Jan 17, 2022
On Episode 2 Malynda chats with former Windows on the World employee Inez Ribustello. They chat about her narrowly missing 9/11, how 20 years later she has managed to heal, and her new memoir Life after Windows that chronicles her life in New York before, during and after 9/11.
Eastern North Carolina native, Inez Ribustello, got her start in the world of food and
wine after moving to New York City to pursue a career in
cooking. Her wine career took a huge leap forward when she
became an Assistant Cellar Master at the renowned World Trade
Center restaurant Windows on the World. In a very short time,
she was promoted to Beverage Director, putting her in the position
as wine buyer for the largest grossing restaurant in North
America.
The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 impacted her both
personally and professionally.Having lost friends, colleagues, and
her job in the attacks, she had to face her future.In September of
2021, Inez releases her self-published
memoir Life After Windows, a book she has been working on
for the past 20 years.