So grateful for 30 minutes with James Beard-nominated chef #EvanFunke at #PSIFF. We chatted about the traumatic closing of his restaurant #Bucato, the rocky launch of #Felix in Venice, CA, and his starring role in a new documentary about becoming the best pastamaker in the US. Funke is a big man with a big heart. You can taste the love in his pasta. Scenes of him lovingly rolling out sheets with Bologna’s pasta “maestra” Alessandra Spisni were like moving meditations. Thanks to his partner, Canadian chef and entrepreneur @JanetZuccarini of @gusto54catering, the chef may be taking his mattarello (rolling pin) and handmade orecchiette to new locations in 2019. Stay tuned to @coachellamagazine for the full interview with Funke and filmmakers Gab Taraboulsy and Alexander Emanuele. #pasta . . . . . #pastachef #celebritychef #evanfunke #felixrestaurant #sfoglino #mattarello #maestra #italy #pasta #bucatorestaurant #italian #italianfood #pastaporn #pastagram #dinela #eaterla #psfilmfest #thrillistla #infatulationla #yesmichelinguide #michelinguide #jamesbeardnominee #f52bestof #uscfilmclass #yelpla @deliciouscinema (at Regal Cinemas Palm Springs 9) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsjicpoBH2X/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1txlzcf36lg4e