Habip Kargin

Born in Mersin, Turkey, Habip Kargin is a passionate and creative chef
with over 15 years experience who views food as an art. His style of
cooking is rooted in Mediterranean cuisine and includes bread making,
pastries, dish presentation and butchery using fresh farm to market
meats, poultry, fish and vegetables.

Chef Habip started his career in Mersin, Turkey where he opened his
first restaurant in 1999. After a few years his passion for cooking
brought him to the melting pot of the world, New York, NY. He started
as a line cook in a local restaurant and then became the Sous Chef at
Turks & Frogs in Manhattan. After gaining experience, he studied at The
Culinary Art School in New York for 2 years. Thereafter, he continued
his career in many 5 star restaurants in the city, ultimately becoming the
Executive Chef at Pierre Loti in Midtown, Manhattan.

After spending 12 years in NYC, Habip came to Texas to start up his
Mediterranean restaurant Pera Turkish Kitchen in Dallas. Pera has
received exceptional reviews including 4.5 stars on Yelp for the quality
of ingredients, fresh taste, excellent food pairings and warm inviting
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