Author Interview - Vishwesh Bhatt

Vishwesh Bhatt is a chef and cookbook author who has made his home in Oxford, Mississippi.He has been a part of the Chef John Currence's City Grocery Restaurant Group since 1997, and has been the Executive Chef of Snackbar since 2009.He was nominated for People’s Best New Chef by Food & Wine and won the 2019 James Beard Award for Best Chef in the South, as well as the 2019 Southern Living’s Southerner of the Year Award.His 2022 cookbook, I Am From Here: Stories and Recipes From a Southern Chef is the winner of the 2023 James Beard U. S. Foodways Cookbook Award, and is one of our all-time favorite cookbooks at Friendly City Books.-Thank you to Vish for joining us at Friendly City Books for a signing event, and for welcoming us into his home in Oxford for this interview.We often have signed copies of I Am From Here available for purchase in store.Learn more about our author events on our website or sign up for our email newsletter so you never miss out!-Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.-Find us on social media -Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooksInstagram: @friendlycitybooksTiktok: @friendlycitybooks-Host: Caroline BarbeeGuest Author: Vishwesh BhattMusic: Rear Projection by Hartle RoadFriendly City Books Inc.Friendlycitybooks.com