Named one of the 50 best chefs in New York City in 2014 by Food & Wine, Sarah Simmons is the CEO of CITY GRIT Hospitality Group, the founder of CITY GRIT Culinary Salon and executive chef-owner of Birds & Bubbles, a full-service restaurant in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. In 2010, she was named America’s Home Cook Superstar by Food & Wine as part of its search for the nation’s best home cook. This recognition inspired her to leave the corporate world to pursue cooking full-time and focus on bringing the CITY GRIT concept to market.