About this Event
The James Beard Award-winning literary food magazine Cake Zine curates an original reading series from a set of notable New York City writers about the past, present, and future of the city’s ever-changing food scene. The readings will be followed by a one-of-a-kind open writing group, guided by Cake Zine’s all-star authors.
Run time: 60 minutes
September 4:
Original stories read by: Melissa Lozada Oliva, Fran Tirado, Stephanie Wambugu, Savannah Sobrevilla
Conversation with: Phoebe Tran and Aliza Abarbanel
September 5:
Original stories read by: Hilary Leichter, Mychal Denzel Smith, Nicolaia Rips, Eric Kim
Conversation with: Ifrah F. Ahmed and Aliza Abarbanel
September 6:
Original stories read by: Leslie Jamison, Larissa Pham, Sahir Ahmed, Doreen St. Félix
Conversation with: Erik Piepenburg and Florent Morellet
The Cast
Creative Credits
Aliza Abarbanel
Host Aliza Abarbanel a freelance writer and editor based in Brooklyn. She is the co-founder and co-editor of Cake Zine, a contributing editor at TASTE, and a co-host of the podcast This is TASTE. Formerly an editor at Bon Appetit, her writing has appeared in New York Magazine, GQ, Food & Wine, the Los Angeles Times, and The New York Times.
Food Pairing
Before or after the show, stop by The Play Ground for a bite from a rotating roster of perfectly paired pop-ups, curated by Cake Zine. On September 4, Vietnamese-American chef Phoebe Tran creates an exclusive menu inspired by family recipes; on September 5, Mr. Jong offers a park-inspired take on a freshly grilled family style meal.