EPISODE 55 | November 10, 2018
Amy Brandwein
In the three-and-a-half years since opening her Centrolina restaurant in Washington, DC, Amy Brandwein has earned rave reviews and a…
EPISODE 54 | November 7, 2018
Miles Thompson
Chef Miles Thompson grew up on the East Coast of the United States with dreams of becoming an actor, but after…
EPISODE 53 | November 3, 2018
John Currence
John Currence doesn’t hold back. From his politics to his convictions about Southern cuisine to his feelings about industry awards and what…
EPISODE 52 | October 31, 2018
David DiBari
As he prepares to double his number of restaurants from 2 to 4 (and in the midst of Hudson Valley…
EPISODE 51 | October 27, 2018
Naomi Pomeroy, Pano Karatassos
A double-feature episode—Chefs Naomi Pomeroy and Pano Karatassos both have relatively new non-restaurant ventures in their lives. Naomi, based in…
EPISODE 50 | October 24, 2018
Fatima Ali
Chef Fatima “Fati” Ali connected deeply with the culinary community earlier this month with her Bon Appetit essay where she…
EPISODE 49 | October 17, 2018
Open Kitchen – Chandra Ram
Culinary degrees and kitchen experience don’t always lead to chefdom. In this Open Kitchen episode, Chandra Ram, editor of PLATE…
EPISODE 48 | October 10, 2018
Joe Flamm
On the heels of the dinner he and Tony Mantuano threw for Andrew last week in Chicago, Spiaggia’s executive chef…
EPISODE 47 | October 3, 2018
Justin Hilbert
For three years, at Maude restaurant in Beverly HIlls, Justin Hilbert (who was elevated to Executive Chef by Chef-Owner Curtis…
EPISODE 46 | September 26, 2018
Alex Guarnaschelli
Though born into a food-centric family (legendary cookbook editor mom; passionate homecook dad), Alex Guarnaschelli never imagined a life in…
EPISODE 45 | September 19, 2018
Daniela Soto-Innes
Our fall season kicks off with one of the industry’s true wunderkinds–Daniela Soto-Innes, chef de cuisine of Cosme and Atla…
EPISODE 44 | August 15, 2018
Erin Shambura
Our Season 3 finale (or is it? listen to show intro for details about possible bonus episodes) takes us to…
EPISODE 43 | August 8, 2018
Gabriel Kreuther
You won’t find a more thoughtful, reflective leader in today’s restaurant world than Gabriel Kreuther. Andrew sat down with the…
EPISODE 42 | August 3, 2018
Bill Telepan
On one of the hottest days of the summer, Andrew finds himself in a slump but old friend Bill Telepan,…
EPISODE 41 | July 25, 2018
Daniel Holzman
How in the world did a guy who started off in top French kitchens such as Le Bernardin (at age…
EPISODE 40 | July 18, 2018
Emma Bengtsson
Few toques have made the leap from pastry chef to executive chef, but Emma Bengtsson of Aquavit in New York…
EPISODE 39 | July 11, 2018
Open Kitchen–Phil Rosenthal
A first for the podcast: Andrew welcomes television’s Phil Rosenthal, host of the Netflix series Somebody Feed Phil, as our…
EPISODE 38 | June 27, 2018
Jonathan Benno
One of the most accomplished chefs in the country returns to center stage this week as Jonathan Benno has just…
EPISODE 37 | June 20, 2018
Marc Forgione
After some emotionally draining weeks, Andrew & Caitlin dispense with their usual introductory chit-chat and get right to this week’s…
EPISODE 36 | June 13, 2018
Tony Mantuano, Dan Jacobs, Dan Van Rite
Andrew recently had a chance to sit down with Midwestern chefs of two generations: Chicago legend Tony Mantuano, who was…
EPISODE 35 | June 8, 2018
Remembering Anthony Bourdain
The world lost one of the great representatives of the chef profession today with the tragic death of Anthony Bourdain….
EPISODE 34 | June 6, 2018
Ruth Rogers/Ryan Tate
A special double-header with one chef from the Catskills and one who cooks there today: Ruth Rogers of London’s iconic…
EPISODE 33 | June 1, 2018
Timothy Hollingsworth
In New York City, Andrew’s irked at the angle a restaurant critic adopted to review his book Chefs, Drugs, and Rock…
EPISODE 32 | May 31, 2018
Mary Sue Milliken
In what might quietly be one of our best interviews, Mary Sue Milliken–one half (with biz partner Susan Feniger) of…
EPISODE 31 | May 16, 2018
JJ Johnson
Chef JJ Johnson and Andrew are both very much on the go this spring as they promote their respective books….
