Much like the city he comes from, chef Marco Avesani's cooking is a labour of love. Born and raised in Verona, the city famous for being the setting of the greatest love story in English literature, Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet, chef Avesani is the new face of La Bottega di Luca on Sukhumvit 49.
The Italian chef's cooking is, as he says, a story of himself and always focuses on the product and people. "Knowing the producers, where the produce comes from -- is important to me," says the young chef. At Thong Lor favourite, La Bottega di Luca, what is on chef Avesani's menu may look like traditional Italian, but "it is a new wave of Italian cuisine.
