Tara Margarita

Recap | Tara Margarita’s culinary love story, sake brewers’ Unesco bid: 5 food & drink stories

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Recap | Tara Margarita’s culinary love story, sake brewers’ Unesco bid: 5 food & drink stories

1. Tara Margarita of Bourke’s wine bar in Hong Kong on putting simple human love back into cooking Margarita, head chef of Bourke’s in SoHo, shares her journey from corporate life to the culinary arts, emphasising simple, refined bar food. Avoiding the burnout so often found in fine-dining kitchens, she is now fostering a positive … Read more

Chef of Bourke’s, new Hong Kong wine bar, on avoiding the burnout of fine-dining kitchens

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Chef of Bourke’s, new Hong Kong wine bar, on avoiding the burnout of fine-dining kitchens

“Being hospitable and courteous is our way of welcoming you into our home, because we’re feeding you,” says Tara Margarita, head chef of Bourke’s, a new wine bar and restaurant in Hong Kong Island’s bustling SoHo area. “It’s plain, simple, human love, and that’s all I’ve wanted to do.” Inspired by the liveliness of Bourke … Read more