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AQ Top 5 Young Chefs: Xavier Pacheco

By Leani García

The Puerto Rican chef who is leading a farm-to-table revolution.

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Chef Xavier Pacheco returned to his native Puerto Rico from Barcelona, he knew opening a restaurant that served dishes with fresh, local ingredients, would be an uphill struggle. Puerto Rico, once home to a thriving agricultural sector, now imports 85 percent of its food. But the 37-year-old...

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