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Meet the AsadoAdventure Team
Buenos Aires Food & Culture Experts
Get to know the passionate team behind AsadoAdventure®, creators of top-rated asado and food tours in Buenos Aires. Real locals, unforgettable experiences.
We're a small, tight-knit group of food-loving locals and English speakers dedicated to sharing Argentina’s culinary traditions and culture with the world. From our grill masters to our history-savvy tour guides, every member of our Palermo-based team brings a personal touch to your Buenos Aires experience.
Frank Almeida
Founder of AsadoAdventure and a Chicago transplant, Frank has called Buenos Aires home since 1999. He started his first food business during Argentina's 2002 financial crisis, building it into one of the country’s most beloved cookie brands. Today, he brings that same entrepreneurial spirit to AsadoAdventure—offering authentic food tours and unforgettable asado experiences that blend great flavors with local history, art, and street culture.
Leo Depaul
I started cooking at 18 as a grill master at Eventos Parrilleros by Nacho Bravo, one of Buenos Aires' most respected asado catering companies, where I worked my way up to head chef. In 2021 I moved to California, then to Rome, where I cooked in some of the city's best kitchens, including Ramen Bar Akira, where I became head chef, and Umiltà 36, a five-star hotel restaurant known for its contemporary cuisine.
I came back to Buenos Aires in late 2024 and found my way to Asado Adventure. Now I get to do what I love most: cook with fire, share the story of Argentine food, and welcome people from around the world to the table.
Cristina Galle
My name is Cristina, and I was born in a farmhouse in Galicia (in the northwest of Spain), so you can imagine how much I enjoy good food and socializing around it.
In 2015, I moved to Buenos Aires to finish my degree in Translation and Interpreting, and then I decided to stay and study Social Anthropology. Since then, I have been in touch with travelers and the streets of BA, first through biking tours and then street art walks.
After some years focusing on my freelance translation career, I am delighted to be once again meeting people who are discovering Argentina, this time by sharing a moment around a dining table.
Natalia Carabelli
I’m a proud porteña, born and raised just outside Buenos Aires, and I love sharing my city's vibrant culture and incredible food with visitors. Before joining Asado Adventure, I spent years organizing professional tennis tournaments, but now my passion lies in guiding guests through Palermo’s lively streets and flavors.
From smoky asado to sweet facturas, introducing people to Argentina’s culinary traditions is a joy. When I’m not leading food tours, I’m off exploring—from the breathtaking Iguazú Falls to the wild landscapes of Patagonia. Join me on an unforgettable food adventure through Buenos Aires!
Jackson Huffman
I'm Jackson, originally from Ohio — though I've spent the last decade making Buenos Aires my home. In between, I toured the world as a musician and performed with a theater company, which is a long way of saying I've always been more comfortable in front of a crowd than behind a desk.
I've been leading groups around this city long enough to know where the good beer actually is — and it's usually not where the guidebooks point. Our Craft Beer Adventure takes you through three spots I genuinely enjoy: Bodega de Cervezas, a small neighborhood shop with three taps and a living-room feel run by Martín, who can talk for hours about what's on rotation; Strange Brewing; and Charlone Bar to close out the night.
No pretension, no beer snobbery. Just good Argentine craft beer and good conversation.
Fernando Farias
I'm a journalist at Argentina's Public National Radio, where I host an English-language show. Together with an American friend, I had a bilingual podcast for ex-pats called BA Cast that made some noise back in the day.
I'm a proud Porteño who's in love with all things Buenos Aires: its people, streets, architecture, food, history... even its chaos. Born and raised in BA, I've lived here all my life, except for a few gap years in Italy, Spain, and the UK.
Tatiana Marquez
I'm Tatiana, and I grew up in Buenos Aires — though for a stretch of years, I was rarely here. I worked as a flight attendant, moving between countries and people who didn't share a common language or reference point. That shaped how I pay attention: to small gestures, to what makes someone feel at ease when everything around them is unfamiliar.
I also trained as an ontological coach, which changed the way I listen and think about connection — not as a performance, but as something that happens when there's real space for it.
My interest in Argentine food is less about the cooking and more about what it stands for. Here, food is usually an excuse to gather, to slow down, to talk. Whether it's asado, empanadas, or the small daily habits that don't make it into guidebooks, what I enjoy sharing most are the stories and rituals underneath.
Sacha Kohn
I've been a chef for over fifteen years and love grilling. During my career, I have made asados alongside great chefs such as Francis Mallmann, Pablo Massey, and Narda Lepes. I was also head chef at Happening Costanera, one of the most renowned parrillas in Buenos Aires.
I love the asado ceremony. One doesn't grill for oneself; the asado always includes gathering with people you care for. Starting the fire, grilling the meat, and the long chats, are all part of the ceremony.
The Asado Experience has allowed me to share it with people from all over the world.