Eddie Huang in conversation with Chris Jackson

Immigrant, outsider, football fanatic, hip-hop lover and proprietor of East Village hangout and Taiwanese restaurant, “Baohaus.” Eddie Huang’s honest and hilarious new memoir, Fresh Off The Boat is a true ‘coming to America story’ told by a Taiwanese immigrant who grew up on a cul-de-sac in suburban Orlando and became one of New York’s most renowned chefs. For Huang, writing and cooking are both just ways of telling stories. The only difference is that one takes place on the page, the other in a bowl of noodle soup.

Eddie Huang will be joined in conversation by Chris Jackson, executive editor at Spiegel & Grau.

From INSIDE NEW YORK – At Despaña (408 Broome St., 212-219-5050), a speciality store cum tapas café, everything from the service to the decor is simple and sleek, as if any excessive decoration might take away from the stunning array of Spanish produce that colors the menu. We met with project manager Dana, whose passion for and knowledge of Spanish cuisine was apparent from the outset. Leading us around the Soho store, she explained that Despaña began as a supplier of gourmet Spanish produce to restaurants around the city but now also serves up its own produce, either in tapas-style plates or bocadillos (Spanish for “little bites”). Almost everything on the menu is imported from one region or another in Spain and boasts its own specificities of preparation… Read the full review at Inside New York.










When: Wed., Jan. 30, 2013 at 7:00 pm
Where: McNally Jackson
52 Prince St.
212-274-1160
Price:
Buy tickets/get more info now
See other events in these categories:

Immigrant, outsider, football fanatic, hip-hop lover and proprietor of East Village hangout and Taiwanese restaurant, “Baohaus.” Eddie Huang’s honest and hilarious new memoir, Fresh Off The Boat is a true ‘coming to America story’ told by a Taiwanese immigrant who grew up on a cul-de-sac in suburban Orlando and became one of New York’s most renowned chefs. For Huang, writing and cooking are both just ways of telling stories. The only difference is that one takes place on the page, the other in a bowl of noodle soup.

Eddie Huang will be joined in conversation by Chris Jackson, executive editor at Spiegel & Grau.

From INSIDE NEW YORK – At Despaña (408 Broome St., 212-219-5050), a speciality store cum tapas café, everything from the service to the decor is simple and sleek, as if any excessive decoration might take away from the stunning array of Spanish produce that colors the menu. We met with project manager Dana, whose passion for and knowledge of Spanish cuisine was apparent from the outset. Leading us around the Soho store, she explained that Despaña began as a supplier of gourmet Spanish produce to restaurants around the city but now also serves up its own produce, either in tapas-style plates or bocadillos (Spanish for “little bites”). Almost everything on the menu is imported from one region or another in Spain and boasts its own specificities of preparation… Read the full review at Inside New York.
Buy tickets/get more info now