STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — For those dreaming of leisurely lunches with a thoughtfully curated menu, there is a group into which to tap — The Guild at Wagner College. The dining set meets four times a year — October, December, April and June — on the Grymes Hill campus over a three-course meal in a plush private room. For such occasions, Chef Mike Purpura creates seasonally-inspired dishes.Chatting over a lunch by Chef Mike Purpura. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)Pamela SilvestriIn this episode of weekly, live food talk show The Dish, Guild president Aletta Diamond and Chef Mike Purpura dig into the epicurean endeavor, among the best-kept secrets on the borough’s edible landscape.
For the lunching crowd, a dining gem with a view
