CARLO MIRARCHI is a self-taught chef and co-owner of Robertaâs and Blanca, two restaurants in Bushwick, Brooklyn. He was named one of Food & Wine's Best New Chefs of 2011 and has garnered wide acclaim in the New York Times, Bon AppÃĐtit, and publications worldwide.
CHRIS PARACHINI and BRANDON HOY are cofounders of Robertaâs and Blanca and helped establish the Brooklyn Grange, New York Cityâs biggest rooftop farm, as well as Rippers, a waterfront restaurant in the Rockaways in Queens. Mirarchi, Parachini, and Hoyâs food and aesthetic has appeared at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, SXSW, Art Basel, and elsewhere.
KATHERINE WHEELOCK is a writer and editor who has contributed to Food & Wine, the Wall Street Journal, GQ, and others. She works at Robertaâs.