![]() He partnered with Amir Ben-Zion to launch Domo Japones in Miami’s Design District the Japanese concept highlighted one-of-a-kind ingredients in a former post-office-turned-restaurant. Through the use of simple ingredients to create great food, Balloo started to form his signature style: the juxtaposition of bold flavors made for sharing, prepared on small plates. “She taught me to cook from my heart,” he says, “and as such, I started to craft my own approach to food, infusing it with what I like to call ‘Asian-Caribbean soul.’”įrom contemporary Spanish cuisine at La Broche in Miami to the intersection of Japanese, Brazilian and Peruvian dishes at SUSHISAMBA in New York City, Balloo eventually earned Executive Chef status. ![]() While he cultivated his expertise of Asian cuisine at Azul, Bernstein helped him hone his own signature style. “My time cooking at Chef Susser’s gave me a new respect for food.”īalloo went on to become Junior Sous Chef at Azul in Miami’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel under the leadership of Michelle Bernstein, Balloo’s greatest mentor. “In Chef Susser’s kitchen, you were broken down and then built back up,” Balloo explains. It wasn’t unusual for us to have to skin and pluck the next dish… now that was farm-to-table cooking!”īalloo considers his first real professional lesson – on humility in the kitchen – to have been taught by “Professor” Allen Susser, one of Miami’s most influential chefs. Of that time, Balloo recalls: “The vegetables and animals would often come straight from the farm. Under the French Master, Chef Dominique Michou, Balloo honed his classical culinary training skills by working his way up from entremetier comis (hot line) to patisserie comis. Through the international program of extended studies at Johnson & Wales, Balloo traveled to Belgium to work at Hotel Métropole in 1998. With a childhood so rich in epicurean curiosity, it was no surprise when he began his official journey toward a stellar career as a chef. While other kids were watching cartoons, Balloo was watching Yan Can Cook on PBS. ![]() ![]() From his own Chinese, Indian-Trinidadian heritage to his classic European training, to the diverse kitchens in which he built his career, each step along the way has led Balloo to become the chef he is today.īorn to multiethnic parents, Balloo grew up with food steeped in culture – a typical dish in his home was stir-fried Caribbean vegetables with Asian spices. Main content starts here, tab to start navigating Timon BallooĪs the culinary heart of SUGARCANE raw bar grill, Chef Partner Timon Balloo draws from his broad range of influences and experiences to bring bold, global flavors to every dish on the menu. ![]()
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