Jeremy Pacheco
Executive Chef
LON'S, The Hermosa Inn (Paradise Valley, AZ)
Jeremy Pacheco is executive chef at Lon's at The Hermosa, a AAA Four Diamond restaurant in Paradise Valley, Ariz. Chef Pacheco directs a cuisine staff of 25 and oversees all menu development and food operations, including in-house private dining and in-room dining.
Returning to the Valley after serving as chef de cuisine at Society Café Encore and Wynn's SW Steakhouse in Las Vegas, Tucson-native Pacheco is pleased to be home and at the helm of the celebrated Lon's.
Pacheco won the "Vegas Uncorked Bon Appetit Award" in 2008, an Iron Chef-themed competition involving master chefs of Las Vegas. He served as chef de cuisine at the former Terrace Dining Room at The Phoenician and began his career at the Sheraton El Conquistador in Tucson where he was lead cook for The Last Territory restaurant. A graduate of the Scottsdale Culinary Institute, he earned his degree in culinary arts and sciences, and restaurant management.
He brings new creativity and passion to the culinary program at Lon's at The Hermosa, elevating the restaurant to an even higher level and enhancing the farm-to-table dining experience. His artful American cuisine blends local produce and traditional ingredients with European influences. Growing up on a farm in southern Arizona, Pacheco is fully committed to using only the freshest, best ingredients, working exclusively with suppliers of natural or organic products, in addition to overseeing Lon's one-acre organic garden.
Lon's cuisine has been awarded the coveted AAA Four Diamond award,
"One of the Southwest's Most Distinctive restaurants" by Gourmet Magazine, Phoenix/Scottsdale's "Top Five Restaurants" by USA Today, "Award of Excellence" by Wine Spectator, "Best Place to Appreciate Living in Arizona"
by Phoenix Magazine and "Most Popular Restaurant in Phoenix/Scottsdale" by Zagat.
The Hermosa Inn is a jewel of a hideaway in the heart of the Valley, just minutes from Scottsdale, yet surrounded by an exclusive neighborhood of Paradise Valley. Originally hand-crafted by cowboy artist Lon Megargee as his private residence and artist studio, the inn's adobe structure has kept its "old Arizona" character and charm.
The culinary centerpiece of the inn is Lon's, serving breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner daily. Pacheco creates a special "Chef's Dinner Tasting Menu" that changes weekly with seasonal produce and ingredients from Lon's garden.
Lon's at The Hermosa is located at 5532 N. Palo Cristi Road in Paradise Valley, Ariz. Further information is available at www.lons.com or by calling 602-955-7878 or 1-800-241-1210.
