Chef Aitor Zabala Courtesy of Somni Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment On Oct. 13, 2021, Chef Aitor Zabala stood at a breaking point. His acclaimed restaurant Somni had closed during the pandemic. The new space he planned to reopen in had fallen through. His sous chef had quit. After four years cooking alone in a test kitchen with no guests, the white jacket felt heavier than it ever had.