Mary Attea's guest appearances

Mary Attea

Radio Cherry Bombe

Andrew Talks to Chefs

Ayesha Nurdjaja

Alison Roman

Hillary Sterling

Alex Raij

Amanda Freitag

Iliana Regan

Suzanne Cupps

Elise Kornack

Vicki Freeman

Amanda Cohen

Claudia Fleming

Anthony Bourdain

Angie Rito

Scott Tacinelli

Mashama Bailey

OwlTail

Drew Nieporent

Chef Mary Attea, currently turning out exceptional food at The Musket Room in New York City, initially set her sights on a career in the dark world of criminal psychology. But a series of restaurant jobs drew her first to the industry, and eventually to the pro kitchen. After training at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City, Mary landed an externship at the fabled West Village restaurant Annisa, where she eventually ascended to the position of chef de cuisine, which she held until the restaurant's closure in 2017.  In her first longform, biographical interview, Mary shares her unique path and the lessons learned along the way.And in our news and commentary segment The Line-Up, legendary restaurateur Drew NIeporent (Tribeca Grill, Nobu, Batard, etc.) shares his thoughts on the industry's short-term prospects 15 months into COVID.And as he does each week, Brad Metzer, founder of Brad Metzger Restaurant Solutions (BMRS), joins us to share a  selection of positions that his firm is looking to fill. (Andrew Talks to Chefs listeners are encouraged to reach out to BMRS at the special, dedicated email address created just for you at ATC@restaurant-solutions.com.)Andrew Talks to Chefs is sponsored in part by meez; please check out this revolutionary new interactive recipe database and tool for professional chefs and cooks.Please consider supporting Andrew Talks to Chefs via our Patreon page–we have just eliminated tiered contributor levels and invite one and all to support us at a minimum of just $2 per month. Andrew Talks to Chefs is a fully independent podcast and no longer affiliated with our former host network; please visit and bookmark our official website for all show updates, blog posts, personal and virtual appearances, and related information.

Chef <a href="https://www.instagram.com/maryfrancesattea/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mary Attea</a>, currently turning out exceptional food at <a href="https://www.musketroom.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Musket Room</a> in New York City, initially set her sights on a career in the dark world of criminal psychology. But a series of restaurant jobs drew her first to the industry, and eventually to the pro kitchen. After training at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City, Mary landed an externship at the fabled West Village restaurant Annisa, where she eventually ascended to the position of chef de cuisine, which she held until the restaurant's closure in 2017.  In her first longform, biographical interview, Mary shares her unique path and the lessons learned along the way.And in our news and commentary segment The Line-Up, legendary restaurateur <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drewnieporent/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Drew NIeporent</a> (Tribeca Grill, Nobu, Batard, etc.) shares his thoughts on the industry's short-term prospects 15 months into COVID.And as he does each week, Brad Metzer, founder of <a href="https://www.restaurant-solutions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brad Metzger Restaurant Solutions</a> (BMRS), joins us to share a  selection of positions that his firm is looking to fill. (Andrew Talks to Chefs listeners are encouraged to reach out to BMRS at the special, dedicated email address created just for you at ATC@restaurant<a href="http://-solutions.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">-solutions.com</a>.)<a href="https://www.getmeez.com/andrew" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andrew Talks to Chefs is sponsored in part by meez; please check out this revolutionary new interactive recipe database and tool for professional chefs and cooks.</a>Please consider <a href="https://www.patreon.com/AndrewTalksToChefs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">supporting Andrew Talks to Chefs via our Patreon page–we have just eliminated tiered contributor levels and invite one and all to support us at a minimum of just $2 per month</a>. Andrew Talks to Chefs is a fully independent podcast and no longer affiliated with our former host network; <a href="https://andrewtalkstochefs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">please visit and bookmark our official website</a> for all show updates, blog posts, personal and virtual appearances, and related information.

Episode 165: Mary Attea (Musket Room, NYC); Drew Nieporent on the Industry's Short-Term Outlook

Anita Lo

Go behind Annisa on a brand new episode of Radio Cherry Bombe. Host Julia Turshen is joined by Executive Chef Anita Lo and her sous chef Mary Attea. Anita Lo is the chef and owner of Annisa and one of the most respected chefs in the country having earned numerous accolades for her inventive Contemporary American cuisine. Lo opened Annisa in 2000, an intimate restaurant in Greenwich Village. In June 2009, a fire destroyed the restaurant entirely and while plans for rebuilding Annisa got underway, Lo appeared on Top Chef Masters and finished fourth out of 24 chefs. In April 2010, after a complete renovation, Annisa was reopened and then in October 2011, Lo released her first cookbook, Cooking Without Borders, which highlights her passion for bringing multicultural flavors to her American kitchen. Just recently nominated as a semi-finalist for Eater’s coveted Young Guns awards, Mary spent several years working in New York city restaurant dining rooms like Aguagrill, before making the leap to the kitchen at Annisa where she earned her chops. Using her Lebanese background, Mary has even helped to create some dishes at Annisa including her Steak Tartare and Saddle of Rabbit with Pistachio, Mint and Grape Leaves, which were recently praised in Pete Wells’ review. This program was brought to you by Edwards VA Ham  “It’s important to me that my cooks be excited by new things.” [12:00] “I’ve always felt it was my responsibility to mentor anybody who came through my kitchen and did well for me. It’s a point of pride to see people on your staff make it.” [21:00] — Anita Lo on Radio Cherry Bombe

Go behind Annisa on a brand new episode of Radio Cherry Bombe. Host Julia Turshen is joined by Executive Chef Anita Lo and her sous chef Mary Attea. Anita Lo is the chef and owner of Annisa and one of the most respected chefs in the country having earned numerous accolades for her inventive Contemporary American cuisine. Lo opened Annisa in 2000, an intimate restaurant in Greenwich Village. In June 2009, a fire destroyed the restaurant entirely and while plans for rebuilding Annisa got underway, Lo appeared on Top Chef Masters and finished fourth out of 24 chefs. In April 2010, after a complete renovation, Annisa was reopened and then in October 2011, Lo released her first cookbook, Cooking Without Borders, which highlights her passion for bringing multicultural flavors to her American kitchen. Just recently nominated as a semi-finalist for Eater’s coveted Young Guns awards, Mary spent several years working in New York city restaurant dining rooms like Aguagrill, before making the leap to the kitchen at Annisa where she earned her chops. Using her Lebanese background, Mary has even helped to create some dishes at Annisa including her Steak Tartare and Saddle of Rabbit with Pistachio, Mint and Grape Leaves, which were recently praised in Pete Wells’ review. This program was brought to you by <a href="http://www.EdwardsVAHam.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edwards VA Ham</a> <h4>“It’s important to me that my cooks be excited by new things.” [12:00]</h4> “I’ve always felt it was my responsibility to mentor anybody who came through my kitchen and did well for me. It’s a point of pride to see people on your staff make it.” [21:00] — Anita Lo on Radio Cherry Bombe

Anita Lo and Mary Attea