Clay is a beautiful, bustling neighborhood restaurant in Central Harlem with an innovative new-American, farm-to-table menu. Its chef, Gustavo Lopez, co-owns the place with his wife, Gabriela Davogustto, the restaurant's wine director, and Andrea Needell Matteliano, who is manager and bar director. Everything from the food to the beverages to the ambience reflect a carefully conceived vision and philosophy. The trio discusses how they developed and nurtured that vision to open Clay, how they function so well as a team, what most motivated each of them, and how they’re dealing with the restaurant's temporary closure during the coronavirus crisis.
Clay Restaurant's Gustavo Lopez, Andrea Needell Matteliano, Gabriela Davogustto
Apr 05, 2020
Life, Death & Dinner
Liza Schoenfein asks chefs and other food-passionate professionals what it is in their histories that most motivated them to do what they do in the food world.
Liza Schoenfein asks chefs and other food-passionate professionals what it is in their histories that most motivated them to do what they do in the food world.Listen on
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