Honoring
JEREMIAH TOWER SUNDAY 9/7 & MONDAY 9/8 The Wyndham Grand Hotel Chicago, Illinois
American food is an ongoing conversation, something contemplated as well as eaten. The Roots of American Food is a platform for this conversation, not only between influential chefs such as the honoree Jeremiah Tower, whose impact has created seismic jolts in the industry and inspired generations of young cooks, but also between everyone attending the conference. The Roots of American Food will turn attention inwards, verbalizing the impacts of influences like Jeremiah Tower and other American culinary greats. The conference will engage a larger and varied audience, and legitimize American cuisine as a cause to be advanced.
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Day 1 10:00 am | Doors Open 11:00 am | Conference Begins Stephen Torres Speaks 11:30 am | Talk 1 - Dave Beran - "Trails of Evolution" 12:15 pm | Talk 2 - Geoff Watts - "Creating Extraordinary Coffee The Pathway and the Purposes" 1:00 pm | Break for Lunch - Brooks Headley Superiority Burger 2:00 pm | Talk 3 - Jamie Malone - "Penis or Vagina: Which is the better kitchen tool?" 2:45 pm | Talk 4 - Mark Canlis - "Move Over: Why Fine Dining Isn't About the Chef, the Food, or the Service" 3:15 pm | Talk 5 - Matt Jennings - "Simple, Ain’t So Simple" 4:15 pm | Talk 6 - Mike & Tina Werp - "A Farmer’s Life" 4:45 pm | John Miles of Steelite 5:00 pm | Break for Day
Day 2 9:30 am | Doors Open 10:00 am | Talk 8 - Francis Lam - " Why I Talk About American Food" 10:45 am | Talk 9 - Bryce Shuman - "A New York State of Mind" 11:30 am | Break for Lunch - Jeff Mahin Do Rite Chicken & Donuts 12:15 pm | Talk 12 - Stuart Brioza & Nicole Krasinski - "An Evolving California Cuisine" 1:00 pm | Talk 13 - Kyle Connaughton & Kevin Farley- "Traditional Japanese Technique - Modern California Inspiration: The Intersection of Authenticity, Innovation and Place Through Tsukemono & Donabe" 2:15 pm | Talk 14 - Dominique Crenn - "Showing Our Heritage: Our Soil, Past & Future" 3:00 pm - 3:10 pm | Stephen Torres Introduces Jeremiah Tower 3:10 pm - 3:30 pm | Jeremiah Tower "California Cuisine: The Match That Lit The Fire" 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Interview w/ JT led by Andrew Friedman 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm | Chefs speak about Jeremiah’s Influence on American Cuisine 4:50 pm - 5:00 pm | Closing Statements
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Jeremiah Tower Event Honoree
Brooks Headley
Del Posto • New York, NY
Matt Jennings
Nicole Krasinski & Stuart Brioza
State Bird Provision • San Francisco, CA
Kevin Farley
The Cultured Pickleshop • Berkeley, CA
Mark Canlis
Townsman • Boston, MA
Canlis Restaurant • Seattle, WA
Matthew Kirkey
Michael Laiskonis
L20 • Chicago, IL
Jamie Malone
Sea Change • Minneapolis, MN
L20 • Chicago, IL
Gerard Craft
Niche • St. Louis, MO
Dave Beran
Pat Sheerin
Trencherman • Chicago, IL
Dominique crenn
Next Restaurant • Chicago, IL
Atelier Crenn • San Francisco, CA
Kyle Connaughton
PocketFork
Author/Culinary Scientist • Sonoma, CA
Bryce Shuman
Betony • New York, NY
Jim Meehan
PDT • New York, NY
ErIk anderson
Chef • Minneapolis, MN
Dana Cree
Blackbird • Chicago, IL
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Francis lam
Clarkson Potter/Top Chef • New York, NY
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