As Executive Chef of Diva at the Met, Chef Hamid Salimian brings a true respect for ingredients and a reputation for highlighting them through both traditional and modern cooking techniques. He takes Diva's Cascadian cuisine to the next level with his creative, contemporary approach.

True to that word Cascadian, Chef Salimian, uses ingredients traceable to their origins, offering a path back to the restaurant's strong relationships with farmers, fishermen and artisans. By exploiting simplicity, Chef Salimian's food is about letting flavours speak for themselves, all the while ensuring the pure essence of the ingredient is the star of the dish. His passion and thoughtfulness allow him to match his creations to guests, to the season, to the wine, to the region and to the entire culinary experience.