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inal Spirits in Bloomington last February. But making sure that the carryout survived the drive home, as well as sourcing as many ingredients from local producers and from the leftovers of the spirits-making process as possible, was a challenge this Chicago native who grew up in Columbus, Indiana, was definitely up to. Here, the chef and podcast co-host who is usually asking the questions takes some time to muse on his roots as a chef, where we’re at in culinary history, and where we’re going in the post-pandemic future.
After working at Finch’s Brasserie and The Roost in Bloomington, you came on at Cardinal Spirits just weeks before restaurants closed for the pandemic. What did you have planned for your new position?