March 21 in Chicago has officially been declared Rick Bayless Day. The renowned Mexican chef is celebrating 37 years of his famous Frontera Grill restaurant.
Mayor Brandon Johnson will award Bayless with an official proclamation on Thursday. But before that happened, the iconic chef spoke with FOX 32’s Sylvia Perez about his love for Mexican food and why this anniversary is so significant.You may know him from the 12 seasons of his popular show "Mexico: One Plate at a Time." Or maybe you remember him taking home the prize in Season 1 of Bravo's Top Chef Masters.
They sat down, they opened up the menus, they talked a little bit. They closed the menus, they got up and they said, 'this isn't Mexican food. You'll be out of business in six months'," Bayless recalled.But the food spoke for itself. People started taking notice and once the New York Times did an article, the lines were out the door."I knew we were going to make it because who can get a full-page article in the New York Times and being six weeks old," he said.
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