First hour: What's next for Parcel 5?
Second hour: Summer of Food - Food as art
What’s next for Parcel 5? It’s a question Rochestarians have been asking for years. On Tuesday, City Council unanimously approved a measure that would allow Mayor Lovely Warren to apply for $4.7 million in state funding to develop the site. The Warren administration is aiming to model Parcel 5 after Kansas City Live!, an entertainment district flanked by restaurants and bars that hosts year-round events and concerts. This hour, we’re joined by community members who have been active participants in discussions about the site. Some have advocated for green space, others have pushed for a space for the arts. We’ll explore their visions and discuss the future of Parcel 5. In studio:
- Mary Lupien, activist
- Rachel DeGuzman, president of 21st Century Arts and founder of WOC Art Collaborative
- Ben Woelk, principal at Slow Road Consulting
- Ray Ray Mitrano, activist
Then in our second hour, our Summer of Food series continues with a conversation about “food as art.” We sit down with local chefs and experts in the culinary industry to discuss what the phrase means to them, how they incorporate creative expression and their own personal styles into their dishes or wine selections, and how food and drink can create memories. In studio:
- Sean Wolf, executive chef at Farmer’s Creekside Tavern & Inn
- Drew Tschappat, sommelier at Farmer’s Creekside Tavern & Inn
- Lorna Underwood, owner and general manager of Caribbean Heritage Restaurant
- Kimberly Roth, owner of and chef at Bamboo Panda Catering, and “Hell’s Kitchen” finalist
