Interview with Chef David Myers of Sona – Los Angeles, CA
Antoinette Bruno: Why did you start cooking?
David Myers: I started out studying international business, but then I started cooking instead of studying for exams. I soon began cooking at Spaggio’s in Ohio.
AB: Which chef has influenced your cooking the most? Who do you respect amongst your peers?
DM: My mentor is Charlie Trotter. I have a lot of respect for Nori Sugie, who worked with me at Trotter’s.
AB: What is your most indispensable cooking tool?
DM: A Japanese knife.
AB: What cities do you like for culinary travel? Why?
DM: I like Malibu for its natural resources. Kyoto is very creative and modernized.
AB: What is your favorite meal to make when you are not at the restaurant?
DM: I like to cook with whatever is nice and fresh in the market.
AB: What is your favorite question to ask during an interview for a potential new line cook?
DM: What book are you reading?
AB: What advice/tip do you have for culinary students just getting started?
DM: Be relentless!

Chef David Myers
Sona401 North La Cienega Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90048
www.sonarestaurant.c..
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