David Sweeney at Dish Dive; Sunday Supper Chef's Table

KIRKWOOD — David Sweeney, former chef/owner of the beloved Dynamic Dish, will be in the kitchen at Dish Dive for lunch next week. Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Sweeney will serve up his take on summer salads at the restaurant. In addition to his Dish Dive lunch stint, Sweeney will pop up this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Freedom Farmers Market, where he'll offer spicy peach-and-quinoa and blueberry-muesli bowls. [EaterWire]

MIDTOWN — Max's Wine Dive is launching "Sunday Supper at the Chef's Table," beginning on July 12. Each Sunday evening from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., four diners can sit at the chef's table and sample chef Patric Bell-Good's exclusive four-course menu, which will change on a weekly basis, along with wine pairings. Cost is $55 per person, excluding tax and gratuity, and reservations can be made by calling (404) 249-0445. [EaterWire]

GILLESPIE WIRE — Fast Company has an interview with Kevin Gillespie, the Top Chef alum and chef/owner at Gunshow and the forthcoming Revival. Gillespie discusses his history in fine dining and why he left Woodfire Grill to cook food for the masses. "When I asked my dad what was going on, it suddenly became clear that he felt that as an average blue collar worker, Woodfire Grill was just not a place he was comfortable spending time at," Gillespie tells me. "It broke my heart. My parents mean a lot to me and I hated to think that I was part of a world that they didn't feel like they belonged to. As chefs, we are blue collar workers ourselves and at fine dining restaurants we aren't cooking for our own people." [Fast Company]