Derek and I go way back to the days of when he was the chef of fifteen in London, I would say he is my brother of another mother. He isa a champion for all things Canadian, as well as being just a brilliant chef. He is a Bruins hockey fan in Montreal which isn’t easy and has a amazing restaurant called Maison Publique which is by far my favorite restaurant.

I am honored to call chris a friend, he is a great chef and even better human. He has shown us all how to get things done, each step has been with heart, soul and a lot of love for his city and his team!

When I first meet Chris it was at McSweenys when I was pitching him my cook book proposal. We discussed a lot of ideas, but even more important we starting a lasting friendship. He is a true force to be reckoned with in the media and food world I am so excited to see all the cool stuff he has been working on and what he has to come.

Let’s be honest, Richie pissed in a lot of peoples cheerios when he started with his blog and using social media to voice his often controversial comments about restaurants, critics & just bad restaurant behavior whether it was guests or chefs he had a no holds bar approach. Now Richie is older and wiser and has a lot to offer the next generation and the restaurant industry as a whole.

When I arrived in San Francisco in 1996 Rubicon was a dream opportunity that fell into my lap, by chance of a friend from culinary school, I started on hot apps and she scared the daylights out of me. Thank you for being a friend a mentor and a kick ass chef who can cook like no ones business.

In this episode I am so excited to talk with my friend Kim Alter. She is a culinary force to watch and more over a great friend and an amazing human. Night bird is a beautiful restaurant that is a true taste of all what is near and dear to Kim’s heart.

Welcome to “Losing Your Mind with Chris Cosentino”