Decatur Book Festival 2026 - Down South + East with Ron Hsu

From the venue:

About
Ron Hsu is the executive chef and founder of Lazy Betty in Atlanta, a restaurant inspired by Hsu's mother, who welcomed friends and family to her restaurant as if it were her home. In Down South + East: A Chinese American Cookbook, Hsu shares recipes inspired by his childhood in the American South. Hsu will discuss his story and how we define what’s considered Southern food.

Purchase your book from Charis Books & More. When you check-out from that link, please mention that you will need to pick your book up at the event. Books will also be for sale on-site by Charis, and a portion of your purchase will benefit the Decatur Book Festival.

This event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required, and seating is first come, first served.

Signing information:
Signing time: 11:00 AM

Signing location: Marriott Conference Center

About the Author

Ron Hsu is the culinary director of and a partner in his Michelin-starred restaurant, Lazy Betty. His upbringing in a restaurant family led him to become a leader in New York’s culinary industry as the executive chef of Le Colonial and the creative director of Eric Ripert’s three-Michelin-starred Le Bernardin. Beyond the restaurants, Hsu was featured on the Netflix cooking series The Final Table and is a strong voice for those in the restaurant profession, advocating for racial and gender justice as well as equitable pay across the industry. He joins us with his book Down South + East: A Chinese American Cookbook.