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Gifted with equal parts verve, vision, and an insatiable drive to create, Ecuadorian chef Alejandra Espinoza is the co-owner and creative force behind Somos and Cotoa. Unapologetically, she’s making room for the people, places and palette of Ecuador at the global culinary table through her genre-defining cuisine
Gifted with equal parts verve, vision, and an insatiable drive to create, Ecuadorian chef Alejandra Espinoza is the co-owner and creative force behind Somos and Cotoa. Unapologetically, she’s making room for the people, places and palette of Ecuador at the global culinary table through her genre-defining cuisine
More about Chef Ale...
More about Chef Ale...
After years of study, travel, and life abroad, Alejandra returned to her country in 2018 to launch Somos’ flagship, igniting a movement to raise the global profile of Ecuadorian cuisine. A seasonal, Miami outpost of the restaurant will open March 2024.
A champion of responsible, regenerative food systems, Alejandra is a UN Tourism Special Ambassador of Gastronomy for her contributions to Ecuador’s cultural patrimony. In this role she amplifies the message of tourism for sustainable development and equal opportunity, with global activations to promote Ecuadorian food worldwide.
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