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America's Best New Chefs
1993

Celestino Drago

Drago Ristorante
2628 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, California
310-828-1585

Enoteca Drago
410 N. Canon Dr.
Beverly Hills, California
310-786-8236

Dolce Forno Bakery
3828 Willat Ave.
Culver City, California
310-280-6004

Won Best New Chef at: Drago Ristorante, Santa Monica, CA

Drago serves dressed-up Italian peasant food: bresaola with grapefruit, squid-ink risotto, pumpkin tortelloni.

9 Recipes by Celestino Drago

Where are they now?

The success of Drago's eponymous restaurant, which he opened in 1991, led to the formation of subsequent ventures, including Dolce Forno Bakery in Culver City, Enoteca Drago and Il Pastaio (now run by Drago's brother Giacomo) in Beverly Hills and Celestino Ristorante (now run by another brother, Calogero) in Pasadena. Drago also heads up a catering and special-events outfit.

Other ventures: Drago Catering, 310-280-0130.


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