Pepito’s is painting a rich and authentic picture of Peru through food. Image: Sue Stubbs.
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Our story on a plate: Pepito’s.
With Pepito’s, José Alkon has created a loud and proud outpost of Peru that shines the spotlight on how a rich history of migration has shaped its national cuisine.
23 April 2021
Making Chris Hemsworth look good on Home and Away isn’t obvious training for becoming a restaurateur. But for cinematographer José Alkon – who started his career as a camera assistant on the show, back in 2007 – it’s more relevant than you might think.
“The art of cinematography is the art of telling stories. To me, when you walk into the restaurant, I’m telling you a story,” says Alkon, who owns Pepito’s in Marrickville, in Sydney’s inner west. “I’m telling the story of Peru that people don’t know about.”
By Lee Tran Lam