Edgar Victoria has had plenty of offers to open his popular Alebrije Mexico City-style street food restaurant in a dedicated space, but he has chosen to go wide instead of deep. After a successful two-year stint working a concession stand at Geodis Park for Nashville SC games, he has expanded operations using food trucks and already-existing kitchens with semi-permanent residencies in spots like the pool deck at the new Drift Hotel in East Nashville, the quirky but essential downtown haunt Bar Sovereign, and Never Never in Wedgewood-Houston. That’s pretty good geographic coverage for a guy without a dedicated kitchen. Even so, earlier this month, Victoria teased the possibility of a forthcoming East Side brick-and-mortar. We can’t wait to see what’s next!
Best Chef Getting Bigger by Staying Small
