Moderator:

Paige Lipari is a Sicilian-American poet, music maker, cartoonist, bookseller and cook. She was previously an editor at A Public Space and Augury Books published her collection of poems and illustrations, Family of Many Enzos, in 2012. She worked in many of NYC’s finest bookstores before opening her own, Archestratus Books + Foods in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Archestratus is a food interest bookstore, Sicilian café, and a community space to engage empathy.

Panelists:

Lukas Volger is the founder of Made by Lukas, a line of fresh veggie burgers established in 2013, editorial director of the biannual print magazine Jarry and author of the cookbooks Bowl (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt/Rux Martin Books, March 2016), Veggie Burgers Every Which Way, and Vegetarian Entrees that Won’t Leave You Hungry.

Sarah Keough makes portraits of times and places, edits the art and food magazine Put A Egg On It, and runs a studio called R&S.

Josh Hamlet is the editor of Counter Service, a publication featuring stories, photography, and art from restaurant industry insiders, upstarts, and wunderkinds. Before venturing into the publishing world, Josh worked in and around restaurants in New York City for nearly a decade, helping run pop-ups, open new restaurants, and produce events.

Stephen Satterfield is a food writer, publisher and multimedia producer. He is the founder of Whetstone Magazine, a quarterly print publication on food origins and culture. Before his career in media, he spent a decade as a sommelier and restaurant manager at fine restaurants nationwide. He is a pizza and french fry evangelist. (Stephen will be attending if travel fund-rasing is sufficient!)