Andrew Talks to Chefs: Omar Tate (Honeysuckle Projects; Philadelphia, PA)

Omar Tate, right, and Andrew. Philly Chef Conference. Photo by Bailey King.

Chef Omar Tate attained national prominence with his deeply personal Honeysuckle pop-up dinners.

Andrew Friedman has authored or coauthored more than 25 chef-focused books, including the forthcoming "The Dish: The Lives and Labor Behind One Plate of Food." He is also the host and producer of the popular podcast "Andrew Talks to Chefs." He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

May 31, 2023

In addition to drawing enthusiastic diners wherever they were staged, he received accolades such as being named Esquire's "Chef of the Year" in 2020.

After pandemic pivots, which included a residency at Blue Hill Stone Barns, Omar and his wife, Cybille St. Aude-Tate, have launched Honeysuckle Projects.

The concept was founded to, in their own words, "[expand] into a network of community spaces centered around the values of ancestry, nourishment and reclamation. This brand represents business structures that stem from a distinct philosophy where Black and Afrocentric ideology are at the center."

The first space is Honeysuckle Provisions in West Philadelphia.

During the recent Philly Chef Conference, Omar made time to sit down with Andrew and discuss his life and career, as both chef and artist.

This episode of Andrew Talks to Chefs, a fully independent podcast hosted by Andrew Friedman, was published with permission.