Blackened Out has a must-read this week about Philip Lopez' illustrious "food education," which ultimately prepared him to openRoot, alongside Max Ortiz. Rene Louapre calls Root one of the "Top Five fine dining restaurants in the city." As for Chef Lopez' motto: "The goal of cooking is to take the peach and make it just as valuable as a lobster or a truffle." [BlackenedOut]
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