Chef’s Lab is a monthly series of collaborative dinners and seasonal soireés blending music, art and food at Refettorio Harlem to raise awareness and support for Free Food Harlem’s mission. Refettorio Harlem is a collaboration inside and among Free Food, The EMANUEL AME historic Church, and the global nonprofit Food for Soul founded by chef Massimo Bottura and Lara Gilmore. Proceeds from the event support Free Food’s programs to prevent food waste and social isolation among Harlem’s neighborhoods.
The Harlem Chef’s Lab Series has featured culinary talents and collaborations, including chefs J.J. Johnson, Stefano Secchi, Russell Jackson, Anthony Mangieri, Michele Casadei Massari, Aliyyah Baylor Silvia Baldini, Sydney McGee, Jimmy Thomas, Asia Shabazz, Nino and Bilena Settepani, and many more.
CHEF’S LAB
Monday, June 9th, 6:30pm VIP Reception at 6pm
Chef’s Lab x GALLIM - The Invention of MOTHER” is a multi-course gourmet meal and co-curated experience by Chef Silvia Baldini and Meryl Rosofsky, MD, food scholar and GALLIM Board Member. The evening will feature the visionary choreography of Andrea Miller and the culinary brilliance of Chefs Silvia Baldini, Leah Guadagnoli, Vita Palmeri, Refettorio Harlem’s own Kayla Phillips, and Kristin Bryan, Senior Director of Culinary Innovation at HelloFresh US!
Held as a joint fundraiser for GALLIM’s new dance work by Andrea Miller entitled MOTHER and Refettorio Harlem’s mission to feed and uplift local communities through dignity and food, the evening invites guests to gather around a gourmet four-course meal, thoughtfully prepared and inspired by themes of origin, seed, humanity, and the act of giving.
Throughout the night, guests will experience live performances by GALLIM Artists, weaving movement into the meal and bringing to life the shared values of care, connection, and creative expression!
Please join us for this meaningful evening of art, food, and mission.
“Refettorio Harlem has set up a beautiful operation to feed those in need.”
Chef P - Ghetto Gastro
Future dates include:
July 28th
August 25th
September 29th
October 27th
November 17th
