Pop-up Community: Claire Phelan ’11 Serves Connection and Quality Food at Sobremesa
Claire Phelan ’11. Photo courtesy of Claire Phelan ’11
After posting a weekly food plan for low-income families to Instagram in connection with her work to ease food insecurity, Claire Phelan ’11 connected with fellow chef Shana Maldonado. The two have gone on to create Sobremesa, a pop-up community table that serves seasonal six-course dinners in Buffalo, New York, as reported in Buffalo Spree. The concept for Sobremesa was to encourage connection, says Phelan, an alumna of the Human Rights Program at Bard. “Sobremesa has two goals—serve up beautiful, delicious, and unusual small plates and help people connect,” Phelan says. “People open up over shared meals in a different, intimate way, and we’re very invested in encouraging these conversations.” Alongside Maldonado, Phelan hopes to continue to offer community-focused meals and events, with plans for a pay-what-you-can brunch and cooking lessons in the works.
Post Date: 02-01-2022
Post Date: 02-01-2022