Chef Frank Maldonado was born in the kitchen and his passion for cooking has kept him there. Holidays and summer vacations were spent peeling shrimp and shucking oysters at a family-owned restaurant. This inspired Maldonado to study culinary arts first at the Disney Institute in Orlando, and then at the Escuela Hotelera de San Juan where he obtained his culinary degree. Maldonado has done the rounds in his ten years in New York, revamping the menu for Sazon’s sister restaurant Sofrito and launching the menu at the FB Lounge on 106th Street. He served as personal chef for Jorge Posada during his final year as a New York Yankee. Maldonado’s nine years as Executive Chef at Sazon and Sofrito have culminated with the Gastrobar at Sol y Sombra on the Upper West Side. Chef Frank's talent also captured the curiosity of the executives of Virgin Atlantic. They recruited him as executive chef of their clubhouse at JFK to spice up the menu and perfect the kitchen operations.
Maldonado is proud to announce that he participated in the 2013 James Beard Foundation Awards where he delighted the crowd with his gluten free Puerto Rican dumplings in Ron Barrilito sauce. Maldonado’s years as an Account Executive with Mendez & Co. and Destilleria Serralles have earned him an extensive knowledge of the wine industry. Maldonado loves making music almost as much as he loves cooking. His customers request not only his delicious Osso Bucco, but also his tunes on the congas. Maldonado has received recognition from a wide range of newspapers and publications such as El Diario in New York, El Nuevo Dia, Primera Hora, El Vocero, San Juan City Magazine, The San Juan Star, The Daily News and the NY Post. He has appeared on all the major broadcast channels and don’t forget his Throwdown With Bobby Flay at Sazon restaurant where he challenged Flay to the best empanada in New York City.
Maldonado has been featured on CBS, FOX News, NBC, the CW11 Morning News, HITN, Food Network’s “Throwdown with Bobby Flay”, Channel 1, Channel 2 , NY1 in Spanish, and Telemundo.
Chef Frank Maldonado was born in the kitchen and his passion for cooking has kept him there. Holidays and summer vacations were spent peeling shrimp and shucking oysters at a family-owned restaurant. This inspired Maldonado to study culinary arts first at the Disney Institute in Orlando, and then at the Escuela Hotelera de San Juan where he obtained his culinary degree. Maldonado has done the rounds in his ten years in New York, revamping the menu for Sazon’s sister restaurant Sofrito and launching the menu at the FB Lounge on 106th Street. He served as personal chef for Jorge Posada during his final year as a New York Yankee. Maldonado’s nine years as Executive Chef at Sazon and Sofrito have culminated with the Gastrobar at Sol y Sombra on the Upper West Side. Chef Frank's talent also captured the curiosity of the executives of Virgin Atlantic. They recruited him as executive chef of their clubhouse at JFK to spice up the menu and perfect the kitchen operations.
Maldonado is proud to announce that he participated in the 2013 James Beard Foundation Awards where he delighted the crowd with his gluten free Puerto Rican dumplings in Ron Barrilito sauce. Maldonado’s years as an Account Executive with Mendez & Co. and Destilleria Serralles have earned him an extensive knowledge of the wine industry. Maldonado loves making music almost as much as he loves cooking. His customers request not only his delicious Osso Bucco, but also his tunes on the congas. Maldonado has received recognition from a wide range of newspapers and publications such as El Diario in New York, El Nuevo Dia, Primera Hora, El Vocero, San Juan City Magazine, The San Juan Star, The Daily News and the NY Post. He has appeared on all the major broadcast channels and don’t forget his Throwdown With Bobby Flay at Sazon restaurant where he challenged Flay to the best empanada in New York City.
Maldonado has been featured on CBS, FOX News, NBC, the CW11 Morning News, HITN, Food Network’s “Throwdown with Bobby Flay”, Channel 1, Channel 2 , NY1 in Spanish, and Telemundo.