Doors 6:30 p.m. | Show 7:30 p.m.

The Splendid Table is celebrating its 30th Anniversary in 2025 with a live show at the Fitzgerald Theater on Friday December 5th at 7:30 p.m.  Hosted by award-winning food writer Francis Lam, the weekly radio show celebrates the intersection of food and life. Joining Francis on stage will be American Oglala Lakota Sioux chef, Sean Sherman, Somali-American chef, Jamal Hashi, 2025 James Beard Award for Best Chef: Midwest, Karyn Tomlinson, and 6-time James Beard Nominee, Diane Moua.  We will also have performances from our musical guest Laamar.  This show will be recorded for future broadcast.   

ABOUT FRANCIS LAM  
Francis Lam is the host of The Splendid Table, produced by American Public Media. A regular contributor and frequent guest host on The Splendid Table since 2010, Lam is the former Eat columnist for The New York Times Magazine and is Vice President and Editor-in-Chief at Clarkson Potter, a division within Penguin Random House that is a leader in cookbook publishing. For two seasons, Lam was a regular judge on Bravo’s hit show, Top Chef Masters. An award-winning writer, Lam has written for numerous publications, including Gourmet, Bon Appetít, Food & Wine, Lucky Peach, Saveur, Salon, Men’s Journal, and the Financial Times. He graduated first in his class at the Culinary Institute of America and holds a bachelor’s degree in Asian Studies and Creative Writing from the University of Michigan. He lives with his family in New York City.  

ABOUT THE SPLENDID TABLE

The Splendid Table, hosted by award-winning food writer Francis Lam, is an original weekly companion, celebrating the intersection of food and life for more than three decades. A culinary, culture and lifestyle program, it hosts our nation’s conversations about cooking, sustainability and food culture and introduces us to generations of food dignitaries.  

In 2018 Francis took over the program from founding host Lynne Rossetto Kasper. The Splendid Table explores different cultures, cuisines and ideas, as well as the small personal stories that come out of the expansive world of the table. As a former restaurant cook and culinary school graduate, Francis can handle virtually any food query and loves taking listener’s calls.  He is keenly interested in people and their stories and believes that one of the keys to understanding people better is to learn what they cook and how they eat. The program is produced and distributed by American Public Media.  

Tickets 
All tickets are $35.00 for the general public and $30.00 for MPR Members (plus applicable ticketing fees).  Tickets can also be purchased in person at First Ave ticket outlets.  Learn more here.