Bad Bunny in New York City in May 2023.Photo:Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
IfBad Bunnywasn’t going to be in the studio cooking up hits, he considered a path making gourmet meals.
“If I wasn’t going anywhere with my music, I was going to work in the culinary arts,” he revealed. “I saw cooking as something creative because sure, there are recipes, but there’s also the opportunity to craft your own dishes, to create your own flavor.”
Bad Bunny performs at the Grammys in February 2023.Kevin Winter/Getty
Kevin Winter/Getty
Despite his interest in the food world, the Grammy winner explained that music has always been where his heart is at. “I actually dreamed so much about having this career,” he told Del Toro and the outlet. “I’d come home from school and go straight to the computer, making beats and learning to record my own music.”
The reggaeton star (whose real name is Benito Martínez Ocasio) added, “I’d sometimes say, ‘Damn, if this isn’t meant to be, I don’t know what I’ll do because I don’t have another dream.’”
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Although Bad Bunny’s dreams of pursuing a career as an artist clearly came true, he’s also been able to dabble into his love for the culinary arts.
Bad Bunny at his Miami restaurant Gekko in August 2022.Alexander Tamargo/Getty
In 2022, the hitmaker collaborated with restaurateur David Grutman toopen Gekkō in Miami. The restaurant blends steakhouse favorites with Japanese cuisine, including raw offerings of sushi and sashimi, to make a contemporary menu featuring items such as olive-fed filet mignon, chilled oysters with watermelon granita and lobster fried rice.
Since opening, the luxe venue has seen an array of star-studded guests, includingDavid Beckham,Eva Longoria,Kaia Gerber,Kim Kardashianand many others.
The “I Like It” artist dropped his fifth studio albumNadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana(Nobody Knows What Will Happen Tomorrow) in October 2023. He’ll soon take it out on tour on theMost Wanted Tour, which he’s bringing to arenas across North America, starting in late February. He’s set to play multiple shows in major cities like Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami and New York City, among others, before he wraps up the massive 47-date run in late May.
source: people.com
