Adolfo Suaya facts for kids
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Adolfo Suaya
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| Born | March 16, 1961 |
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| Known for | Founder of Gaucho Grill (and other LA area restaurants) Host of Latin American Foodie |
Adolfo Suaya (born March 16, 1961) is a successful Argentine-American businessman. He is known for owning many restaurants and hotels. He also hosts television shows about food. Adolfo Suaya has started or helped fund many popular places in Southern California. These include famous restaurants like Gaucho Grill and Dolce. He has also hosted TV shows such as Latin American Foodie.
Adolfo's Early Adventures
Adolfo Suaya was born on March 16, 1961. He was very eager to start his own businesses. He decided to leave high school early to follow his dreams.
At just 17 years old, he opened his first business. It was a shop that sold children's clothing. Two years later, when he was 19, he started another business. This one designed and made ski jackets.
When he was 21, Adolfo moved to Europe for about a year and a half. After that, he went back to Buenos Aires to study acting. In 1985, at age 24, he moved to Los Angeles. There, he studied film and acting more deeply. He even had a few small roles in movies. He also directed one film before focusing on his business career.
Building a Business Empire
Adolfo Suaya opened his first restaurant, Gaucho Grill, in 1986. It was located on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. The restaurant became very popular. By 1996, he had opened a chain of 12 Gaucho Grill restaurants.
He continued to open new and exciting places. In 2003, he opened Dolce Enoteca e Ristorante. By 2006, he was involved with 15 restaurants in Southern California. Some of these included Memphis, Bella Cucina, The Lodge, and Sushi Roku. He was always looking for new ideas.
Expanding into Hotels and TV
In 2008, Adolfo Suaya started a new type of business. He opened his first hotel, Casa Suaya, in Uruguay. Two years later, he opened The Surly Goat. This was a popular bar in West Hollywood.
By 2011, he was focusing on three main places. These were The Surly Goat, BoHo, and Osaka. Osaka was a new restaurant that opened that same year.
That year, Adolfo also started a new adventure. He became the host of a TV show called Latin American Foodies. The show aired on the Sun Channel. On the show, Adolfo traveled to different places. He tried amazing food from local restaurants across Latin America.
In 2013, he opened The Phoenix, a bar in Beverly Hills. He later moved it to Los Angeles. In 2016, he changed its name to The Phoenix LA. It became a whiskey bar.
Adolfo continued to grow his hotel business. In 2015, he opened his second hotel, Hotel Clásico, in Buenos Aires. He also opened Casa Suaya Condo Hotel. This was a new part of his first hotel in Uruguay. In 2016, he began working on a new TV series. It was called Foodie Trips and also aired on Sun Channel.
