Chef's Table: Matthew Mathlage

Photo by Sarah R. Sphar

When chef Matthew Mathlage opened Light Bistro he had some big culinary shoes to fill. Mathlage took over Parker Bosley's famed bistro, and the transition has been seamless. Uniting a passion for food with a studied understanding of flavors and global cuisine, Mathlage has earned high praise for his inventive seasonal menus. The polished space is home to live jazz, and frequent wine dinners. This summer, look for a greatly expanded patio that will give diners even more reason to visit Ohio City. In this episode of Chef's Table, Mathlage demonstrates how to prepare the restaurant's albódingas with mint-tomato sauce. The appetizer is one of Light Bistro's most popular items, and guests regularly ask for the recipe.