Azita Bina-Seibel & Babak Bina make up the brother-sister team behind two acclaimed Boston restaurants, Lala Rokh & Bin 26 Enoteca.
The annual Nantucket Wine Festival is one of the premiere wine festivals in the country. Celebrating food, wine & culture, the event jumpstarts Nantucket Island's summer season every May.
Plum had the opportunity to check in with some of this year's Nantucket Wine Festival luminaries, including restauranteurs Babak Bina. Babak & Azita Bina-Seibel make up the dynamic brother-sister team behind two of Boston's most exquisite dining spots: Beacon Hill's Lala Rokh & Italian restaurant & wine bar Bin 26 Enoteca.
Plum: How does it feel to be participating in this year's wine festival?
Babak Bina: First and foremost we are honored to have been asked. There are so
many wonderful restaurants out there in New England so it makes us very
proud to have been one of the few to be invited to be at the grand
tasting and to conduct a cooking demo on the "Viking stage".
Plum: How long have you been coming to Nantucket?
Bruce: This is our first time participation in the festival. With two very
busy restaurants, Lala Rokh On Beacon Hill and Bin 26 Enoteca, there is
very little time to do anything but to work. But we are now at a stage
that we can and must participate in many of the other national food and
wine events. With a couple of more ventures in the near horizon things
might change again but we hope it will be even more of a reason to come
back.
Plum: What makes the Nantucket Wine Festival different than any other wine festival?
Bina:
Well, it's in our back yard and we know many of the attendees so it makes it a lot of fun.
Plum: What's your favorite meal on Nantucket?
Bina:
Anything Amanda Lydon throws together.
Plum: What makes Nantucket a mecca for wine connoisseurs, in your opinion?
Bina: The attendees that are there are the best of the best. Many are in
their own backyard like us and are having a blast participating. Fun
is infectious.
Plum: What event do you most look forward to at the Nantucket Wine Festival?
Bina: The Gala.
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