Next Great American Chef/Boston

Published: July 12, 2019, 1 p.m.

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In the inaugural episode of the podcast, host John Rudolph and local expert Brenda Nguyen, writer of the blog Wandering Boston Eater, chat with the winner of NGAC/Boston, Matthew Singer, Chef de Cuisine at Bar Mezzana. Among the topics \\u2014 what it\\u2019s like to cook for Bostonians, Singer\\u2019s work ethic and his favorite restaurants. John and Brenda sample three \\u201cincredibly delicious\\u201d crudo dishes prepared especially for them by Signer. Bar Mezzana also features an excellent assortment of pasta dishes, which Singer says he could eat \\u201cevery day.\\u201d Nguyen discusses food trends in Boston, including the rise in Vietnamese and other Asian cuisines and identifies a seafood restaurant that you won\\u2019t want to miss. In addition to announcing the Next Great American Chef/Boston, the episode reveals its two Honorable Mention chefs: Sarah Murphy, the owner and pastry chef at Vinal Bakery and Lucas Sousa, Chef de Cuisine at Menton. This episode was sponsored by Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, https://cambridgeculinary.com and Feet in 2 Worlds, http://www.fi2w.org/ .

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