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“As long as I cook for friends and drink tequila, I’m in my happy world.” Jesús “Chuy” García was born in a small dairy town in Jalisco, Mexico—the land of mariachi and tequila. The rhythm of rural life shaped his childhood, the aroma of wood-fired meals, and a father who taught him how to cook over open flames in the mountains. At just 16, he immigrated to the U.S., dreaming of joining his older brother in Chicago. Life rerouted him to Springfield, Missouri, where he found his way into the restaurant world—and never looked back. Chuy has been cooking professionally since 1996, blending the rustic soul of Mexican cooking with the finesse of Italian technique. For him, cooking isn’t about recipes. It’s about instinct. Feeling. Tasting. He says, “I cook with the right amount of love, and that’s something you measure by heart.” Through his dishes, he makes you feel welcome, seen, and cared for—because every plate is a story, and every guest is family.
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