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DISH: the inside scoop on eating out

Monday, April 30 , 7pm

An evening wth some of the area's outstanding chefs and restaurateurs, talking about their work and passion. Moderated by Rand Richards Cooper, long-time contributing editor of Bon Appetit

The Greater Hartford area is a unique market, with many dynamic personalities leading our notable restaurants.

Joining the panel for "Dish" are restaurant owners Rich Rosenthal of the Max Group, Shawn Eddy of the Emperor on Linden, Kara and Robert Brooks of Still River Cafe, and former restaurant owner and writer Catherine Blinder. Also joining the panel are Chefs Chris Prosperi of Metro Bis, and Jason Tillman of Feng.

The panel will discuss everything from the details of a chef's never-ending day, the often strained relationship between the kitchen and the front of house staff, recipe and menu creation, and how an entrepreneur can break into the industry. Topics are not limited to food: our guests will discuss what it's like to be hit by a bad review, how to deal with trouble customers, and even the patriarchal bias within the industry itself.

Rand Richards Cooper is the author of The Last to Go (HBJ) and Big As Life (The Dial Press). He has taught at Amherst and Emerson colleges; his stories have appeared in Harper’s, The Atlantic, Esquire, GQ and many other magazines, and on National Public Radio’s Selected Shorts. The Last to Go was produced for television by ABC. Cooper is a Contributing Editor at Bon Appétit and film critic for Commonweal. His story, “Johnny Hamburger,“ was featured in Best American Short Stories 2003.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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