Chris Cipollone and John Winterman, Francie

03/24/21 • 43 min

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guests are Chef-Owner Chris Cipollone and Owner-Operator John Winterman of Francie, a neighborhood brasserie in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and the first independent collaboration between the two, which opened in December 2020. Chris was formerly the Executive Chef at the Michelin-starred Piora in NYC, a uniquely modern American restaurant with Italian, French, and Korean influences, which earned two stars from the New York Times. Prior, he was the Executive Chef of Michael Tusk’s Cotogna in San Francisco, one of the most highly rated and longtime staple restaurants in the city. John was the managing partner at the James Beard Award-winning Michelin-starred Batard, and built his expertise of +20 years of restaurant management and hospitality at celebrated restaurants such as Charlie Trotter, Gary Danko, and Restaurant Daniel. Prior to Batard, he was the Maître d'hôtel at Restaurant Daniel and Café Boulud. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to stay the course; Speed Round; Industry News discussion on the Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC) with a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT about All in the Industry's new merch, including All in the Industry hats & totes, and H.O.S.T. notebooks & pens. Through May 31, 2021, 100% of the proceeds from the hat sales (less shipping/handling) will be donated to the IRC to help with their continued efforts. *Go to allintheindustry.com/merch to get your AITI swag today!* And, we close out the show with Shari's Solo Dining takeout experience at Dale Talde's Goosefeather at The King Mansion at the Tarrytown House Estate, Tarrytown.

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Amanda Kludt, Eater

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Amanda Kludt, the Editor-in-Chief of Eater and a Senior Vice President at Vox Media. In her role as EIC, Amanda oversees all written, video, and audio content across the Eater network of sites in addition to TV shows, events, and partnerships. In over a dozen years at Eater, she transformed the publication from a niche restaurant blog into one of the most authoritative food media brands, spanning dozens of cities and telling stories across multiple platforms. Eater has won multiple James Beard, National Magazine, and Emmy Awards for its work in restaurant criticism, visual storytelling, service journalism, television, and personal essays. In her role as SVP, Amanda consults on editorial and revenue strategy across Vox Media. Before Eater, Amanda worked at Gridskipper and Metro and studied journalism at NYU. She lives in Brooklyn with her family. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to set goals and work to achieve them; Speed Round; Industry News discussion on the Senate passing a $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill, including $28.6 billion in grant relief specifically for restaurants; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Chef in Residence at Blue Hill Stone Barns with Chef Omar Tate of Honeysuckle.

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Justin Smillie, il Buco Alimentari & Vineria

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer goes on location at Il Buco Alimentari e Vineria in Noho, NYC, to chat with its Executive Chef Justin Smillie. After attending the Culinary Institute of America, Justin secured a position at Jean-Georges Vongerichten's Mercer Kitchen, followed by posts at Danny Meyer's Gramercy Tavern and Jonathan Waxman's Washington Park, where he fell in love with the bold flavors and rustic techniques. After working with Daniel Silverman on the opening of The Standard in New York, as well as other Andre Balaz properties, he was introduced to Il Buco’s owner Donna Lennard, who tapped him as Executive Chef of Italian trattoria Il Buco Alimentari e Vineria, where he earned three stars from The New York Times. In 2014, Justin collaborated with Stephen Starr on Upland in NYC, and later a Miami outpost, before returning to il Buco in 2020. He and Donna have recently launched Smillie Pizza in an ode to Justin's Cali-talian background and style of cooking. His first book, “Slow Fires: Mastering New Ways to Braise, Roast, and Grill," was released by Clarkson Potter in 2015. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to find your style; Speed Round; Industry News discussion on Batlthazar's reopening in NYC; plus, Shari's Solo Dining experience at Xilonen in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NYC. REMINDER: We have new All in the Industry® merch available, including All in the Industry hats & totes, and H.O.S.T. notebooks & pens. Through May 31, 2021, 100% of the proceeds from our hat sales (less shipping/handling) will be donated to the Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC) to help with their continued efforts to #saverestaurants. Go to allintheindustry.com/merch to get your AITI swag today!

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