Chef Carlo Lamagna, a James Beard Award nominee and Food & Wine's Best Chef of 2021, has finally opened Magna Kainan in Denver after a decade of planning. The restaurant, a sister concept to his Portland-based Magna Kusina, offers a fusion of traditional Filipino dishes and modern culinary twists.
Chef Carlo Lamagna ’s journey has been full of twists and turns. But Denver has been in his plans for about a decade. Last month, those plans came to fruition when he opened Magna Kainan is a sister concept to his Portland-based restaurant, Magna Kusina, and is part of the Culinary Creative Group’s portfolio in Denver . The restaurant company counts A5 Steakhouse, Ash’Kara and Bar Dough and others among its concepts.
After moving back to the United States at 20, Lamagna began seriously pursuing a restaurant career, graduating from the Culinary Institute of America in New York and then working at restaurants in Chicago and Portland, where he and his family still live. “The number one dish for me is the Mom’s Crab Fat Noodles, inspired by the way my mom used to cook blue crabs when I was growing up. This dish really encapsulates my entire culinary career – from mastering pasta-making under an Italian chef, to incorporating the pickled corn and pepper ChowChow as a nod to my mentor in Chicago, and the family element from my mom.”
While Magna Kainan might have just debuted, Lamagna has had a longstanding love affair with the Mile High City. “When I visited Denver 10 years ago, it wasn’t as dynamic as it is now but I could see the potential. The city itself, the vibe, the mountain backdrop — it just gets to you,” Lamagna recounted.
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