Southold Historical Museum 2024 Winter Lecture Series, “Farm to Table: A Not So New
The concept” continues in April. For centuries, farming has been integral to life on the North Fork.
In recent years, there has been a vibrant “Farm to Table” movement wherein chefs and home
cooks prepare locally sourced food. The series has been exploring various aspects of the
movement which dates back farther than some realize.
The third lecture in the series titled “Keeping It Rooted on Long Island” will be held on Monday,
April 8, 2024 at 4pm at the Southold Town Recreation Center at 970 Peconic Lane, Peconic, NY
11958. Renowned Chef Tom Schaudel will share his experience with using fresh, local
ingredients. His menus have delighted the taste buds of many restaurant guests, but even as his
offerings expand, he still features foods that one might see when driving through the North
Fork on a late summer day. Schaudel will not only share stories from his remarkable history in
the restaurant industry, he will also demonstrate some of his own “Farm to Table” culinary
creations.
Deanna Witte-Walker, Southold Historical Museum’s executive director, stated, “The April 8
event promises to be more than just a lecture. While Tom Schaudel is a serious chef with an
impressive resume, he is also a down to earth neighbor with a great sense of humor. We are
honored to host him and can’t wait to see what he has cooked up!”
A 1973 graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, Schaudel has an extensive history. He
opened his first restaurant, Panama Hatties in Huntington in 1983. He has since been the
driving force behind a long list of acclaimed Long Island restaurants which include Spring Close
House (East Hampton), Downtown Grille and Wine Bar (Montauk), 107 Forest Avenue (Locust
Valley), Lemongrass (Roslyn), Tease (Roslyn) Coolfish (Syosset), Thom Thom (Wantagh),
Passionfish (Westhampton Beach), Starfish (Merrick), The Jedediah Hawkins Inn (Jamesport),
The Mansion at the Woodlands (Woodbury), Jewel by Tom Schaudel (Melville), Be-Ju Sashimi
and Sake Bar (Melville), and The Petulant Wino (Aquebogue).
Having grown up on Long Island and living on the East End, Schaudel has a strong sense of place
which has influenced his culinary style. His current line-up of local restaurants includes Amano
(Mattituck), Alure (Southold), and Ross-Schaudel Catering and Event Planning (Mattituck).
Schaudel has even had his own line of wines, under the Tom Schaudel "Reserve" label, made
here on the North Fork and served at all of the restaurants.
He has been featured on such television shows as Gordon Elliot's Door Knock Dinners on Food
Network, Chef's Night Out on Metro Channel, and has been a frequent guest chef on Long
Island's own Channels 12 , 21, and Telecare, The James Beard House in New York City, and Ed
Lowe's Morning Show. He has written two books – the first titled Playing With Fire-Whining and
Dining on the Gold Coast, and the second - A Second Helping: Whining and Dining on Long
Island.
Southold Historical Museum’s Winter Lecture Series is free and open to the public. Programs
such as these support the mission of Southold Historical Museum to promote interest in and
education about our local history. The Museum is indebted to the community for its support
and specifically to The Poliwoda Team of Douglas Elliman Real Estate for their sponsorship of
the “Farm to Table: A Not so New Concept” Winter Lecture Series.
For more information on this event or any other museum programs, please call (631) 765-5500
or email info@southoldhistorical.org. The “Farm to Table: A Not so New Concept” Lecture
series continues through early spring with other guest speakers. More information to follow.
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