Earlier this week — during the Sneak Peek week for New Haven’s International Festival of Arts & Ideas — I moderated a conversation with some of New Haven’s local heroes — four of the cities top chefs.

The chefs candidly discussed how they came to the Elm City, what life events influenced their cooking style, the global influences on their dishes and more. Featured restaurant chefs included Zinc’s Denise Appel, Bespoke’s Arturo Franco-Camacho, Miya’s Bun Lai, and Union League Cafe’s Jean Pierre Vuillermet

For the next two weeks or so, you can listen to — and watch — the hour conversation by clicking here.