Speakers
Participants*
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Gustavo Arellano
Columnist, Los Angeles Times
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Lindsey Brown
Executive Director of the Southern Smoke Foundation
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Ken Concepcion
Co-owner, Now Serving
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Keith Corbin
Executive Chef / Co-Owner, Alta Adams
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Dominique Crenn
Chef and owner of the three-Michelin-starred restaurant, Atelier Crenn
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Hillary Dixler Canavan
Restaurant editor, Eater
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Bill Esparza
James Beard award-winning author
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Arjav Ezekiel
Beverage director and co-owner of Birdie’s
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Jeff Gordinier
Contributing editor, Esquire
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Lyndsay Green
Dining and Restaurant Critic, Detroit Free Press
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Jenn Harris
Los Angeles Times Food columnist
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David Helbraun
Founding Partner & Chairman of Helbraun & Levey
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Joseph Levey
Helbraun Levey, Founding Partner
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Andre Mack
Award-winning sommelier, winemaker, and entrepreneur
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Roni Mazumdar
Unapologetic Foods
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Daniel Patterson
American chef, restaurateur, and food writer
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Tejal Rao
Chief restaurant critic, The New York Times
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Max Reis
Beverage Director, Mírate + Daisy Margarita Bar
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Prairie Rose
Senior Drinks Editor, Food & Wine
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Rosio Sanchez
Chef and owner of Sanchez and Hija de Sanchez
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Khushbu Shah
Freelance writer and Contributing Editor at Food & Wine, most recently the Restaurant Editor at Food & Wine magazine
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Chris Shepherd
Midwest-raised, James Beard Award-winning Chef
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Brittney Valles
Founding Board Member, Independent Hospitality Coalition
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Yia Vang
Executive Chef and Owner at Vinai
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Chris Ying
Partner, Majordomo Media
*Participant attendance is subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. We cannot guarantee the presence of all individuals listed.