QUESTLOVE'S FOOD SALON SERIES

A series of videos we create with a microscopic crew, documenting Questlove's Food Salons—events where prestigious chefs prepare courses for thought leaders in art, music, film and more.

This episode of Questlove's Food Salon, "80's Edition," held in East Hampton, challenged chefs to each create a dish inspired by 1980s fine dining and modernize it. The Food Salon is a gathering of thought leaders in art, music, film, TV, and food. Questlove’s chef friends Greg Baxtrom, Christina Tosi, Jeremiah Stone, Michael Solomonov and Daniel Humm each created dishes inspired by the 1980s.

JULY 2018 HAMPTONS

Featured Chefs:

  • Michael Solomonov
    Zahav
  • Christina Tosi
    Milk Bar
  • Greg Baxtrom
    Olmstead
  • Daniel Humm
    Eleven Madison Park / NoMad
  • Jeremiah Stone
    EContra / Wildair
This episode of Questlove's Food Salon: "Mashup" focused on bringing together different foods that may not normally go together to make one spectacular dish. The Food Salon is held at Questlove’s home in the NY by Gehry building with panoramic views of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Long Island Sound. The salon is a gathering of thought leaders in art, music, film, TV, and food. Questlove’s chef friends Nick Curtola, Junghyun Park, Melissa Rodriguez, Mark Welker discuss their ideas and philosophies about food and mashups.

APRIL 2017 NYC

Featured Chefs:

  • Nick Curtola
    The Four Horsemen
  • Junghyun Park
    Atoboy
  • Melissa Rodriguez
    Del Posto
  • Mark Welker
    Eleven Madison Park
This episode of Questlove's Food Salon: "Earth Day" was held in Washington D.C at Steven Knapp's residence, President of George Washington University, and challenged chefs to make all their dishes with Impossible Foods.

APRIL 2017 WASHINGTON DC

Featured Chefs:

  • Kwame Onwuachi
  • Traci Des Jardins
    JARDINIÈRE, The Comissary
  • JJ Johnson
    The Cecil Harlem
  • Emma Bengtsson
    Aquavit
This episode of Questlove's Food Salon: "Food is Fuel" focused on the #FoodIsFuel campaign - understanding the problem of hunger in America and how we can end it. The Food Salon is held at Questlove’s home in the NY by Gehry building with panoramic views of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Long Island Sound. The salon is a gathering of thought leaders in art, music, film, TV, and food. Questlove’s chef friends Hugh Acheson,Tom Colicchio, JJ Johnson, and Emma Bengtsson discuss their ideas and philosophies about food, food hunger issues in this country, and each prepare one dish that represents a first course, second course, a third course, and a dessert.

MARCH 2017 NYC

Featured Chefs:

  • Hugh Acheson
    The National, The Florence, 5&10, Empire State South
  • Tom Colicchio
    Craft, Fowler & Wells, Riverpark / Food Policy Action
  • JJ Johnson
    The Cecil Harlem
  • Emma Bengtsson
    Aquavit
This episode of Questlove's Food Salon was held at NY by Gehry. The Food Salon is held at Questlove’s home in the NY by Gehry building with panoramic views of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Long Island Sound. The salon is a gathering of thought leaders in art, music, film, TV, and food. Questlove’s chef friends Greg Baxtrom , Enrique Olvera, Michael Anthony and Mikiko Yui discuss their ideas and philosophies about food and prepare one dish that represents a first course, second course, a third course, and a dessert.

OCTOBER 2016 NYC

Featured Chefs:

  • Greg Baxtrom
    Olmsted
  • Enrique Olvera
    Cosme, Pujol
  • Michael Anthony
    Gramercy Tavern, Untitled
  • Mikiko Yui
    State Bird Provisions

JUNE 2016 NYC

Featured Chefs:

  • Kwame Onwuachi
    The Shaw Bijou
  • Amanda Cohen
    Dirty Candy
  • Bryce Shuman
    Betony
  • Joanne Chang
    Flour Bakery + Cafe

 

MARCH 2016 NYC

Featured Chefs:

  • Kristen Kish
    Top Chef Winner
  • Edouardo Jordan
    Salare
  • Andy Ricker
    Pok Pok
  • Jen Yee 
    Lafayette Grande Cafe & Bakery

Read a write-up of this salon over at Eater.com.

FEBRUARY 2016 NYC

Featured Chefs:

  • Marcus Samuelsson
    Red Rooster
  • Angela Dimayuga
    Mission Chinese
  • Bill Telepan
    Telepan
  • Jessica Koslow
    New Sqirl

Read a write-up of this salon over at FirstWeFeast.com.

DECEMBER 2015 NYC

Featured Chefs:

  • Andrew Carmellini
    Locanda Verde
  • Matty Matheson
    Parts & Labour
  • Alon Shaya
    Shaya
  • Dominique Ansel
    Dominique Ansel Kitchen

NOVEMBER 2015 NYC

Featured Chefs:

  • Deukie Hong
    Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong
  • Jose Ramierz-Ruiz
    Semilla
  • Christian Ramos
    Virginia's
  • Alex Stupak
    Empellon

You can watch this salon over at dujour.com. 

This episode of Questlove's Food Salon was held at the home of Lela Rose and Brandon Jones in Tribeca. Questlove’s chef friends; Rising star and chef prodigy, 16-year old wunderkind Flynn McGarry who was featured on the cover of New York Times Magazine in 2014 and now has opened his first restaurant, Eureka, in New York City prepares a first course, Executive Chef at Manhattan hotspot Charlie Bird, Ryan Hardy who was nominated four times for James Beard’s “Best Chef, Southwest for his work at Little Nell in Aspen, Colorado prepares a second course, Jean Georges and Noma vet, and co-owner/pastry chef at Contra, Fabian Von Hauske prepares a third course.

OCTOBER 2015 NYC

Featured Chefs:

  • Flynn McGarry
    Eureka NYC
  • Ryan Hardy
    Charlie Bird
  • Fabian Von Hauske
    Contra

You can also watch this salon and read a write-up over at guestofaguest.com . 

Questlove hosts Flynn McGarry, Maxime Bilet, and Angela Pinkerton at a private home in Laurel Canyon for a Food Salon.

FEBRUARY 2015 LOS ANGELES

Featured Chefs:

  • Flynn McGarry
    Eureka NYC
  • Maxime Bilet
    Modernist Cuisine
  • Angela Pinkerton
    Eleven Madison Park

You can also watch this salon and read a write-up over at Vanity Fair. 

DECEMBER 2014 MIAMI

Featured chefs:

  • Daniel Patterson
    Coi
  • Dave Beran
    Next
  • Christina Tosi
    Momofuku Milk Bar

You can also watch this salon and read a write-up over at Vanity Fair. 

OCTOBER 2014 NYC

Featured chefs:

  • April Bloomfield
    The Spotted Pig
  • Craig Thornton
    Sharksteeth
  • Brooks Headley
    Superiority Burger

You can also watch this salon and read a write-up over at grubstreet.com.