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THE AFFLUENT TRAVELER
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Last But Not Least
Born and raised in Cuba, but a resident of the world, Luis Pous started
his impressive career training at the National School of Culinary Arts
in Havana, where he cooked for numerous diplomats and foreign
dignitaries — including at events which were attended by Fidel Castro.
Having arrived in the U.S. in 1997, he made his first home in Miami.
A cookbook author and a guest chef at the James Beard House, and the
George V hotel in Paris, Chef Pous now resides as Executive Chef at the
celebrated Asia de Cuba restaurant in New York City.
LBNL
LAST BUT NOT LEAST
THERE ARE REALLY TWO
ITEMS I MUST HAVE WHEN
TRAVELING — MY GOLF CLUBS
AND RUNNING SHOES.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE
DESTINATION AND WHY?
The Florida Keys. I absolutely love it there.
In the Keys I can go snorkeling and fishing —
and it really reminds me of living back in Cuba.
WHERE HAVEN’T YOU BEEN
THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO?
I would really like to go to Austria and the
French Alps.
WHAT ONE ITEM IS A MUST-HAVE
WHEN YOU TRAVEL?
There are really two items I must have when
traveling — my golf clubs and running shoes.
WHAT IS THE MOST UNUSUAL
GIFT YOU’VE BROUGHT HOME
FROM ONE OF YOUR JOURNEYS?
Olive oil that I had personally pressed and
made while visiting my brother in Italy.
ASSUMING YOU HAVE TIME IN
YOUR BUSY SCHEDULE, WHERE
DO YOU LIKE TO RELAX?
At a hotel on a remote island where I can set
out to explore the local culture, food and scenery.
IF YOU HAD JUST ONE MAJOR
TRIP TO LOOK FORWARD TO,
WHAT WOULD THAT BE?
I would like to travel and tour Europe.
Perhaps take a train or rent a car and drive
throughout the many countries and explore all
the different cities, food, and environments.
LUIS
POUS
