Chef Gabriel Balderas is working on his latest project, but this time around, things look a little different. He’s temporarily swapped out his chef’s coat for a painter’s apron, and the project he’s tackling is unlike anything we’ve ever seen him do. If you recognize Chef Gabriel, it’s probably from his incredible culinary footprint across the area. Chef Gabriel has become obsessed with bringing a once-vibrant piece of local history back to life. Chef Gabriel has been told by plenty of people that restoring a carousel is a "terrible investment" and that there’s no real money to be made in a project like this.