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Chef Gabriela Lopez’s Journey From Cleaning Houses to Living Her Culinary Dream

Chef Gabriela Lopez’s Journey From Cleaning Houses to Living Her Culinary Dream

Update: 2025-10-02
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Before opening Casa Gabriela in 2023, chef Gabriela Lopez raised four children, cleaned houses, and never let go of her dream to cook professionally. In this heartfelt episode, she takes FSR editors through the journey of how she turned her childhood memories in Tijuana into a full-fledged culinary career rooted in elevated Mexican cuisine at her San Diego restaurants, La Doña and Casa Gabriela.

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Chef Gabriela Lopez’s Journey From Cleaning Houses to Living Her Culinary Dream

Chef Gabriela Lopez’s Journey From Cleaning Houses to Living Her Culinary Dream

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