Finding a Balance: Creative Expression and Working in Restaurants  

A Dessert Demo and Discussion With Alma at The Standard's Ari Taymor

Ari Taymor is the chef and co-founder of  Alma at The Standard, Hollywood. Together with beverage director and co-founder Ashleigh Parsons, they oversee the entire food & beverage program at the hotel. Ari’s playful interpretations of traditional and modern techniques that first garnered him national recognition at the original Alma, have been translated to their current setting. With an emphasis on seasonality and sustainability, he only features ingredients that are thoughtfully sourced from local Southern Californian farmers.

Join Ari for a dessert demo and discussion on the importance of balance when it comes to creativity and working in restaurants. Alma, in its original location, was named America’s “Best New Restaurant” by Bon Appétit magazine in 2013. Ari was named Food & Wine’s Best New Chef in 2014 and received a James Beard Foundation Award nomination for Rising Star Chef two years in a row in 2014 and 2015.