Episode 216: Pascaline Lepeltier, MS, Racines NY

Today on our episode #381 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Valerie Chang Cumpa, an award-winning Miami-based chef who along with her family, including her brother Nando, opened Itamae in the Miami Design District, focusing on Nikkei cuisine; and in 2019, the team opened a fast casual off-shoot concept, B-Side, inside popular Asian Food Hall, 1-800-LUCKY. Her latest restaurant is Maty’s in Miami’s Midtown neighborhood, which has a modern take on comida criolla, the traditional Peruvian food of Valerie’s upbringing. Valerie, or Val, quickly garnered praise as one of the city's top young chefs, earning an Eater Young Gun nomination (2018), two James Beard semifinalist nominations for Rising Star Chef (2019, 2020) and nominations for Best Chef South (2022, 2023). And the accolades have continued, including Itamae on The New York Times' coveted Restaurant List in 2021, and as a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2022; Maty's on Bon Appetit's 24 Best New Restaurants in 2023, and The New York Times' Restaurant List; Val and Nando were the first siblings to be named together to Food & Wine Magazine's Best New Chefs Class of 2023. And Val was nominated as a 2024 James Beard Awards semifinalist for Maty’s in the Best Chef: South category. Val participated in SOBEWFF 2024 (South Beach Wine & Food Festival) presented by Capital One, which took place February 22-25, 2024 in Miami, Fl., hosting a wonderful collaboration dinner at Maty's with Chabela Coss and Ana Castro, which Shari attended. 

Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to be able to work individually, as well as together with others; Industry News on Michelin adding 8 new Miami restaurants to its guide; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Mike Puma's new Gotham Burger Social Club, as well as a visit to Hamburger America, both in NYC, in anticipation of Shari's evening at SOBEWFF's popular Burger Bash presented by Schweid & Sons, hosted by Rachael Ray.  

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Today on our episode #380 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Andrew Zimmern, an Emmy-winning and four-time James Beard Award-winning TV personality, chef, writer, teacher, and social justice advocate. As the creator, executive producer and host of Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods franchise, Andrew Zimmern’s Driven by Food, and Emmy-winning The Zimmern List, Andrew has devoted his life to exploring and promoting cultural acceptance, tolerance, and understanding through food. He will be participating in the upcoming SOBEWFF (South Beach Wine & Food Festival) presented by Capital One, which Shari will be attending, and was founded by Lee Schrager. The festival is celebrating 23 years and taking place February 22-25, 2024 in Miami, Fl. – mission to Eat. Drink. Educate. 

Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to devour as much as we can wherever we go; Industry News on the passing of influential chef David Bouley, the American chef who first translated French nouvelle cuisine into the New American style that shaped modern high-end cooking; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Coqodaq, Simon Kim's new fried chicken restaurant in Manhattan's Flatiron District.  

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Today on our episode #379 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer is on-location in NYC with Max Natmessnig and Marco Prins, the newly appointed executive chefs at world renowned restaurant, Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare, in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood. Max and Marco previously worked together at Chef’s Table earlier in their careers, and now bring their deep culinary experience and expertise from working in Michelin-starred restaurants around the world. Raised in Austria, Max most recently led the two-Michelin-starred restaurant Alois in Munich, where he was also named one of Germany’s 50 Best Chefs, and prior worked at award winning restaurants like Rote Wand and Steirereck in Austria, The Nomad in New York, and L'Auberge de l'Ile in France. Originally from Holland, Marco previously served as executive chef at Ukiyo in New York, which was awarded a Michelin-star under his tenure and multiple 3-Michelin-star restaurants in Europe, including Parkheuvel and Oud Sluis in the Netherlands and Zilte in Belgium. 

Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to be adaptable; Industry News on the 2024 restaurant selections for The MICHELIN Guide Great Britain and Ireland; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Ember at the We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort in Arizona, led by chef Richard Pelz, who is one of Shari's former Bayer PR clients from over 15 years ago with his restaurant Goblin Market in NYC. 

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Today on our episode #378 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer is on-location in Phoenix, AZ with Angelo Sosa, executive chef of Tia Carmen and Kembara restaurants at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa. Angelo is a chef, restaurateur and author of Dominican and Italian descent, who spent years working under world-class chefs and restaurateurs, including Alain Ducasse, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Stephen Starr, and Masaharu Morimoto. He is known for his bold cooking rooted in Asian flavors and techniques, bringing over 25 years of experience that has taken him from three-star kitchens in Europe to street food stalls in Thailand. In 2010, Angelo competed on season 7 of Bravo's hit show, "Top Chef," and later, "Top Chef All-Stars," quickly becoming a fan favorite. Many thanks to Angelo and the entire team at JW Desert Ridge for the warm welcome and hospitality! 

Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to take care of your people; Industry News on menu trends that define dining right now, via The New York Times; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Lutece, a styish, cozy bistro from chef/partner Matt Conroy and pastry chef Isabel Coss in Georgetown, Washington DC.  

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Today on our episode #377 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer is on-location in Copenhagen, Denmark with her guest Christian F. Puglisi, chef and founder of acclaimed Copenhagen restaurants Relæ, Manfreds, BÆST, and Mirabelle; currently operating BÆST – an organic restaurant mad about raw milk cheeses, artisanal butchery, and award winning pizza; and Mirabelle Spiseria – a kitchen that fuses Danish and Mediterranean gastronomy, where her interview took place. Christian's former restaurant Relæ was awarded a Bib Gourmand in 2011, followed by a Michelin star in 2012, and was on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list for numerous years. In 2014, he published his first book, Relæ: A Book of Ideas, and in 2016 he founded Farm of Ideas. Christian is a contributor to Shari's new book, Chefwise, Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon). Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to find your own personal inspiration; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Koan in Copenhagen, chef and owner Kristian Baumann's 2 Michelin star restaurant using Korean flavors and techniques with a set tasting menu based on the best ingredients the Nordic season offers. Kristian is also a Chefwise contributor.

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Today on our episode #376 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer is on-location in NYC with her guest Christophe Bellanca, executive chef and owner of Michelin starred Essential by Christophe, his debut restaurant on New York’s Upper West Side, where he has embraced an à la carte-only menu inspired by his classical French training, serving dishes he loves to cook, eat, and share with others. Before opening Essential by Christophe, Christophe worked in some of the world’s most prestigious restaurants over his distinguished career, including as the Culinary Director for Joël Robuchon USA, overseeing the teams at L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon in New York and Miami, and Le Club in New York. He was responsible for carrying on Chef Robuchon’s legacy after his passing while moving the restaurants forward and mentoring the next generation of culinary talent. 

Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to be essential; Industry News on FX's The Bear (available on Hulu) receiving 3 Golden Globe Awards and 6 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series, among others; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at the Bar Tasting at JP and Ellia Park's Atomix, a 2 Michelin star restaurant in NYC featuring New Korean cuisine, which has received 3 stars from The New York Times, and is currently ranked #8 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2023. JP is also a contributor to Shari's new book, Chefwise.  

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Today on our episode #375 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023, which took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Tuesday, November 28th, 2023. This was the 11th edition of this list which launched in 2013 to celebrate gastronomy across the region and to provide diners around the globe with local insight and culinary recommendations. Since its inception, it has quickly grown to become the premier gastronomic ranking in the continent with its annual gathering of chefs, restaurateurs, media and food industry VIPs. Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants is part of the 50 Best brand, which includes The World's 50 Best Restaurants. 

Shari attended the awards ceremony in Rio, as well as the #50BestTalks, 50 Best Signature Sessions dinner with Oteque (#20 LATAM / #76) x Kjolle (#7 LATAM / #28) x Kol (#23), lunch at Lasai (#14 LATAM / #58), and more; and has several interviews, including conversations with William Drew (EP 358), Director of Content for 50 Best; Rodolfo Guzman of Borago (#9 LATAM / #29; EP 356) in Santiago, Chile; Rafa Costa y Silva of Lasai in Rio; Virgilio Martinez of Central (#1 LATAM 2022 / #1; EP 310) in Lima; Alberto Landgraff of Oteque in Rio; and Manuela "Manu" Bufara of Manu (#35 LATAM) in Curitiba, Brazil. Shari also has an excerpt from the Awards' press conference with Mitsuharu "Micha" Tsumura of Maido (#1 LATAM / #6; EP 116 #solodining) in Lima, who received the No. 1 title on this year's list. Big congratulations to Micha and all of the chefs! And many thanks and congratulations to William Drew and everyone involved in 50 Best. Shari loved being a part of the awards celebration, which included many chefs featured in her new book, CHEFWISE. For more information and the full list, go to theworlds50best.com/latinamerica and @theworlds50best #latam50best. 

Today's show also celebrates our 10th Anniversary milestone of this "All in the Industry" podcast, which Shari launched in January 2014; and features Shari's PR tip to come as you are; Speed Round; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Santiago Lastra's KOL in London, currently No. 23 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants list. 

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Today on our episode #374 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has a special "On the Road" show from the LA Chef Conference 2023, a premier industry conference on the West Coast, which took place on Monday, October 30th at the LA Trade-Tech’s Culinary Arts Pathway, and was founded by Brad Metzger of Brad Metzger Restaurant Solutions, who was our guest on Episode #368 for a preview of the event along with nationally acclaimed chef Sherry Yard of Bakery By the Yard. As a part of the conference, Shari signed copies of her new book, Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon, Spring 2023, #chefwisebook), with cookbook and culinary shop, Now Serving. 

