Nikki Estrada-Fitzner serves as Executive Chef at LouVino in the Highlands. Born in Pikeville, KY, Nikki moved to Louisville in 2014 where she completed her Dual Degree in Culinary and Baking & Pastry at Sullivan University in 2018. Fresh out of an internship at Noosh Nosh, Nikki joined the LouVino team in 2018 and earned the position of Executive Chef in 2023; she is proud to be our first female Executive Chef at LouVino Highlands! Nikki draws her cooking inspiration from modern and abstract art. She loves to visualize the plate and imagine the flavors. She is known at LouVino for her creative dessert dishes, especially her creations for our Harry Potter Holiday Feasts. When Nikki isn’t in the Kitchen, you can find her hanging out with her husband, Trevor who she met at Louder than Life! They enjoy hanging with their two cats, bunny and mouse while playing video games.