MARICELA VEGA founded CHICO in  2016 as a food concept.

It has steadily shaped itself into a food enterprise that's based  

in the south. CHICO Mexican Provisions is a chef-driven, 

specialty food product line that combines well thought-out sourcing, ​

practices and methods, such as the ancient technique of 

nixtamalization and in-house grinding.

Mari has spent over a decade cooking in Atlanta. Including 

5 years + of an on going interdisciplinary in agroecology 

and researching food ways. While restaurant work has always 

laid at the forefront, she is disciplined in various sectors of 

the food worlds including film and media work.

AWARDS, ACCOLADES, AND NODS:

JBF 2020 Semi Finalist Rising Chef

2020 Executive Chef of the year for the GA Department of 

Agriculture's Georgia Grown Program

2019 Atlanta Magazine New Chef

2019 Eater ATL Best Pop Up

2019 Lady Locavore Chef of the Year via 

Community Farmers Market

2018 Creating Loafing Chef of the Year