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Chef Geronimo Lopez mentioned he’s closing Botika after eight years in enterprise.
Asian-Peruvian restaurant Botika, an acclaimed culinary fixture on the Pearl, will shut down early subsequent month.
Chef-owner Geronimo Lopez did not cite a cause for the closure in a information launch and a separate Fb announcement shared Friday morning. Nevertheless, he thanked his prospects and workers, including that the restaurant’s final day of service can be Sunday, Aug. 4.
“Closing this chapter is bittersweet, however I am extremely grateful for the dedication and keenness of my Botika workers and the assist Pearl has proven all through this eight-year journey,” mentioned Lopez, a local of Venezuela who labored as an govt chef and teacher at San Antonio’s Culinary Institute of America campus earlier than launching Botika.
“We have created unforgettable experiences collectively, and I’m immensely happy with what we have completed. As I look forward, I am full of pleasure for the brand new alternatives and adventures on the horizon. Keep tuned — this isn’t goodbye, however goodbye.”
When contacted by the Present, Lopez declined additional remark, saying his focus is at the moment on his restaurant workforce.
In an emailed assertion, Pearl officers mentioned they’re working to attach Botika’s workers with different job openings at different eating places situated contained in the mixed-use improvement.
The colourful and stylishly embellished Botika drew essential accolades for its revolutionary mixture of sushi, small plates and entrees that highlighted the Chinese language and Japanese influences on Peruvian delicacies. The James Beard Award-nominated Lopez additionally drew on his French coaching and globetrotting expertise as a chef to include a broad array of strategies and recent components.
Lopez additionally loved a nationwide highlight via appearances on Meals Community, the place he competed on Chopped and Beat Bobby Flay, and in a 60 Minutes phase wanting on the challenges confronted by Texas companies reopening throughout the pandemic. He is additionally a participant within the James Beard TasteTwenty culinary sequence, which brings collectively cooks and change-makers for dinners and pop-ups in 20 markets.
From Sunday, July 28 to till its closure, Botika will have fun its eighth anniversary with $8 drink and snack specials. It is also scheduled a July 28 occasion on its patio that includes llamas from Leslie Lane Farm in Seguin, adopted by a set by DJ El Robotico taking part in Peruvian Cumbia Chicha.
In his Fb put up, Lopez mentioned the closure will permit him to spend extra time together with his household. He added that he is honored to be a part of San Antonio’s culinary neighborhood.
“Life generally brings new priorities and alternatives. For me, this implies spending extra time with my household and exploring new private and skilled pursuits,” he mentioned. “Though this chapter is ending, I eagerly sit up for the brand new adventures forward and can at all times treasure the superb journey we have had right here.”
Botika is situated at 303 Pearl Parkway #111.
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