Barbara Lynch's Rebellious Rise To Culinary Fame

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 4, 2017

Award-winning chef and restaurateur Barbara Lynch joins us to discuss her new memoir, Out of Line: A Life of Playing with Fire. It begins with Lynch's childhood growing up in South Boston and follows her as she establishes herself in the culinary world. Lynch details her transformation from a young woman with a history of stealing cars and evading arrest, to a professional chef who oversees a restaurant empire. Lynch was also named on TIME magazine's annual list of the world's most powerful people.

Barbara Lynch will appear at the following events:

-May 8 at Chefs Club NYC (275 Mulberry St., at Jersey St.) in the Studio (one seating at 7 p.m. See link for tickets) and with a la carte dishes in the Main Dining Room (reservations via chefsclub.com or our OpenTable page from 5:30 - 10 p.m.).

-May 9 at Eataly Flatiron (200 5th Ave., at W 23rd St.) from 6:30 - 8 p.m. Ticket price includes copy of the book; guests will enjoy 3 signature dishes with 2 wine pairings.

- May 10 in conversation with Gabrielle Hamilton at the 92nd Street Y (1395 Lexington Ave., at 92nd St.) on May 4 at 8 p.m.

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