JULIO HERNANDEZ, EMERGING CHEF
Maiz de la Vida (maizdelavida.com)
Julio Hernandez’s story is yet another rooted in pandemic. It prompted him to research and make authentic tortillas using heirloom Mexican dried corn and a special process, “nixtamalization.” The single-origin kernels, ground and cooked in an alkaline solution, produce the best structured, most flavorful masa dough. One bite of his extraordinary Birria Beef, crispy tacos filled with rich American wagyu, dunked in bone marrow consommé, will make you a believer. This led to his creation of
