Samir Chantre is a three-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion, a 10-time American national champion in the same sport and, most recently, a Modesto restaurant owner.
That hardly encompasses all that the Rio de Janeiro native and third-degree black belt has accomplished, but the rest is better saved for another day. Today, Chantre bears the title “Rio Juice – Brazilian Juice Bar owner.”
He opened the health foods cafe June 5 on Prescott Road, in partnership with his wife, Nathalia, who works as a sports nutritionist. All of the recipes are her own…