Jason Fernandez
Jason Fernandez is a restaurateur in Tampa, Florida. His restaurants include the Green Iguana in Ybor City, Bernini in Ybor, Hot Willy's hotdog stand in Ybor and Carne Chophouse in Ybor (opened in 2012). Fernandez also helped open Malio's Prime steakhouse in Rivergate Tower (the Beer Can Building). He partnered on the project with Malio Iavarone and his son Derek Ivaraone.[1] Fernandez is no longer an owner of Malio's.[2]
Background and early career[edit]
Fernandez grew up on Davis Islands and attended Jesuit High School (Tampa). He is a graduate of the University of Tampa and has a master's degree in hotel and restaurant management from Johnson & Wales University.[1]
Fernandez worked at the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City.[1] He moved to New Orleans in 1995 and managed Commander's Palace with owner Ella Brennan as a mentor.[1] In Los Angeles, California he opened and managed four Outback Steakhouses and worked at Wolfgang Puck's restaurants. In 1997 he worked at the Grand Bay on Key Biscayne, now a Ritz Carlton and was asked by two guests to return to Tampa and manage Bernini restaurant in Ybor City.[1]
Carne Chophouse[edit]
Carne opened in the National Historic Landmark 1912 El Centro Español de Tampa building.[3][4][5][2][6] Fernandez opened Carne ChopHouse with seating for up to 242 in a 6,000 squuare foot space in the El Centro Espanol building at 1523 Seventh Avennue Ybor City.[7]
Bernini[edit]
Bernini is a popular Italian cuisine restaurant in the former Bank of Ybor City building in Ybor.
Malio Prime[edit]
Malio Prime was built with seating for 200 and covers 8,000 square feet in the Rivergate Tower[1] and includes patio seating along the Hillsborough River.
Green Iguana in Ybor[edit]
The Green Iguana restaurant in Ybor opened in 1994.[8]
Personal life[edit]
Fernandez is married married Kristen Samuelson in 1999 and have two children.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Partner in prime by Amy Scherzer May 25, 2007 Tampa Bay Times
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jason Fernandez's Ybor City Carne Chophouse is affordable, stylish Laura Reiley Tampa Bay Times May 15, 2012
- ↑ Longtime Bay Area restaurateur eyes new spot in Ybor City Laura Reiley Tampa Bay Times July 26, 2011
- ↑ [Let's Eat] September 6, 2013 Tampa Bay Times page 58
- ↑ 6/10/2013 [Airport food and beverage on the rise] Tampa Bay Business Journal
- ↑ Dining Review: Steak is the star at Carne Chophouse Christopher Spata January 22, 2014 TBO.com (Tampa Tribune)
- ↑ 8/30/2012 [1] Tampa Bay Business Journal
- ↑ Green Iguana Ybor TampaBay.com
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