...The Honest Group acquire foods from local farmers
and fisherman with attention to sustaining quality while
offering business support within the community...
Toni’s East Hampton, the authentic You’ll see it first hand at Nick &
taqueria La Fondita, in Amagansett, Toni’s that sitting adjacent to their
Most
NY, the legendary English-pub in restaurant is their own organic farm
recently, rallying with other chefs in
East Hampton, Rowdy Hall, and the with rows of sweet heirloom
the community to develop The
most recent addition to the mega- tomatoes, varietal lettuces,
Garden Project, a created garden
quality portfolio, a true Texas style asparagus, beets and squash. All of
environment in which students, after
joint, TownLine BBQ in which are harvested seasonally for
school kids as well as members of
Sagaponack, NY. Mark Smith, the restaurant’s menu. When it’s not
the community can learn about
managing partner and equally a fresh from their organic patch,
farming, nutrition and the Slow Food
consummate community leader, Joseph and the Honest Group
movement; with classes on botany,
who puts the capital H in the Honest acquire foods from local farmers
art & health. But that’s not all. It’s
Management Company, speaks of and fisherman with attention to
only natural that he organizes guest
Joseph, “being a chef is not only sustaining quality while offering
chefs to teach culinary-for-kids
about one's ability to create great business support within the
programming at yet another local
food which Joe does but it's also community. Their passion for
private school, The Hampton Day
about teaching, mentoring, and supporting sustainable fishing and
School. As a father, his dedicated
managing. Joe is one of those farming not only offers a fresher
interest in methods of hands-on
few chefs that does it all well, while product for each plate, but has
education for children, is an
maintaining a sense of calm and become an adapted philosophy of
important aspect of really learning.
humility. His sense of family and one’s duty in the importance of what
Stressing all aspects of teaching:
community are at the core of who global footprint is being placed on
eating food that is good for them,
he is and makes him an example for his menus. Support for keeping it
knowing the people who grow it and
those of us that work with him and a local is no secret as living well
the understanding how vital the
pleasure to be associated with.” lifestyle supporters gather to
health of the planet is at a young
purchase as-fresh-as-it-gets-
age.
ingredients from the Farmers
Market at Nick & Toni’s lot in
...HIS SENSE OF FAMILY
Saving the planet may be a tall task,
season.
but not for Joe. It starts at home
AND COMMUNITY ARE AT
Joe is always eager to lend support
with his wife Cindy, cohort in their
THE CORE OF WHO HE IS...
for a worthwhile project or initiate
good values and community works.
one that is needed. Investing in
A big emphasis is put on their family
youths is very important to Joe.
life, with two beautiful children and
the tons of activities that come with
the territory. Recently we caught up
during an upbeat conversation
dispersed with attention to his time
with Cindy and the kids; their
homework, their sports peppered
with other quiet, but good efforts.
Joe continues to take part in
countless efforts dedicating his time
and craft to nourish the community,
all the while, operating highly
acclaimed restaurants and raising a
loving family. That is why Executive
Chef Joseph Realmuto is our home
town hero, multitasking his way to
benefit others.
For more about Chef Joseph & The
Honest Group
Video:George visits with Executive
Chef Joe Realmuto.
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