Hopfields' chef, Sam Castrale, cooked in Chicago, New York, and Seattle before settling in Austin, Texas. He believes that everything coming from his kitchen should be made from scratch using the best quality ingredients, buying local and seasonal whenever possible. When Sam was asked what brought him to Austin, in his brief and to-the-point way, he answered "Sunshine!" He is a simple guy who likes traveling, eating, drinking, and cooking.
Hopfields' chef, Sam Castrale, cooked in Chicago, New York, and Seattle before settling in Austin, Texas. He believes that everything coming from his kitchen should be made from scratch using the best quality ingredients, buying local and seasonal whenever possible. When Sam was asked what brought him to Austin, in his brief and to-the-point way, he answered "Sunshine!" He is a simple guy who likes traveling, eating, drinking, and cooking.