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    Chef and Proprietor

    Juanjo López

    Chef and Proprietor, La Tasquita de Enfrente

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    Portrait of Juanjo López

    Portrait of Juanjo López

    i. Biography

    Juanjo López Biedma is the Madrid-based chef and proprietor behind La Tasquita de Enfrente on Ballesta Street, a restaurant he took over after leaving a career in insurance in 1998. He later launched La Cocina de Frente in 2019 on Calle Ibiza and La Retasca in 2019 on the same street, extending his Madrid-focused cooking across multiple nearby concepts. Coverage of his restaurants emphasizes traditional, product-driven Madrid cuisine, especially his cocido and castizo tapas style.