Chef Mike Cordero’s Bronx Tale into Culinary Prominence

“5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became a Chef”, and Chef Cordero’s story.

A proud Cordero in front of his Rosslyn restaurant Barley Mac. (John Robinson Photography)

As a child, Mike Cordero aspired to be a chef. At age 13, he began his culinary career in a humble pizzeria a few streets down from Yankee Stadium. Fast forward to 2018, Cordero and his business partners are opening their 8th…