2021 Chicago Rising Star Chef César Murillo of North Pond

<p>At 4 years old,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/cesar-murillo" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>C&eacute;sar Murillo</strong></a>&nbsp;immigrated from Chihuahua to Dallas with his parents. He always loved working with his hands, often helping his mom with flower arrangements for weddings. As an undocumented immigrant, Murillo knew he wouldn&rsquo;t be able to travel outside of the country and that he would have limited choices for college. After graduating from Texas Culinary Academy, he set his sights on Chicago in order to cook under his idol,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/rick-bayless" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>Chef Rick Bayless</strong></a>.</p> <p>Murillo&rsquo;s career kicked off at Bayless&rsquo; James Beard Award-winning Frontera Grill and Xoco. To learn about farming and hyper-seasonal ingredients, Murillo travelled west to cook at California restaurants Nopalito and Mateo&rsquo;s Cocina Latina.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://garzalopez.medium.com/2021-chicago-rising-star-chef-c%C3%A9sar-murillo-of-north-pond-642440a2f3ad"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>