Pictured, left to right, are Peter Rait, co-owner of the Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro; Billy Costa, host of NECN’s “TV Diner”; Richmond Edes, executive chef of Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro.
On Friday, Oct. 14, Exhale Magazine and Billy Costa of NECN’s “TV Diner” hosted the first annual “Top Dish” event, which brought together local chefs, farmers and producers at the Epi Center in South Boston to raise funds for The Greater Boston Food Bank and celebrate local, healthy food. The event featured samplings from local restaurants including Chef Erwin Ramos from Ole Restaurant Group (Ole Mexican Grill, Zocalo and Olecito), Chef Richmond Edes and Owner Peter Rait from Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro, Chef Jim Rogers and Owner Joe Faro from Tuscan Kitchen, Wilson Farm, Island Creek Oysters and Chive Catering.