In 1981, restaurant critic Gael Greene and chef and cookbook author James Beard founded Citymeals on Wheels after reading a New York Times article about the homebound elderly having nothing to eat on weekends and holidays. They rallied their friends in the food world, raising $35,000 to provide meals for their frail aged neighbors that Christmas.
Citymeals has remained deeply rooted in and supported by the chef community since then. With that in mind, in 2016, Citymeals Board Co-President Chef Daniel Boulud, Board Member Chef Charlie Palmer, Board Member and restaurateur Drew Nieporent and Board Co-President Robert S. Grimes conceived the Citymeals Culinary Circle – a program to engage the next generation of charitable “foodies” with our mission.
The Citymeals Culinary Circle is comprised of New York City chefs, restaurateurs, food writers, editors and culinary industry influencers. In addition to strengthening their support of isolated older New Yorkers, members of the group are encouraged to mentor one another.
Gael Greene, Co-Founder and Board Chair, Citymeals on Wheels
Michael Anthony
Gramercy Tavern
Franco Barrio
Chef
Aaliyah Baylor
Make My Cake
Andy Bennett & Michael Gabriel
The Sea Grill
Jamie Bissonnette
Toro
Lauren Bloomberg
Culinary Producer/Food Stylist
Rebecca Brooks
The Brooks Group
Cesare Casella
Chef, Restaurateur & Author
Frank Castronovo & Frank Falcinelli
Frankies Spuntino
Francine Cohen
Director, Spirits
Colangelo & Partners
Editor in Chief
insidefandb.com
Leah Cohen
Pig & Khao
Rebecca Dengrove
Vedic Brands
Christine DiPietro
Altamarea Group
Luca Di Pietro
Tarallucci E Vino
Andrew Dornenberg
Author, Photographer
Jon Eisen
Between the Bread
Florence Fabricant
Columnist, The New York Times
Elizabeth Falkner
Chef, Author
Georgette Farkas
Rotisserie Georgette
Julianne Feder
The Gastronerd
Susie Fogelson
Founder
FOGELSON & CO
Marc Forgione
Marc Forgione, American Cut
Jonna Gerlich
Altamarea Group
Markus Glocker
Bâtard
Ben Grossman & Craig Samuel
B + C Restaurants
Josh Henner
Tell
JJ Johnson
Chef & Author, Between Harlem and Heaven
Peter Kaminsky
Journalist, Author & Television Producer
Jerry Katzenberger
Tarallucci e Vino
James Kent
Chef
Adin Langille
Charlie Palmer at the Knick
& St. Cloud
Maria Loi
Loi Estiatorio
Shane Lyons
Chef and Entrepreneur
Jo-Ann Makovitzky
Culinary Aspirations Realized
Dean Martinus
Great Performances
Douglas Matthews
C. V. Starr & Co
Daniel Meyer
Dination Supper Club
Jonah Miller
Huertas
Tai Muhammed
Chef
Robert Nieporent
Epicurean Group
Michael “Buzzy” O’Keeffe
River Café
Karen Page
Author
Antonio Prontelli & David Buico
Rock Center Café
Ruth Reichl
Chef, Writer & Producer
Alex Reyes
Centerplate
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
Ali Rosen
Podcaster, Writer, & Television Personality
Elise Rosenberg
Colonie
Audrey Saunders
Pegu Club
Jesse Schenker
Chef
Andrew & Jonathan Schnipper
Schnipper’s Quality Kitchen
Rob Shepard & Laura McDonald
Project Farmhouse
Victoria Segal
Riverpark
Bryce Shuman
Chef
Andrew Smith
Riverpark
Ivy Stark
El Toro Blanco
Jenna Tanenbaum
GreenBlender
Bill Telepan
Oceana
Jacques Torres
Jacques Torres Chocolate
Cédric Vongerichten
Perry St
Jeff Zalaznick
Major Food Group
Chi Zhang
Yaso Tangbao
100% of your donation will be used for the preparation and delivery of meals, thanks to our partnership with the New York City Department for the Aging, along with gifts from our board of directors and others designated for administrative expenses.
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