Etowah Dinner Series no. 10
At The Sterick Building
About the Etowah Dinner Series
Now in its third season, the Etowah Dinner Series welcomes chefs from all over the world to Memphis with one simple ask: Tell your story. Staged in interesting and unique locations around Memphis, the dinner series has hosted a wide variety of chefs from those who helm restaurants holding Michelin stars, multi-James Beard Nominees, local up-and-comers, and everything in between. The series has been very well received, selling out each event with its unique brand of low-fi-fine-dining. The series has also played a key role in enhancing Memphis' national reputation as a food city, inspiring visiting chefs to envision new possibilities here and contributing to the expansion of the local food and beverage industry.
Perhaps more importantly, the Etowah Dinner Series has created a space for food and beverage professionals to network, work alongside new faces, and expand the talent of Memphis’ own F&B industry. Through a forthcoming grant program, the Etowah Collective aims to continue the growth of F&B professionals in the city powered by the proceeds of the Dinner Series.
About Chef Christian Hunter
Christian Hunter is intrigued by global flavors, sustainable food production, and nutritional anthropology and is the founder of Chicago’s Michelin-starred Atelier.
Chef Hunter was named as a finalist for the James Beard Best Chef: Northeast in 2023, as well as a Young Chef Award from the Michelin Guide, earning the restaurant a star from the Guide as well. Hunter’s approach to food focuses on infusing New American fare with unexpected global flavors.
Hunter has a culinary degree from Paul Smith’s College in upstate New York and has cooked at Relais & Châteaux’s Lake Placid Lodge and The Weekapaug Inn in Rhode Island. He spent four years in Charleston cultivating relationships with local farmers and also his own culinary identity, emphasizing global flavors. He joined Community Table in Litchfield, Connecticut during the challenging year of 2020. Chef used the time to familiarize himself with area farms and shape the culinary direction of the restaurant.
Coming from a humble background, he strives to get the most out of everything he brings into the kitchen and works to illuminate the ability of African American chefs to cook amazing food of any cuisine or genre.