Words of wisdom from the women of Boston's restaurant industry
Great article by our sister mag STUFF on the women in Boston's kitchens:
Although the gender division of labor throughout human history has dictated that women be the keepers of the hearth, the restaurant kitchen has traditionally been celebrated as the domain of men - from Georges Auguste Escoffier to Anthony Bourdain. But in recent years, Boston, especially compared to much larger cities, has boasted a significant percentage of female headliners.
Check it out for a no-holds-barred discussion with some of our favorite people: Rebecca Roth, co-owner of The Gallows; Ten Tables owner Krista Kranyak; Barbara Lynch protégée Victoria Kelly; Franklin Southie head chef Asia Mei; Diana Kudajarova and Meg Grady-Troia, partners at Journeyman; and Maura Kilpatrick, Oleana pastry chef and chef-partner of Sofra Bakery.