EPISODE 30 | May 9, 2018
Suzanne Tracht
What’s more fun than volleyball and as entertaining as a great summer read? Why, a podcast interview on the beach,…
EPISODE 29 | April 18, 2018
Norman Van Aken
Maybe it’s because they have Florida in common, or maybe because they both write, or maybe it’s something more simple…
EPISODE 28 | April 11, 2018
Michael Lomonaco
From ’21’ to the dear, departed Windows on the World, to his current longtime home at Porter House Bar and…
EPISODE 27 | April 10, 2018
Mike Solomonov
At his restaurants Zahav, Abe Fisher, Dizengoff, Rooster Soup Company, Goldie and others, Philadelphia-based chef and restaurateur Mike Solomonov has…
EPISODE 26 | March 28, 2018
Nick Curtola
At Williamsburg’s popular Four Horsemen, Chef Nick Curtola brings a young lifetime of experience to bear in creating a concise…
EPISODE 25 | March 21, 2018
Ayesha Nurdjaja
At Shuka restaurant in downtown Manhattan, chef Ayesha Nurdjaja subtly makes Middle Eastern/Mediterranean cuisine her own. Over coffee one recent…
EPISODE 24 | March 14, 2018
Bruce Marder
Bruce Marder is the first chef named in Andrew’s brand new book Chefs, Drugs, and Rock & Roll. But he’s…
EPISODE 23 | March 7, 2018
Greg Proechel
Greg Prochel presides over one of the hottest kitchens of 2018 at his Ferris Restaurant in New York City. Greg…
EPISODE 22 | February 28, 2018
Angie Mar
For a career-changer, Chef Angie Mar’s ascent in the chef world has been nothing short of astounding. Andrew swung by…
EPISODE 21 | February 21, 2018
Claire Welle
Claire Welle, the chef of Otway restaurant in Brooklyn, NY, has been drawing a lot of attention lately for her…
EPISODE 20 |
Charlie Palmer
The great American chef Charlie Palmer sat down with Andrew the other day at the top of the Archer Hotel…
EPISODE 19 | February 7, 2018
Hillary Sterling
As she was giddy with excitement at the prospect of decamping New York City for a Mexican adventure, Andrew joined…
EPISODE 18 | January 31, 2018
Dan Kluger
Loring Place chef-owner Dan Kluger first became known to New York CIty restaurant-goers as the chef of ABC Kitchen, where…
EPISODE 17 | January 24, 2018
Hooni Kim
If there’s such a thing as an epic podcast interview, this is it: Chef Hooni Kim’s story spans three continents…
EPISODE 16 | January 17, 2018
Missy Robbins
Andrew Talks to Chefs kicks off its second season with the chef of Andrew’s favorite restaurant of the moment, Missy…
EPISODE 15 | December 13, 2017
Richard Blais
Andrew finds himself torn at the outset of our Season 1 finale. On the one hand, he has a hugely…
EPISODE 14 | December 11, 2017
Curtis Stone
Los Angeles’s chef Curtis Stone joins us for a special bonus episode to discuss the coming format change at his…
EPISODE 13 | December 6, 2017
Michael White/Philip Tessier
Our first twofer! Chef Michael White, the force behind Marea, Ai Fiori, Osteria Morini, and other modern classics, tells us…
EPISODE 12 | November 29, 2017
Elise Kornack
Just six months ago, Elise Kornack was the chef and co-owner of one of the most unique tasting menu restaurants…
EPISODE 11 | November 22, 2017
Marcus Samuelsson
As his newest restaurant, Marcus B&P in Newark, New Jersey, came to life around him, Marcus Samuelsson took an hour…
EPISODE 10 | November 15, 2017
Massimo Bottura
Our first season just keeps getting better and better as one of the most acclaimed chefs on the planet, Massimo…
EPISODE 9 | November 14, 2017
Victoria Blamey
Victoria Blamey is a good sport. The chef of Chumley’s, the reinvigorated former speakeasy in New York City’s West Village,…
EPISODE 8 | November 8, 2017
David Kinch
While in New York City to attend the annual Michelin Guide celebration, chef David Kinch of Manresa, The Bywater, and…
EPISODE 7 | November 1, 2017
Greg Baxtrom
Last year, chef Greg Baxtrom took one of the best resumes around (Alinea, Per Se, Blue Hill at Stone Barns,…
EPISODE 6 | October 25, 2017
Stephen Harris
Before he became a chef and turned The Sportsman in Seasalter, Kent, into a Michelin-starred destination restaurant, Stephen Harris was…
EPISODE 5 | October 18, 2017
Paul Kahan
While in Gotham City to promote his new cookbook Cheers to the Publican (coauthored with chef Cosmo Goss and collaborator…
EPISODE 4 | October 11, 2017
Amanda Freitag
Most listeners probably know Amanda Freitag solely as a television personality from her work on Chopped and other shows. But…
EPISODE 3 | October 4, 2017
Michael Anthony
Chef Michael Anthony has been at the helm of New York City’s Gramercy Tavern since 2006. During that time, he…
EPISODE 2 | September 20, 2017
Amanda Cohen
Amanda Cohen has been chef-owner of downtown New York City’s groundbreaking vegetable restaurant Dirt Candy for nearly a decade. Dirt…
EPISODE 1 | September 13, 2017
Alex Stupak
Empellón’s Alex Stupak pulled a remarkable 180 when he transitioned from pastry chef of such landmark modernist restaurants as Alinea…