Elisa Lyew is a Panamanian-born chef based in Brooklyn, NY. Elisa is the owner and executive chef of Elisa's Love Bites Dessert Atelier, a gluten-free bakery that specializes in health-conscious desserts.A graduate of New York's renowned Fordham University, Elisa has been steadily working as a pastry chef in various New York City restaurants over the years (including Gusto Ristorante e Bar Americano, Emporio, Hotel on Rivington, Hopeland, and The Flatiron Room) and in 2016 opened her first bakery in Bushwick, Brooklyn.Elisa was a contestant on Food Network's Chopped, where she appeared in season 32's premiere episode, titled "Clean Eatin'".Elisa lives in Brooklyn, NY. Show less «