Ari Kolender

About the Author

Ari Kolender is a 20-year veteran of some of the finest seafood establishments in the country, a James Beard Foundation Award Semifinalist, and a 2021 Rising Star Chef. In 2019, he opened his first restaurant Found Oyster, in Los Angeles, and he now acts as the culinary director of Last Word Hospitality group where he leads culinary development for restaurants including Queen St. and Barra Santos in Los Angeles, as well as the Red Dog Saloon in Pioneertown, among others. Find him online @arikolender.
 
Noah Galuten is a chef, restaurant consultant, and author of The Don’t Panic Pantry Cookbook, as well as the host of a YouTube series by the same name. He is the co-author of On Vegetables and the James Beard Award winner Bludso’s BBQ Cookbook. He can be followed @galuten.