Cleveland has become one of the Midwest's top dining destinations. The national food press - Gourmet, Food & Wine and Esquire - have praised Cleveland's chefs and innovative food scene. What many fail to realize, however, is that food provides nourishment to Clevelanders in a myriad of ways beyond outstanding restaurants.
Come hear from local entrepreneurs, farmers and chefs about the exciting and unique ways Clevelanders get and provide food to others. PechaKucha is a simple PowerPoint presentation format in which a speaker presents 20 images, each for 20 seconds. This event is free an open to those who wants to expand their palate - and their mind.
Presenters include:
Joe Eiben, Greater Cleveland Food Bank
Brandon Chrostowski, EDWINS Restaurant & Leadership Institute
Melissa Khoury, Saucisson
Ben Bebenroth, Spice Acres Farm
Maggie Fitzpatrick, The Refugee Response, Ohio City Farm
Brad Mohr, Grind2Energy Program at FirstEnergy Stadium
Trevor Clatterbuck, Co-Founder, Fresh Fork Market
Sheldon Lawrence, Bridge of Hope
Jeremy Umansky, Larder Master and Wild Food Forager, Team Sawyer