Pedigree: Trained at the New England Culinary Institute. Worked at Le Cirque and with Mario Batali at Babbo (where he was sous-chef), before returning to his Mexican roots at Dos Caminos.
Life loves: According to a March 2002 announcement in the New York Times, Trevino married a Bloomberg research and development securities analyst named Jana. They are now the proud parents of twin toddler boys.
The buzz: “He’s going to be a great character for the show,” says a manager at Dos Caminos' Third Avenue location. “He’s really charming when you meet him, but on TV they may be able to pull out his devilish side too.” So he has a little bit of that Mexican picante? “That’s the perfect way of putting it!” she laughs.
The dish: Other than food, Trevino has a passion for sports. “He takes great pleasure in giving people a really hard time when their teams lose,” says the Dos Caminos manager. And apparently, he can dish it out, but isn’t so good at taking a loss. “He only likes the Dallas Cowboys, so when they start losing he just doesn’t watch football anymore.”
The verdict: “I think he’ll be fabulous,” says the manager. “I’ve never seen him lose his cool.”
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