ATL! We loved being in your city to kick off our fall Mentor/Mentee series, in partnership with Square, Ketel One, and S.Pellegrino, at the beautiful Lucian Books and Wine. We launched this dinner series four years ago to celebrate the next generation of chefs and the folks who guide them throughout their careers, and were thrilled to be in the same room as some of Atlanta’s brightest culinary talents.

After the delicious dinner, Radio Cherry Bombe host Kerry Diamond moderated a panel with Deborah VanTrece of Twisted Soul Cookhoue & Pours, Forough Vakili of Le Bon Nosh, Mia Orino of Kamayan ATL, and Lucian’s co-owner Katie Barringer. Deb reminded everyone that patience really is a virtue; Forough encouraged everyone to take that first step; Katie shared insight on stability and structure; and Mia stressed that the kitchen should be a place for positivity.

A big thank you to Katie & the Lucian team and to our partners for helping bring this series to life.

Cheers to mentorship, community, and more evenings like this one!

Photos by Kate Blohm