Tene Shake, Executive Chef & Owner – Lattitudes at Lover’s Point

Tene Shake was born and raised in Monterey. Having five older brothers, he was given the nickname “Tene” because he was the youngest brother. This would soon become his trademark. Growing up on the Wharf, he was trained in the family business and gained a great knowledge of seafood at a young age.
After graduating college and attending culinary school, in 1994 he was awarded one of “America’s Top Chefs” by the American Academy of Restaurants and Hospitality Sciences. Tene has cooked on television, and was featured on “Celebrated Chefs”. Along with his brothers, he owns several restaurants, fish markets, boats, keeping with the long family heritage.

Lattitudes is Tene’s third restaurant which opened in 2005. The perfect setting for a romantic dinner or customers seeking a relaxing ambience, the restaurant overlooks the Pacific Ocean in the cove at Lover’s Point. The food at Lattitudes centers around seafood, but with a more modern focus.

Tene also owns a waterfront shopping plaza on historic Cannery Row which houses the Monterey Culinary Center. Tene is working on a seafood cookbook, produces his own televised cooking show, and he plans to open more restaurants as well.