Francis Mallmann
FRANCIS MALLMANN
LOS FUEGOS BY FRANCIS MALLMANN
Francis Mallmann, Chef and Creator of Los Fuegos restaurant at Faena Hotel Miami Beach, is South America’s most celebrated and beloved chef. Growing up in Patagonia on a cliff over looking Lago Moreno, fire played a large role in Francis’ childhood and the memories that help define him and his cooking techniques today.
When he was just nineteen, Francis opened his first restaurant in Bariloche, where he began to gain loyal supporters. After a few years, during which time he had achieved great success, he jumped at the opportunity to open a restaurant in Uruguay, where his following continued to build. Francis was able to close his restaurants in the off season and travel to Europe, where he worked in world renowned kitchens in France under the direction of Alain Senderens, Roger Verge and Raymond Oliver. Francis eventually returned to South America, where he continued to cook French cuisine, but ultimately realized his desire to serve meals that celebrated techniques based on the wood-fire and cast-iron cooking practices for which South America is known.
Today Francis remains drawn to fire and the aromas that can only be achieved in grilling. Harnessing his talents he creates bold, flavorful dishes that are surprising to the palate while at the same time delicious and seductive. Los Fuegos offers an authentic South American dining experience, complete with asados (outdoor barbecues) and its fire kitchen has been custom designed by Francis to bring together his many fire-cooking techniques, from grilling to cooking with ashes, into one, exceptional kitchen. The opening of Los Fuegos marks the first time the celebrated chef has opened a restaurant in the United States.
Francis’ other restaurants include Francis Mallmann’s Siete Fuegos at The Vines Resort & Spa, 1884, Maria Antonieta and Garzon. He has cook books: The Green Fire: Grilling Vegetables, Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentine Way, and Mallmann on Fire, and was featured in the Neflix Documentary ‘Chef’s Table.’
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ABOUT FAENA
Founded by Alan Faena, Faena is a pioneer in its field, a thriving business that specializes in the creation of one-of-a-kind holistic environments anchored in cultural experiences and socially responsible projects that integrate residences and hotels with art and cultural spaces. Faena is rooted in ideas and concepts that have the power to reshape and enhance our world. The projects it develops are platforms for personal expression and cultural interaction, destination landmarks that inspire original thinking. Since 2000, Alan Faena has partnered with Len Blavatnik, a business leader with global interests in natural resources, media, entertainment, telecommunications, and real estate; together they have transformed an abandoned stretch of property, the docklands of Puerto Madero, into one of the most valuable pieces of real estate in Buenos Aires. Faena’s success in Argentina has consolidated the company’s expertise in urban development. In 2015, Miami Beach will see the launch of the first phase of Faena’s global expansion.
ABOUT FAENA DISTRICT MIAMI BEACH
Located on both sides of Collins Avenue from 32nd to 36th streets, and stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to Indian Creek, Faena District Miami Beach is one of the most ambitious projects the city has ever seen. The arrival of the Faena District will change the landscape of Miami and spark an artistic and cultural renaissance in the heart of Miami Beach. In addition to Faena Hotel Miami Beach and Faena Forum, a trailblazing new center for arts and culture designed by Rem Koolhaas/OMA, Faena District Miami Beach will feature exquisite residences designed by Norman Foster and Brandon Haw (Foster + Partners), as well as a marina, state-of-the-art parking area and retail complex designed by Rem Koolhaas/OMA. The new district will be framed by the lush landscaping of Raymond Jungles.
With the debut of Faena District Miami Beach, Faena remains true to the mission of creating inspiring cultural communities comprising world-class hotels, residences, cultural centers, retail, restaurants and entertainment. Faena balances art, architecture, nature and technology, with all elements coalescing to generate neighborhoods that redefine how we live.
