibility, seasonality, and aesthetic. With roots in the organic food industry and time at local organic farms and the Tender Greens opening team, Teresa developed a strong sense of stewardship towards the environment and sustainable business practices.
An exploratory tour of Europe which included research in Copenhagen, Denmark, Barcelona and Valencia as well as pop-up concepts in Puglia, Italy, inspired Teresa to bring Otoño to life in Los Angeles.
Her first restaurant, Ración, was highly lauded by acclaimed food writers and critics, alike, including Jonathan Gold, Amy Scattergood, and Besha Rodell, to name a select few. The restaurant was included in the celebrated LA Times 101 Best Restaurant for the entirety of Teresa's tenure. Ración also received multiple accolades from LA Weekly and LA Magazine, and recognition on the Diner's Club World's 50 Best Restaurants Discovery Series.
An exploratory tour of Europe which included research in Copenhagen, Denmark, Barcelona and Valencia as well as pop-up concepts in Puglia, Italy, inspired Teresa to bring Otoño to life in Los Angeles.
Her first restaurant, Ración, was highly lauded by acclaimed food writers and critics, alike, including Jonathan Gold, Amy Scattergood, and Besha Rodell, to name a select few. The restaurant was included in the celebrated LA Times 101 Best Restaurant for the entirety of Teresa's tenure. Ración also received multiple accolades from LA Weekly and LA Magazine, and recognition on the Diner's Club World's 50 Best Restaurants Discovery Series.
