Louisville Restaurant Guide

In 2005 Lamas opened Seviche: A Latin Restaurant as chef and owner, giving it a laid-back, yet stylish atmosphere, covering the walls with the work of young local artists and continuing to produce his casually sophisticated cuisine. Here he received Four Stars by both the Courier Journal and Robin Garr. Robin Garr has "declared him one of Louisville's beset Chef's period!" John Mariani of Esquire declared "Seviche has emerged as one of America's best and most innovative Nuevo Latino restaurants with plenty of the Chefs personality in every dish." Seviche has also been featured in Southern Living, Food Arts, Bon Appetite, and Wine Spectator. Seviche has been voted Best Restaurant in Louisville by its natives numerous times in local publications such as the Leo Weekly and Louisville Magazine. Lamas has also been voted one of Louisville's Best chefs by Louisville Magazine and has won the Woodford Reserve Culinary Bourbon Recipe Challenge as well as the Louisville Iron Chef challenge. Most recently, Seviche was named one of the "ten great places for Latino flavor and flair" in the country by USA Today. Lamas continues to be a strong supporter for meats and produce that are local and organic, creating menus that evolve with the seasons of the year and the eclectic tastes of the trendy Highland neighborhood.