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Angela Dimayuga has left Mission Chinese, the place where her star rose as she helped turn it into an eccentric Sichuan dining destination on the Lower East Side.
The former executive chef at the restaurant — who has earned a James Beard nomination for her work there — posted on Instagram that she’s “onto a new chapter.” Neither Dimayuga, nor Mission’s proprietor and chef Danny Bowien, responded to requests for comment. See her full post below.
Dimayuga is an alum of critically-acclaimed Dumbo restaurant Vinegar Hill House, but her profile went up during her time at Mission Chinese. She landed on multiple best new chef and rising star lists, including the annual Young Guns awards at Eater. In 2016, she was nominated for the Rising Star Chef James Beard award.
She contributed to building the downtown cool aesthetic of the East Broadway location of Mission and added Filipina flair to the menu. She’s also known for being outspoken about feminist, queer, and immigrant rights, particularly as the children of Filipino immigrants.
Stay tuned for more on her next steps.
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