Alex Lazo

Coming Up

Early on, Alex Lazo served as Guest Chef at Heritage & Cult / Lima Soul Restaurant in Frederick, Maryland, a role that helped set the pace of the work that followed. In a trade where first opportunities often show a cook’s instincts as clearly as their ambitions, that post gave Lazo room to sharpen his voice against the flavors that shaped him. He is now host of culinary pop-ups and food events of Doppelgänger, where the format itself, gathering, pacing, shared service, becomes part of the craft. The result is built with care and held with warmth: a meal arranged to stay with the room after service ends.

Where They Are Now

Lazo’s current practice stays close to Peruvian ceviche while moving easily within contemporary food culture. The throughline is consistency of feeling: attention to origin, texture, and the sensory memory that can make a place feel immediate. His family history in Mollendo and his own account of taste point to a cook working by proximity, to coast, to childhood, to the ingredients that carry meaning beyond the plate. At Doppelgänger, that same impulse remains active: to make food that connects where he came from with where he is now.

In Their Words “Food was a way for me to transport myself to a place that I visited as a kid but even before visiting, I felt like I could understand through taste and smell where I was from.” “Growing up, I was exposed to both coastal and mountain cuisine.”

Career - Host of curated culinary pop-ups and food events, Doppelgänger, Brooklyn, New York - Guest Chef, Heritage & Cult / Lima Soul Restaurant, Frederick, Maryland

FAQ What is Alex Lazo's current role? Alex Lazo is host of culinary pop-ups and food events of Doppelgänger. Where did Alex Lazo work before? Alex Lazo's earlier career included Heritage & Cult / Lima Soul Restaurant. What is Alex Lazo known for? Peruvian ceviche.