Chef Antonia Lofaso is the Executive Chef and Owner of three acclaimed Los Angeles restaurants-Black Market Liquor Bar (Studio City, California),ScopaItalian Roots (Venice, California), and DAMA(Downtown Los Angeles, California).
Though diverse in cuisine and style, each of her restaurants combines deep-rooted, personal culinary traditions with the influence of her globetrotting adventures and formal French training.
Antonia is the current Co-Host of Food Network’s Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition: Heroes vs Villians and is widely recognized from Tournament of Champions (Seasons 1-5) and was a season five finalist, Host of Beachside Brawl, as well as recurring roles on Guys Grocery Games, and Supermarket Stakeout, Beat Bobby Flay, Chopped, as well as Bravo’s Top Chef and CNBC’s Restaurant Startup.
In addition to her thriving restaurant businesses and television career, Antonia is also an entrepreneur who has launched two highly specialized and successful business endeavors: Chefletics, an athletic-inspired line that has redefined the traditional fit and function of kitchen apparel, and Antonia Lofaso Catering which has executed high-end dining events for up to 2,000 people.