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C H E F J O S E F C E N T E N O
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Chef Josef Centeno
is the creator of Bäco Mercat, a concept he developed over several years (the Bäco originally was an off-the-menu, late-night snack for staff and friends).
He currently is executive chef of Lazy Ox Canteen in downtown L.A., which received three stars from Los Angeles Times restaurant critic S. Irene Virbila and praise from other writers including L.A. Weekly's Jonathan Gold (Centeno's beef paleron with kumquats and cream of wheat is on Gold's list of "99 Things to Eat in L.A. Before You Die").
Centeno's career started in New York, where he worked at Daniel, La Côte Basque and Les Célébrités. He also was executive chef at Meson G and Opus in Los Angeles and previously chef de cuisine at Manresa in Los Gatos, Calif. Centeno and Lazy Ox have been featured in the L.A. Times, the Wall Street Journal, Food & Wine and Bon Appetit. He also has been nominated for a James Beard award.
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- spring / summer hours -
Monday - Thursday
Lunch 11:30am - 2:30pm
Dinner 6pm - 11pm
Friday
Lunch 11:30am - 3pm
Dinner 5:30pm - 12am
Saturday
Brunch 11:30am - 3pm
Bar Hors d'oeuvres 3pm-5:30pm
Dinner 5:30pm - 12am
Sunday:
Brunch 11:30am - 3pm
Bar Hors d'oeuvres 3pm - 5pm
Dinner 5pm - 10pm
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