Ricardo Cardona is a Latino chef in New York City who is the executive chef of Lua,

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and Hudson River Cafe as well as the chef for the

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and their opponents during home games at

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Career

Cardona started as a

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and worked his way through the ranks at French and American restaurants in New York City. Cardona is the recipient of the 2007

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Critic's Pick Best Bite Uptown - Way Uptown.

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* Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American chefs {{Chef-bio-stub