Lana Lagomarsini
Hometown: The Bronx, NY
Current city of residence: Harlem, NY
Occupation/profession: Chef/Owner of Lana Cooks
Bronx native Lana Lagomarsini began her culinary journey while studying journalism at Northeastern University where she eventually traded her medium of expression from words to flavorful dishes. A graduate of Northeastern and the Culinary Institute of America, Lana worked at Gramercy Tavern and in Michelin-starred kitchens, including Restaurant Daniel and Momofuku Ko. She spent a month apprenticing under renowned Argentinian chef Francis Mallmann learning the art of open-fire cooking on his island in Patagonia. Recognized within her community, Lana was inducted into the Prestigious Dames d’ Escoffier International in 2023 as well as being honored by her peers by winning a culinarian award from Black Women in Food Awards by Dine Diaspora.Read More
Hometown: The Bronx, NY
Current city of residence: Harlem, NY
Occupation/profession: Chef/Owner of Lana Cooks
Bronx native Lana Lagomarsini began her culinary journey while studying journalism at Northeastern University where she eventually traded her medium of expression from words to flavorful dishes. A graduate of Northeastern and the Culinary Institute of America, Lana worked at Gramercy Tavern and in Michelin-starred kitchens, including Restaurant Daniel and Momofuku Ko. She spent a month apprenticing under renowned Argentinian chef Francis Mallmann learning the art of open-fire cooking on his island in Patagonia. Recognized within her community, Lana was inducted into the Prestigious Dames d’ Escoffier International in 2023 as well as being honored by her peers by winning a culinarian award from Black Women in Food Awards by Dine Diaspora. She also was recently a part of the summer cohort for the James Beard Foundation’s Chef Boot Camp for Policy and Advocacy. Recently, Lana has been exploring her voice as a woman of color, organizing pop-ups of all kinds. She describes her cuisine as soul food through a fine-dining lens and is passionate about learning more about the connection between food throughout the African diaspora and its influence on staple foods in America.