WHO: Calvin Eng is chef-owner of Bonnie’s.
ABOUT: Eng is the chef and owner of Bonnie’s, a Cantonese American restaurant in Williamsburg. Brooklyn-born and raised in a traditional Chinese family, Eng had been dreaming of opening a restaurant for a decade when he realized how important it was for him to pursue Cantonese food and dive deeper into the dishes of his heritage. Bonnie’s has been praised in The New York Times, The New Yorker, New York, Eater, and Bon Appétit. Eng is a James Beard Emerging Chef award finalist, Food & Wine Best New Chef, Forbes 30 under 30 recipient, StarChefs Rising Star, and two-time James Beard Best Chef: New York State semifinalist.
WHAT: Calvin Eng was named a Food & Wine Best New Chef — among many other accolades — when he opened Bonnie's, his groundbreaking (and impossible to get into) Brooklyn restaurant. Join us as he shares recipes that showcase his unique style of Chinese home cooking, a mash-up of Americana and Cantonese classics inspired by the flavors of his childhood. The night includes a signed copy of his cookbook, Salt Sugar MSG Recipes from a Cantonese Kitchen.
WHEN: Thursday, October 16, 6PM - 8PM EST
WHERE: De Gustibus Cooking School
