2015 Hashbrown Chili Cook-Off Chef Profile: LATITUDE

And here is the final contestant competing in tomorrow’s  2015 Hashbrown Chili Cook-Off.

Spudnik Press Cooperative (SPC): What is LATITUDE

LATITUDE is a community lab that provides artists and photographers with access to high-end digital media equipment (e.g. scanners and printers), and that offers both self-service and full-service options. LATITUDE also organizes free regular programming, including artist talks, panel discussions, workshops, reading groups, and critique groups. Approximately eight artists per year are active participants in the lab on a day-to-day basis as part of LATITUDE’s ongoing artist in residence program.

(SPC): What are three food-related adjectives you would use to describe your organization?

LATITUDE: Late-night, Community-driven and Umami.

(SPC): In what ways does your chili embody your organization?

LATITUDE: Our not-so-secret ingredients are coffee and alcohol.

(SPC): What is your favorite place in the city to enjoy a hot bowl of soup?

 LATITUDE: Lindy’s Chili & Gertie’s Ice Cream. You can order a 55-gallon chili drum there.

(SPC): If you could invite anyone, past or present, to chat over a bowl of chili, who would you choose?

LATITUDE: Woody Guthrie

(SPC): Do you have any words of warning for fellow contestants?

LATITUDE: It’s not like that. Let’s split this mother******.

(SPC): Have you competed before? If so, what keeps you coming back?

LATITUDE: The chili. This is our 1st year though. Next year though, the chili.

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