For highly original, creative food in a relaxed atmosphere, Contra in the Lower East Side is one of our favorite restaurants to go to. Our meal this visit was wonderful, and we also managed to chat with Diego, one of the sous chefs in the kitchen today.
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Maker: Max Zichelli, Sous Chef, Watershed Tavern, Boothbay, Maine
Meet one of our own; Max, Meghan's younger brother, a passionate chef.
Read MoreMaker: Peeter Mander, Owner and Barista, Epic Coffee, Tallinn, Estonia
Soft-spoken and mild-mannered yet very energetic, Peeter is constantly shuttling between his two cafés in the Old Town of Tallinn.
Read MoreMaker: Samuel Maruta and Vincent Mourou, Founders, Marou Chocolate, Saigon, Vietnam
Marou Chocolate features heavily in my daily rotation of chocolates, so when we found ourselves in Saigon earlier this year, I immediately wrote to Samuel asking him if we could come see their factory.
Read MoreBhaskarettante Kada is a storefront-only operation. You quench your thirst on the road, standing.
Maker: Bhaskaran, Milk Sarbath Shop, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
This shop in Kozhikode in Kerala has been around forever. Started by Bhaskaran and Kumaran over 60 years ago, their sons run the place now...
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