SPECIAL REPORT #2: Naomi Pomeroy on Balancing Grief & Silver Linings
Special Report #2 on an industry in crisis: From Portland, OR, chef Naomi Pomeroy joins Andrew to discuss the parallel between grief and what the restaurant community is experiencing right now, and on the personal connections that help make it bearable.
Andrew Talks to Chefs · Andrew Friedman
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Show Notes
In our second of a special series of nightly reports for an industry in crisis, chef Naomi Pomeroy joins Andrew from Portland, Oregon, to share how she and her colleagues are faring in the Pacific Northwest. Naomi also discusses the parallel between grief and what the restaurant community and world at large is experiencing right now, what it's like to be a chef without their kitchen, and on the personal connections that help make it bearable.
Our great thanks to S.Pellegrino for making these special reports possible.
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