{"id":7543,"date":"2024-09-10T14:29:34","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T14:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.southernsmoke.org\/?post_type=chef&#038;p=7543"},"modified":"2025-04-28T19:53:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T19:53:04","slug":"lawrence-smith","status":"publish","type":"chef","link":"https:\/\/southernsmoke.org\/zh_hk\/chef\/lawrence-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawrence &#8220;LT&#8221; Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chef Lawrence \u201cLT\u201d Smith is redefining modern Mexican cuisine with bold creativity, deep cultural roots, and an unapologetic passion for pushing culinary boundaries. As the chef and co-owner of\u00a0<\/span><b>\u5947\u723e\u7279<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, one of the most exciting restaurants in the country, LT has earned national recognition, including a\u00a0<\/span><b>James Beard Award nomination for Emerging Chef\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and being named one of\u00a0<\/span><b>Food &amp; Wine\u2019s Best New Chefs in America<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><b>in 2024<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. His fearless approach to food and storytelling has also landed Chilte on\u00a0<\/span><b>Bon App\u00e9tit\u2019s<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u548c\u00a0<\/span><b>Esquire\u2019s<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0prestigious lists of the\u00a0<\/span><b>Best New Restaurants in the U.S.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LT\u2019s path to the culinary world was anything but traditional. After retiring his football cleats and swapping his helmet for an apron, he discovered a new passion and identity through cooking. His cuisine is a reflection of his heritage, global travels, and a deep commitment to fresh, locally sourced ingredients. At Chilte, he fuses tradition with innovation, creating dishes that pay homage to the past while boldly redefining the future of Mexican cuisine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What sets LT apart isn\u2019t just his food\u2014it\u2019s his philosophy. He believes in breaking barriers, celebrating culture, and creating experiences that go beyond the plate. His journey from pop-up days at the farmers markets to James Beard nominee is a testament to his relentless dedication, and with Chilte, he\u2019s proving that food isn\u2019t just about flavors\u2014it\u2019s about storytelling, identity, and community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":8239,"template":"","class_list":["post-7543","chef","type-chef","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/southernsmoke.org\/zh_hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chef\/7543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/southernsmoke.org\/zh_hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chef"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/southernsmoke.org\/zh_hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chef"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southernsmoke.org\/zh_hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/southernsmoke.org\/zh_hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}