CHEF’S LAB

Announcing the second monthly Chef’s Lab at Refettorio Harlem dinner celebrating International Women's Month, March 31st, a program celebrating Sisterhood and all the women in our lives pushing creative boundaries. The evening’s program includes Silvia Baldini, Bobbie Lloyd from Magnolia Bakery, Bilena Settepani, Forsythia’s Sydney McGee, Victoria Granof, Wine Pro Wanda Mann,  and Karla Sorrentino of Karla’s Kreamery in collaboration with Olio Piro. Urbani Truffles, Calvisius Caviar, Harlem Brewing Company, San Pellegrino, Curious Elixirs, and  Illy Coffee. Music Curated by Jill Newman Productions.


Chef’s Lab is a monthly series of collaborative dinners and seasonal soireés blending music, art and food at Free Food’s Refettorio Harlem, a newly renovated space inside the Emanuel AME Church built and founded by Massimo Bottura’s Food For Soul. Proceeds from the event go towards Free Food’s mission of reducing food waste and creating social inclusivity in Harlem.

The Harlem Chef’s Lab Series features the talents of chefs like Russell Jackson, Anthony Mangieri, J.J. Johnson, Nadav Greenberg, Aliyyah Baylor, Vijay Kumar, Jimmy Thomas, Asia Shabazz, Nino and Bilena Settepani, Eric Tran, Cortney Burns and many more. 

“Refettorio Harlem has set up a beautiful operation to feed those in need.”

Chef P - Ghetto Gastro

photo credit: Argenis Apolinario

Future dates include:
April 28th
May TBD
June 30th
July 28th
August 25th
September 29th
October 27th
November 17th

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