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. 

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