Chefs, Drugs and Rock & Roll with Andrew Friedman

By Margaret McSweeney | January 21, 2019 |

Chefs are today’s rockstars.  In Chefs, Drugs and Rock & Roll, the prolific and award winning chef writer, Andrew Friedman, chronicles the compelling story of the first generation of American chefs set in the 1970’s and 1980’s before “fame and fortune” was on their horizons.  He interviewed more than 210 people over the span of…

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Abe Conlon: Best Chef of the Great Lakes

By Margaret McSweeney | December 17, 2018 |

  “Fat Rice is a symbol of abundance, generosity and hospitality.” Chef Abe Conlon Chef Abe Conlon’s intense passion for food began at an early age.  Growing up in Lowell, Massachusetts, Conlon developed an international palate influenced by his multicultural suburb with a vibrant Southeast Asian community along with his family’s Portuguese heritage.  During school…

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