New Beginnings, Openings, and Events
The Berkshire Edge announced the grand opening celebration of Tarah Warner鈥檚 鈥09 Truffles by Tarah that took place on November 8.
The New York Times reported on Matthew Raiford鈥檚 鈥06 invitation to Project Gather, a potluck designed to reduce loneliness, reintroducing Americans to eating together after the pandemic changed eating habits.
Crain鈥檚 New York Business reported on Andrew Carmellini鈥檚 鈥91 new Osteria location in Hudson Yards, NY, which opened on November 15.
Profiles and Interviews
颁叠厂鈥檚 The Dish aired a segment on Alex Stupak 鈥00, who shared his experience creating The Otter, an elevated restaurant that customers view as the 鈥渘eighborhood spot.鈥
San Antonio Report profiled Hailey Pruitt, Lauren Beckman, Shelby Mitchell, Catrina Torres, and Alexana Cabrera 鈥17 upon Diego Galicia鈥檚 鈥10, Mixtli receiving a Michelin star. The article discussed how women in leadership, work culture, and Mixtli鈥檚 rotating menu create the warm and welcoming guest experience that earned the restaurant a special service award.
Westchester Journal News profiled Andy Ortega 鈥19 following his appearance on Hulu鈥檚 new show, Cookie, Cupcake, Cake judged by celebrity bakers Buddy Valastro and Samantha Seneviratne.
Awards and Accolades
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) announced Roy Choi 鈥98 as the inaugural speaker for the 2024鈥2025 season of UTRGV鈥檚 Distinguished Speaker Series. The event was held on Tuesday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m. CT at the UTRGV performing arts center in Edinberg.
Crain鈥檚 New York Business released a list of the top 40 under 40 young professionals energizing New York City. Among them are Seung Kyu Kim 鈥09, owner of Coqodaq, and Chris Lauber 鈥10.
The Robb Report released its second annual ranking of the restaurant industry鈥檚 50 most influential people. Among them were:
#49 Daisy Ryan 鈥08
#37 Michael Mina 鈥89
#36 Michael Cimarusti 鈥91
#26 Michael Tusk 鈥89
#25 Kwame Onwuachi 鈥13
#20 Gregory Gourdet 鈥00
#17 Mario Carbone 鈥00 and Rich Torrisi 鈥01
#6 Grant Achatz 鈥94
The Robb Report named Aaron Bludorn 鈥06 and Sungchul Shim 鈥06 in a list of the 鈥渢op 10 people shaping the fine dining restaurant industry.鈥
Wine Enthusiast praised Amy Racine 鈥10 for her work in uplifting winemakers who 鈥渂reak longstanding norms in race, gender, and orientation.鈥 Racine claimed to gain inspiration from Tour茅 Folkes, who founded Turning Tables NOLA, a nonprofit which offers hospitality and beverage education to people of color in New Orleans, and Victoria James, who cofounded Wine Empowered, a nonprofit that provides tuition-free wine classes to women and BIPOC in hospitality.
Food & Wine named Deuki Hong鈥檚 鈥09 Koreaworld one of the top cookbooks of 2024.