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Joshua Pinsky (Claud & Penny, NYC) on Influences, Concepting Restaurants, & Defining One's Culinary Style
Episode 296
Longtime listeners know that Claud restaurant is one of Andrew's favorite places in New York City. And that Penny, the same group's seafood-counter r…
5 months ago
Chris Shepherd (Southern Smoke Foundation) on Finding the Kitchen, Cooking Instinctually, and Answering the Call
Episode 295
As the Southern Smoke Foundation's big fall fundraiser approaches on October 4, 2025, Chris Shepherd--who co-founded the foundation with Lindsey Brow…
6 months, 1 week ago
When It's Time to Say Goodbye to the Industry: A Special Conversation with Chef Andrew Turner, Proprietor of Valley Wine Merchants (Newberg, OR)
Episode 294
Chef Andrew Turner came up cooking for legends like Alain Ducasse, Hubert Keller, and Joachim Splichal, and became a chef in his own right for severa…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Adam McFarland & Tom Rogers LIVE! at their Hit Chicago Restaurant John's Food & Wine (Recorded Before an Industry Audience During the 2025 James Beard Foundation Awards Weekend)
Episode 293
This spring, amidst the frenzy of James Beard Foundation Awards weekend in Chicago, chef-proprietors Adam McFarland & Tom Rogers welcomed Andrew to t…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Maria Rodriguez (Head Bartender, Cantina Rosa--Chicago) on Mixologists versus Bartenders, What Makes a Great Drink, & Military-Restaurant Industry Parallels
Episode 292
For the first time, we welcome a bartender to the pod: Maria Rodriguez of Cantina Rosa in Chicago, Illinois. The bar is part of friend of the pod Eri…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Jackie Carnesi (Kellogg's Diner--Brooklyn) on Learning to Love New York, Preserving Landmark Restaurants, and the Push-Pull of Fine Dining
Episode 291
Jackie Carnesi has reinvigorated Brooklyn's Kellogg's Diner, a 24-hour destination diner (if there is such a thing) that serves traditional diner foo…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Yara Herrera (Hellbender restaurant--Queens, NY) on Standing Out, Fitting in, and Honing Your Culinary Voice
Episode 290
Chef Yara Herrera, a native of Los Angeles, worked in some of LA's most demanding kitchens (Spago, Providence, Majordomo) before moving to New York C…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Douglas Keane (Chef-Owner, Cyrus; Author, Culinary Leverage) on Kitchen Culture, the Cost of Ego, and the Pace of Change
Episode 289
Douglas Keane has enjoyed tremendous success at his Cyrus restaurant in Geyserville, CA. At the same time, he's observed the need for change on many …
8 months ago
Anne McBride (Vice President of Impact, James Beard Foundation) Discusses the Foundation's 2025 Independent Restaurant Industry Report
Episode 288
The James Beard Foundation's Independent Restaurant Industry Report 2025 (which we highly recommend all listeners read), offers insights and possible…
8 months, 1 week ago
John Birdsall (author, What Is Queer Food? How We Served a Revolution) on Community, Culture, and Quiche
Episode 287
Author John Birdsall makes his return to the pod to discuss his new book What Is Queer Food? How We Served a Revolution—a deeply personal and sweepin…
8 months, 2 weeks ago