About this episode

Tiffany Eslick interviews Stasha Toncev and Chef Milan Jurkovic about their restaurant 21grams and the impact of food on community in Dubai.

We’re continuing The Chef’s Counter, our new micro-series and an extension of our recently launched in-store initiative to support the chefs, founders and food entrepreneurs shaping the UAE’s dining scene. Co-host Tiffany Eslick is in conversation with Stasha Toncev and Chef Milan Jurkovic, the team behind 21grams, the much-loved homegrown restaurant that has introduced Dubai to the warmth, soul and generosity of Balkan hospitality. They’re bringing their signature chocolate hazlenut baklava into Spinneys as part of The Chef’s Counter. They also talk about how Dubai’s hospitality community has rallied around one another during challenging times and the power of food to bring people together. We’ll be spotlighting a different voice from the community in stores each week, so come check it out! Music ID: 5ROQ12DERYHSUUVQ

People in this episode

Host: Tiffany Eslick

Guests: Stasha Toncev, Chef Milan Jurkovic

Topics covered

• Balkan hospitality
• UAE dining scene
• food entrepreneurship
• community support
• chocolate hazelnut baklava

Keywords

• chef
• restaurant
• Dubai
• Balkan
• hospitality
• food
• community
• baklava
• entrepreneurship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 21grams, Spinneys

Places: UAE, Dubai

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