Diego Vicente Texera, is a Venezuelan Chef whose passion for a healthy lifestyle and quality nutrition has brought us Casabe 305 Bistro.

Early in his career, Diego studied Naturopathy at the Kushi Institute in Boston (formerly the East West Institute). In 1971 he returned to Venezuela where he opened the “Zen-tro Macrobiotico.” Eventually, he’d open 28 health-food stores named “Naturalia” across Venezuela and two in Puerto Rico, one of which had a restaurant in it, where Chef Diego was re-born. After many years he’d return to Venezuela, this time to a small Old Spanish colonial fishing village called Choroní, where the original “Casabe” was born. It was beautiful, nestled in a tropical rainforest steps from the Caribbean Sea, where the waiting list for his 7-course prix fixe degustation was 6 months long. Unfortunately due to Venezuela's crisis Diego had to sell his beautiful creation and find a new home for Casabe…in 2012 he opened the doors of Casabe 305 Bistro in Miami, embracing the different cultures this city has to offer, but always staying true to his Venezuelan roots.