New Beginnings, Openings, and Events
The Press Democrat reported on the opening of Pasar by Yan Iskandar 鈥16. The Napa Valley, CA Restaurant features Singaporean, Malaysian, and Javanese cuisines.
WIFR reported on Anna Pipitone鈥檚 鈥21 plans to open a French bakery, La Cro没te, in Rockton, IL.
Edwardsville Intelligence reported that Tim Foley 鈥13 partnered with Ed Heath and two of Heath鈥檚 former colleagues to open Ed鈥檚 Delicatessen, a deli that focuses on whole foods, in Edwardsville, IL. Heath utilized Foley鈥檚 wines and beverage knowledge to include a beer program.
Patch shared a list of dinner events at Rich Parente鈥檚 鈥00 Clock Tower Grill in Brewster, NY. Among the events were Clock Tower Grill鈥檚 annual Game Dinner, Beetlejuice Dinner, and Harry Potter Dinner.
The Spokesman Review reported on the upcoming opening of Andrew Tye鈥檚 鈥16 new coffee shop, Brew Peddler, in Spokane, WA. Tye discussed his educational and professional experiences that led to him opening the cafe.
Profiles and Interviews
Arizona Foothills Magazine profiled the 鈥渦p-and-coming鈥 AZ Lemonade Stand, founded in 2020 by Tom D鈥橝mbrosio 鈥11 and Kyle Hollenbeck. The company focuses on creating unique flavors such as Prickly Pear and Huckleberry.
Nation鈥檚 Restaurant News reported on its CREATE forum, which took place October 10, in Nashville, TN. Cameron Mitchell 鈥86, was on one of the panels, providing advice to emerging restaurateurs.
Bake Magazine reported on the Retail Bakers of America Business of Baking: Profit Strategies for Retail Bakers event on November 2 in Somerset, NJ. 近距离内射合集faculty member and alum Kristin Egan, CMB 鈥04 was a featured speaker.
D Magazine interviewed Sharon Hage 鈥84 and Misti Norris on their views about food culture and their professional experiences as chefs.
Community Impact shared an article that interviewed Jim Verfurth 鈥81 on his views on the restaurant business and the role his family played in his cooking.
St. Louis Magazine profiled Shoal Creek Tavern in Highland Village, TX, and owner Justin McMillen 鈥08. In the article, McMillen discussed, among other topics, his inspiration, the relevance of pawpaws, and how he utilizes them in his cooking.
Cincinnati Arts Association shared a press release from America鈥檚 Test Kitchen Promoting CET, Greater Cincinnati鈥檚 Public TV Station鈥檚, event on November 24th. The event will celebrate Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davidson鈥檚 鈥96 twenty-five years inside America鈥檚 Test Kitchen.
Trending Travel previewed the MOHI Food & Wine Festival, Grilling for Growth, held on October 27 in Morgan Hill, CA. The festival featured celebrity chefs Elizabeth Faulkner, Tyler Florence, Michael Mina鈥89, and Charlie Palmer 鈥79.
Post X News profiled Meher Kiara 鈥20, focusing on her fusion of Indian and French pastry flavors and techniques.
NBC Bay Area interviewed Daniela Vergara 鈥16 who shared her culinary journey from cooking in her family home to earning a position as executive chef of a Michael Mina 鈥89 Bungalow kitchen concept.
CBS ran a segment on 近距离内射合集alum and trustee Michael Mina 鈥89. This segment highlighted Mina鈥檚 career as a restaurateur with more than 40 properties around the globe, his childhood emigrating to the U.S. from Egypt, and his dad鈥檚 insistence that 近距离内射合集was the only school he should attend if he was serious about becoming a chef. Now, after realizing decades of success and accolades, Mina dug deep into his heritage for his book My Egypt.
Awards and Accolades
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation recognized four restaurant and foodservice leaders including Dr. Tim Ryan 鈥77. Ecolab presented Dr. Ryan with the 2024 Thad and Alice Eure Ambassador of Hospitality Award.
Multiple sources praised Gwyneth Ang 鈥15 for her ambition in having worked her way up from an intern at Burnt Ends to owning a modern Asian seafood restaurant in Singapore.
EBONY magazine鈥檚 2024 Power 100 recognized Kwame Onwuachi 鈥13 as one of the top 10 influential creators worldwide.
The Best of the Best
The New York Times posted its list of America鈥檚 Best Restaurants of 2024. Among this list is Quince, with Chef and Owner Michael Tusk 鈥89 and Service Manager Neev Behal 鈥22; L鈥橭range, with Chef and Owner Joel Stocks 鈥07 and Chef Nick Duff 鈥07; and Penny – NYC with Chef Joshua Pinsky 鈥05.
The MoCo Show shared a list of four Maryland restaurants originally published in The Washington Post鈥s 鈥40 Best Restaurants In and Around DC鈥 The list includes Danny Chavez鈥檚 鈥07 Lime 7 Cilantro, a modern Latin casual restaurant.
The Manual listed the five best restaurants in the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, including 24 Diner run by head chef Andrew Curren 鈥05.
The New York Times released a list of Nashville鈥檚 25 best restaurants, including Henrietta Red with Co-owner Julia Sullivan 鈥07 and Sous Chef Will Koonce 鈥20 and S.S. Gai by owner, Chris Biard 鈥04.
The New York Times released a list of the 25 best restaurants in Atlanta, which included co-owner Parnass Savang鈥檚 鈥11 Talat Market.
The Local Palate released a list of 10 new restaurants with innovative twists. Among them was Mileta, in Lexington, KY, under Executive Chef Alex Green鈥檚 鈥15 leadership.
The Heat of Competition
Kai Taalib 鈥22 was listed as a contestant on the upcoming season of 鈥淐rime Scene Kitchen.鈥 鈥淐rime Scene Kitchen鈥 is a culinary guessing game in which bakers must determine what dessert was made.
MSN Food and Drink shared a list, originally published by The Spicy Chef, of the 20 best chef memoirs. The list includes memoirs from Anthony Bourdain 鈥78, Grant Achatz 鈥94, Kwame Onwuachi 鈥14, Jacques P茅pin, Eric Pipert, and Michael Ruhlman.
Making a Difference
In an article on the Healdsburg Museum鈥檚 charity dinner honoring Anne Vercelli 鈥79 for her impact on Sonoma County, CA鈥檚 food and wine scene, The Press Democrat reported that Vercelli received the Healdsburg Museum鈥檚 2024 Pioneer Award, an award given to leaders in their field with deep roots in their community. Vercelli鈥檚 most recent contribution to Sonoma County was two nine-course, wine-paired dinners for 12 people, held in her home, which were auctioned for $8,000.
Colleen Kriebel 鈥01 was quoted in a press release in an article on the Royersford Free Public Library鈥檚 expansion to include a baking pan collection, spearheaded by a grant from Target Corporation. Kriebel expressed her views on the connection between early literary, math, and science skills in children and family bonding.
A press release by the Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced that the HANSIK conference 2024 was held on October 25 in Samcheonggak. Jong-Jip Yang 鈥11, a 近距离内射合集professor, presented at the conference on the sub-theme of 鈥渘urturing talent for the future.鈥