Jody Adams

Chef Jody Adams says her priorities are working with people, working with food, and building a community, and she lives these priorities every day. Jody’s priorities and passions have driven her long career in the kitchen, in her philanthropic work, and in communities here and abroad.

Working with partners Eric Papachristos and John Mendez and their company, A Street Hospitality, she’s growing new, innovative concepts in Mediterranean dining. The team opened TRADE in 2011, which serves elegant, Greek-inspired cuisine steeped in the warmth and comfort of that region. In 2016, they opened the first of five Saloniki restaurants, offering fast-casual, locally sourced, scratch-made Greek food, as well as Porto, serving coastal Mediterranean fare.

Jody’s currently devoted to La Padrona, the newest venture from A Street Hospitality located at the new Raffles Hotel in Boston.