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278: Ellen Yin

Ellen Yin is the founder and co-owner of Philadelphia’s High Street Hospitality Group. She’s behind some of the best restaurants in not just Philly but the entire country, including Fork, High Street on Market, and High Street Provisions. On this episode we speak with Ellen about her journey to hospitality, what’s special about the Philly restaurant scene, and what it was like to win a James Beard Award for America’s top restaurateur. We also talk about the incredible cookbook festival she's organized, Cookbooks and Convos, which runs from late September through late October. It’s so great catching up with Ellen, and we hope you enjoy this conversation. Also on the show, Aliza catches up with Andrew Tarlow, the author of a new book, Diner: Day for Night, which pays tribute to his legendary Brooklyn restaurant.  Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We'd love to hear from you. More From Ellen Yin:Ellen Yin Talks Pineapple Pizza and 25 Years of Fork [Philadelphia Mag]Philly Chef Wins Big at the James Beard Awards [Billy Penn]Cookbooks and Convos [Philadelphia Inquirer]

By This Is TASTE

3:00 AM EDT on September 8, 2023

Note: this podcast contains explicit content.

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  • Episode278
Ellen Yin is the founder and co-owner of Philadelphia’s High Street Hospitality Group. She’s behind some of the best restaurants in not just Philly but the entire country, including Fork, High Street on Market, and High Street Provisions. On this episode we speak with Ellen about her journey to hospitality, what’s special about the Philly restaurant scene, and what it was like to win a James Beard Award for America’s top restaurateur. We also talk about the incredible cookbook festival she's organized, Cookbooks and Convos, which runs from late September through late October. It’s so great catching up with Ellen, and we hope you enjoy this conversation.Also on the show, Aliza catches up with Andrew Tarlow, the author of a new book, Diner: Day for Night, which pays tribute to his legendary Brooklyn restaurant. Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We'd love to hear from you.More From Ellen Yin:Ellen Yin Talks Pineapple Pizza and 25 Years of Fork [Philadelphia Mag]Philly Chef Wins Big at the James Beard Awards [Billy Penn]Cookbooks and Convos [Philadelphia Inquirer] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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