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Chef Driven
Chef Driven, hosted by chef and restaurateur Frank Bonanno, is a travel and cooking show that showcases independent food and beverage artisans. Rooted in Colorado, where Bonanno owns and operates 10 concepts, Chef Driven showcases the people that power the restaurant scene: the chefs, farmers, ranchers, bakers, confectioners, brewers, cheesemakers and foragers that make restaurants possible.
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Mexico Special
Chef Driven Episode 7 | 26m 45s | CC
For our final episode of the season, Frank heads to the Southern Tip of the Baja Peninsula to find out. An arid region much like the Southwest US, Frank learns desert growing techniques and how American institutions are helping Mexican farms cope with growing food demands. He also gets a locals-only fishing experience and cooks at a renowned farm to table restaurant.
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