Our show features two interviews -- first Shari chats with Courtney Storer, Chef & Culinary Producer of the hit TV series, The Bear, now streaming on Hulu. Courtney is a chef with more than 15 years of experience in restaurants, and the sister of Christopher Storer, the creator of the The Bear. As the show’s culinary producer, she has been responsible for the food that is presented in each scene, as well as for the culinary skills of the cast, and getting the writers, cast, and crew acclimated to the culinary world the series takes place in. Courtney has worked in high-profile kitchens from Verjus in Paris to Jon & Vinny’s in L.A. 

Second, Shari speaks with Matthew Kang, Lead Editor of Eater LA. Matthew has covered dining, restaurants, food culture, and nightlife in Los Angeles since 2008. His work has been featured in Angeleno Magazine and TASTE Cooking. He is the host of K-Town, a YouTube show covering Korean American food in America. Previously he was a commercial bank analyst and received a business degree from the University of Southern California. Thanks and congratulations Courtney, Matthew, Brad, and everyone involved in #LAChefCon! Wonderful to be a part of! 

Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to embrace a nickname, speed rounds, and Solo Dining experience at LULU, an open-air courtyard restaurant at the Hammer Museum in Westwood, LA, celebrating good food that is good for the planet; founded by legendary chef, food activist, and Chefwise contributor Alice Waters, and acclaimed chef, writer, and cookbook author David Tanis. 

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Today on our episode #373 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has a special "On the Road" episode from Food on the Edge, a two-day Food Symposium, which took place from October 16-17, 2023 in Dublin, Ireland. Food on the Edge featured approximately 50 speakers who were chosen for their innovation, passion, and influence on today’s food culture, and was founded by Symposium Director JP McMahon of Aniar in Galway, Ireland. Shari led a panel on her new book, CHEFWISE – Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon, Spring 2023, #chefwisebook), with CHEFWISE chef contributors Andoni Luis Aduriz of Mugaritz, Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain; Elena Reygadas of Rosetta, Mexico City, Mexico; Tala Bashmi of Fusions by Tala, Manama, Bahrain; and JP McMahon. Shari also signed copies of her book, and took part in two days of excursions around the Dublin area as a part of the speaker program, which was extremely special. 

This show features several conversations that Shari had while in Dublin with following FOTE speakers: Alessandro Cozzolino, Executive Chef of La Loggia at Villa San Michele, a Belmond hotel, Florence, Italy; Endo Kazutoshi, Chef of Endo at the Rotunda in London, England; Rich Shih, Co-author of Koji Alchemy; Tom Jenkins, Managing Editor of finedininglovers.com and San Pellegrino Young Chef Academy; Arlene Stein, Founder/Executive Director of the Terroir Symposium in Canada; Andrea Petrini, Incontinent Writer/Food Curator/Oblique Strategist, Road Manager of THE GELINAZ!, and more; Jason Bangerter, Executive Chef of the Langdon Hall Country House Hotel and Spa in Canada, and JP McMahon. Thank you and congratulations to all! Shari loved meeting everyone and being a part of this fantastic symposium. And special thanks to JP, Abigail Colleran, Julieann Faherty, and the entire #FOTE2023 team! Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to tell a good story, speed round with JP, and Solo Dining experience at Fish Shop in Dublin, plus mentions of other restaurants and bars that Shari visited on her first trip to Ireland. 

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Today on our episode #372 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Eli Kulp, chef and partner of High Street Hospitality Group, and host of The CHEF Radio Podcast and co-host of Delicious City Philly Podcast. Eli’s accolades include Food & Wine’s Best New Chef 2014, James Beard Finalist 2016, Bon Appetit’s No. 2 Best New Restaurant in America, and Craig LaBan’s Chef of the Year 2013. A graduate from the Culinary Institute of America in 2005, Eli worked for notable NYC restaurants, including Casa Lever, Del Posto, & Torrisi Italian Specialties. He was then drawn in to Philadelphia’s Fork by award-winning restaurateur Ellen Yin, and began overseeing the kitchens at Fork, a.kitchen and a.bar, and High Street Market, as well as expansion to NYC, when his path greatly changed in 2015 as he was involved in a tragic incident while commuting between Philadelphia and NYC — an Amtrak accident where he endured a spinal cord injury. Despite his ability to no longer cook, he has stayed involved in the kitchen in various ways with his award-winning restaurant group, and is thriving with his podcasts and more. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to live every day as if it's your last; Industry News on the Michelin Guide Ceremony 2023 - New York, Chicago, and Washington DC; and Robb Report's first annual ranking of The 50 Most Powerful People in American Fine Dining; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at HaSalon in The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas. 

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