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The Line

Listen in on an intimate, one-on-one conversation with a chef or restaurateur each week. Eli Sussman, a chef and cookbook author, interviews chefs and restaurateurs he admires about their childhoods, first jobs in food, and the paths that led them to become who they are today. From how it all began, to where they are now, and everything in between, this is The Line.

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Eli Sussman

Eli Sussman is the co-chef/owner of Samesa and Ed and Bev’s restaurants and Sussman Brothers Catering. He was previously the Co-Executive Chef at Ruschmeyer’s in Montauk and the Executive Chef of Mile End Delis in Manhattan and Brooklyn. He was a 2014 semifinalist for the James Beard Rising Star Chef Award and was selected as a 2012 Zagat NYC’s “30 under 30.” He has co-authored 4 cookbooks and has contributed to SAVEUR Magazine and Food & Wine. He is on the NYC board of the hunger charity Share Our Strength and was recently invited to the White House as part of a group of Share Our Strength chefs doing work to help end childhood hunger in the United States through the No Kid Hungry campaign.

Latest Episodes

Steven Satterfield

Episode 129, Aired: May 24, 2022

On today’s episode, I'm joined by Steven Satterfield, the executive chef and co-owner of Miller Union, a celebrated ingredient-driven restaurant located in Atlanta's West Side neighborhood. The restaurant, which opened in 2009, has become an institution and has been recognized as a top restaurant in...

Jeff Byrd and Lauren Byrd - Two Birds Taphouse

Episode 128, Aired: May 3, 2022

On today’s episode I welcome Jeff Byrd and his daughter-in-law Lauren to discuss their restaurant Two Birds Taphouse in Marietta Georgia. The restaurant is truly a family labor of love. Jeff, his wife, his son and Lauren joined forces to open Two Birds in 2016. Jeff was a recently retired attorney...

Presenting Dyed Green, An Exploration of Irish Food & Culture

Episode 127, Aired: April 22, 2022

On today's episode of theLINE, I have the pleasure of presenting an episode of Dyed Green, a podcast about food and culture in Ireland. Hosted by my brother, Max Sussman, and his wife, Kate McCabe, each episode features dynamic conversations with chefs, farmers, scholars, and more - exploring...

Chef Jae Jung

Episode 126, Aired: March 22, 2022

On today’s episode, I welcome Chef Jae Jung, the chef and owner of KJUN, a Korean-Cajun pop-up currently operating in New York City. A graduate of the CIA, she moved to New Orleans where she became enamored by Cajun cuisine. Since moving to NYC in 2014 she has worked at Oceana, Le Bernardin, the...

Ben Van Leeuwen

Episode 125, Aired: March 1, 2022

On today’s episode of theLINE, I welcome Ben Van Leeuwen, the co-founder and CEO of Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, where he leads product development and commercialization. Van Leeuwen has come a long way since the first yellow truck hit the streets of NY in 2008. The company has grown from ice cream trucks...

Birdie's

Episode 124, Aired: January 18, 2022

On Today’s episode of the Line, I welcome the co-owners of the Austin, Texas restaurant Birdie’s. Tracy and Arjav moved from NYC to Austin with the hope of building an equitable neighborhood restaurant. Birdie’s is a casual order-at-the-counter spot that serves elevated plates. Tracy, a Texas native...

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