Rooted Hospitality Group Chef Erin Abrams Coming to GrillHampton

Chef Erin Abrams is coming to Dan’s GrillHampton this year to represent the Rooted Hospitality Group—the founders of adored East End restaurants like Cowfish and RUMBA Inspired Island Cuisine & Rum Bar in Hampton Bays and flora in Westhampton Beach, as well as RHUM and AVO TACO further up the island. With so many top-notch Rooted Hospitality Group menus to choose from, it’s sure to be an exciting surprise what dish they’ll serve at GrillHampton on Friday, August 20.

For tickets and more information on all Dan’s Taste 2021 events, visit DansTaste.com.

Where do you draw your inspiration from?

Asian cuisine is my passion; I am inspired by the flavors and the ability to customize this type of cuisine towards a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle.

You can invite three people, living or dead, to your dinner party. Who are they, and what would that meal be?

Anthony Bourdain, Melissa King and Terri Novak—tapas in Europe.

What’s your favorite dish to prepare, and do you enjoy eating it as much as preparing it?

Bulgogi Beef—I enjoy preparing it just as much as enjoying it.

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?

Live what you love.

Who do you most admire in the food/wine world and why?

My brother, because he started from the bottom and worked really hard, was very driven and possessed such a strong admirable work ethic. He is now an executive chef in NYC, and I draw a lot of inspiration from how he carved his path and taught me what he has learned along the way.

What is going to be the “next big thing” on the East End food scene?

Vegan alternatives.

What are your hobbies, passions and interests outside the world of food, wine and work?

Rollerblading, spending time with my family and exploring new restaurants that I haven’t tried before. 

What’s your comfort food and why?

My mom’s cranberry pot roast—it is something I have grown up with and it is delicious and comforting.

If you were not in the food or wine business, what would you be doing?

Full-time artist, painting for a living.

What is the most memorable thing you’ve ever tasted?

Tofu steam buns from Koi Kokoro.

What is your go-to karaoke song?

“Spice World: Spice Up Your Life” by the Spice Girls.

It’s your last weekend on earth—what’s the menu?

Enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner at wherever the world’s best diner is.

And to learn more about about the Rooted Hospitality Group’s five Long Island restaurants, visit rootedhg.com.