In the News – 1856 – Auburn University

In the News

The Best New Restaurant In Alabama:1856 - Culinary Residence

Southern Living | March 6, 2024

It might seem odd to go to a college campus for a high end meal, but not if you’re at 1856 – Culinary Residence at Auburn University’s new Tony & Libba Rane Culinary Science Center. The “teaching restaurant” where students work under chefs-in-residence (currently Ford Fry) and a chef de cuisine (Thomas Baco-Wang) to create a sophisticated environment for lunch and dinner, with dishes like tagliolini with scallops, toasted garlic, parsley, and lemon.

Auburn’s 1856 – Culinary Residence: Nurturing the next generation of top culinary experts

Soul Grown | August 18, 2023

Students in the culinary and hospitality program get hands-on experience, learning the myriad details of running a restaurant. A chef in residence, who changes annually, oversees how fine dining and the classroom intersect at the restaurant.

Chef Ford Fry is the second Chef-In-Residence at 1856 – Culinary Residence, named for the year Auburn University was founded. An Atlanta-based chef and restauranteur, his porfolio includes nearly two-dozen mostly distinct establishments in four states.

Wine Spectator
Best of Award of Excellence

Wine Spectator | June 26, 2023

In summer 2022, the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center at Auburn University opened its teaching restaurant, 1856–Culinary Residence, named after the year of the university’s founding. This high-end restaurant wouldn’t be complete without wine director and instructor Thomas Price’s 650-label, Best of Award of Excellence–winning program, which focuses primarily on France, Spain, Italy, California and Oregon.

Artful Hospitality & Scholarship

Covey Rise | June/July, 2023

In this issue of Covey Rise, we explore the clear mission of The Laurel Hotel & Spa at Auburn University to provide world-class hospitality and an epicurean experience.