Current Residency: Brooklyn, NY
Occupation: Founder/Executive Chef of Sweet Chili

A finalist on “Top Chef” Season 4 in Chicago, Toronto native Lisa Fernandes is currently based in Brooklyn, NY. With over 20 years of culinary experience, she has worked at several high-end restaurants in NYC including Asia de Cuba, Rain, Public, Mai House and Dos Caminos.  In 2013, she launched Sweet Chili food truck featuring her take on southeastern Asian cuisine. She recently opened her first brick and mortar location for Sweet Chili in Bushwick, where she takes inspiration from Asian Cui...