What association and arrangement will it have with Lincoln Center?
Nick Valenti: It is a lease with Lincoln Center and it is something what we have developed with them jointly. I have worked on putting this together with Reynold Levy, the president of Lincoln Center. The restaurant is going to open in the fall of 2010, but we will probably announce the chef this year. We do not have the person identified yet. Restaurant Insider: Are you looking at chefs across the country? Nick Valenti: We are looking in Europe as well as here. Interview with La Fonda Del Sol Executive Chef Josh DeChellis Restaurant Insider: You were born in Columbia – how much did your heritage contribute to this project, if anything? Josh DeChellis: My heritage is a very unromantic story, Im afraid. I was born in Columbia and was adopted by my parents who are essentially American, and I was raised in New Jersey. My Spanish is terrible, and I dont know anything about Latin American foods. La Fonda Del Sol is a Spanish restaurant focusing on the cuisine of Spain, and I had visited Spa
