The Imperfect restaurant, run by chef Venezuelan Enrique Limardo, obtained his first Michelin star this Wednesday. The restaurant, located in Washington, United States, won the highest recognition in the gastronomic world for its fusion of Mediterranean and Latin American food.
The news was announced by Limardo himself on his Instagram where he published a video of the moment in which the Michelin Guide of Washington DC announced the star for your premises. The news was also reported in the restaurant’s profile. “The dream came true. We can be imperfect, “says the publication.
In the restaurant, the Venezuelan offers a wide menu in which it stands out on Burrata Aladino that comes with tamarind hummus, apple compote and crispy lentil filling. Limardo also offers Spanish suckling pig, duck breast and lamb terrine.
Your imperfect way
Limardo left Venezuela more than eight years ago. In the country he was known for the restaurant Paprikalocated in Lomas de La Lagunita, and Freewhich operated for years in the Cuadra Gastronómica de los Palos Grandes.
Upon arriving in the United States, he managed to open his first restaurant, Soul Latin Cuisine, in Baltimore in 2015. The success and receptivity of his work were immediate: in 2016 the magazine Baltimore Magazine named him the Best Chef in town. A year later, the place was ranked 8th in the top 10 Best Restaurants in the town, according to The Baltimore Sun.
Later, inspired by Venezuelan polleras, Limardo joined with other partners to create in Washington DC, Chicken + Whiskey, a grilled chicken tender. But the Venezuelan chef was looking for more and opened the restaurant Seven Reasons, named as the best in the US capital according to the critics of the The Washington Post in 2019.
Last year, Limardo, together with his team from Seven Reasons, opened the doors of Imperfecto. As chef of the restaurant, the Venezuelan had the opportunity to attend last December to the President of the United States, Joe Biden.