"In the latest episode of Where It's At, Jefferson Hack visits one of London's great cultural connectors, Ruth Rogers, at her London home. Heading up River Cafe for over 40 years, after founding it in 1987 with Rose Gray, and with her star-studded podcast, Ruthie's Table, Ruth has hosted, hung out with and interviewed some of our time's most pioneering minds."
"Situated in a riverside edifice in Hammersmith which, like her home, was designed by her late husband, the architect Richard Rogers, River Cafe is at the epicenter of London's food scene. The Michelin-starred Italian restaurant is known for having trained celebrity chefs from Jamie Oliver to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and being frequented by the stars."
Ruth Rogers has led River Cafe since founding it with Rose Gray in 1987 and hosts the podcast Ruthie's Table. River Cafe occupies a riverside building in Hammersmith designed by her late husband, architect Richard Rogers, and serves as a central node of London's food scene. The Michelin-starred Italian restaurant trained chefs such as Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and drew many celebrity diners. Rogers shares memories of celebrity friends, her introduction to food, meeting her husband, and the motivations behind creating River Cafe. She explains practical tricks of the trade and how a female-led, out-of-the-way canteen became a vibrant, informal culinary landmark.
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