Roots of American Food Conference; NY State of Meat

CHICAGO— The second-annual Roots of American Food conference by Imbibe & Inspire will descend upon Chicago on September 7 and 8, promising chef discussions and at least two "exclusive multi-course dinners," including one featuring Dominique Crenn, Kyle Connaughton, and Erik Anderson. Chefs Paul Kahan, Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski, and Gerard Craft are among those scheduled to speak; more information and conference tickets available here. [EaterWire]

NEW YORK CITY— Eleven Madison Park's Daniel Humm and The Meat Hook's Tom Mylan will chat during "The New York State of Meat," a discussion scheduled for next Wednesday, July 30 at the Brooklyn Kitchen. The conversation will focus on meat sourcing in NYC, and will be paired with "light bites" and beer from Brooklyn Brewery. Tickets are $20 and available here. [EaterWire]

CHICAGO— Excellent news for prospective culinary school students: Chef Rick Bayless announced that starting in 2016, his Frontera scholarship — which sends students of Mexican-American heritage to Chicago's Kendall College School of Culinary Art — will now be awarded every year instead of bi-yearly. To make up for the 2015 gap, there are two recipients of the 2014 scholarship. [EaterWire]