FSR October 2022

Chefs& Ingredients

CULINARY INSPIRATION AND STORIES FROM INDUSTRY TRAILBLAZERS MENTIONED IN THIS SECTION PISA LISA • • • MARIPOSA • • •

CUCINA RUSTICA • •

• BUTTERFLY BURGER • •

• DAHL & DI LUCA

TheEmpress of Sedona

MARIPOSA OPENED IN 2015 AND WAS DAHL’S FIRST FORAY OUTSIDE ITALIAN CUISINE.

SCOTT YATES

LISA DAHL IS PULLING DOUBLE DUTY. The self-taught chef came to foodservice later in her career and has since built a multiconcept hospitality group in Sedona, Arizona, a city known for its desert vistas and thriving artistic community. Since Dahl & Di Luca Ristorante Italiano first debuted in 1995, Dahl Restaurant Group has added four more concepts to its portfolio including Cucina Rustica, Pisa Lisa, Mari posa Latin-Inspired Grill, and Butterfly Burger.

BY TREVOR GRINER Powerhouse chef Lisa Dahl is building a restaurant empire, one unit at a time.

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