Jubilee In July! Rita Sodi, Jody Williams, Deanna Ting, And Zahra Tangorra Live From Jubilee 2026

It’s Jubilee in July! This special series features conversations from our annual Cherry Bombe Jubilee, held this past April at The Glass House in New York City.  Today, we’re sharing Kerry Diamond’s keynote conversation with Rita Sodi and Jody Williams, the acclaimed chefs, restaurateurs, and partners behind some of New York City’s most beloved restaurants, including Via Carota, Buvette, I Sodi, The Commerce Inn, and Bar Pisellino. The conversation is introduced by Deanna Ting, managing editor of Resy’s editorial team. Rita and Jody join Kerry to talk about their favorite produce, the beauty of simplicity, and how their different cooking styles complement each other. They also discuss their self-taught paths to the kitchen, how they met, their culinary partnership with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and their Via Carota Craft Cocktails line. Then, we’ll hear a Jubilee solo talk from Zahra Tangorra, chef and author of the memoir “Extra Sauce.” Zahra shares what “extra sauce” means to her: pleasure, survival, big swings, messy joy, and living with as much flavor as possible. Thank you to Veuve Clicquot and Airbnb Experiences for supporting our show.  Click here for tickets and more information on Cherry Bombe’s Farmers & Makers event.  Click here to order The Game Changers issue of Cherry Bombe magazine. Click here for more information on Cherry Bombe memberships. Sign up for our free Radio Cherry Bombe newsletters at cherrybombe.substack.com More on Deanna: Instagram, website More on Rita and Jody: Via Carota, I Sodi, The Commerce Inn, Buvette, Bar Pisellino More on Zahra: Instagram, "Extra Sauce" cookbook More on Kerry: Instagram, “So You Want To Open A Restaurant” Substack series