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Nicholas Jirasek Culinary Director
Briefly introduce yourself, for those who aren’t familiar with you. I am Nicholas Arnold Oloroso Jirasek, the Culinary Director here at Ox-Bow. I usually go by my last name, Jirasek, which, much to my parents’ chagrin, I pronounce “like the park,” or “like the quintet.” Born and raised on the western border of Chicago in Oak Park, I have a very nontraditional career path that has led me to a lifelong journey in teaching and exploring the intersection of food and art. From operating as Director of Food and Beverage on the 94th floor of the John Hancock Center to opening my own niche, art-centric catering company, Guerrilla Smiles; from consulting on full-service cultural center Los Del Patio in Panama City, Panama, to being a personal chef to artist Tony Fitzpatrick; from being on the cover
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Nick Murway
