In Episode 1, a few folks brave uncertainty (and their first Zoom call) to come together and support a furloughed sommelier, a food magazine editor, a new doctor, and a chef whose restaurant had just closed for the pandemic — it was magical.
DRINK ALONG WITH CASSIE SAKAI: Sommelier Cassie Sakai (Chicago) shares a few favorite rosé wines from her home cellar (away from the Girl and Goat empire), including Domaine Tempier Bandol Rosé and Vina Tondonia Rosé Gran Reserva 2009.
COOK ALONG WITH CHEF SARAH GRUENEBERG: Epic chef, restaurateur, and partner at Monteverde (Chicago) pops in to give us focaccia making advice as she is preparing a birthday dinner for her fiancé, Jaime Canete!
TALK COVID-19 ALONG WITH DR. JENNY ZHANG: Dr. Jenny Zhang from Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago) gives us some tips on staying calm while staying home during the pandemic.
SUPPORT OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS ALONG WITH NINA FRIEND: Food & Wine Magazine’s Nina Friend fills us in on the best ways to support our favorite restaurants as the whole country goes into shelter-in-place mode.
