Episode 163: Chris Cipollone (Francie restaurant, Brooklyn); Panel Discussion on When/How to Bring Conferences & Festivals Back

On the day after his newish Francie was awarded a Michelin star, Chris Cipollone sat down with Andrew to discuss the road to his success at his prior restaurant Piora, and now at Francie, as well as his training in Westchester, NY, restaurants, and the formative New York City chef positions he held along the way.

And in The Line-Up, our weekly news and commentary segment, three festival and conference organizers call into the pod to discuss their current thinking for when and how to bring their events back during, or perhaps post, COVID. Our guests for this informative discussion are Megan Gallagher of Jackson Hole Food & Wine, Mike Traud of the Philly Chef Conference, and Frans van der Lee with the Chef's Roll Anti-Convention.

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