Chef's Table: Talks

LA-Based Chef and Restaurateur Kris Yenbamroong (Night+Market) is on the show this week! David and Kris talk about his family’s beloved Thai restaurant (and how he almost ran it into bankruptcy when he first took over), Wolfgang Puck cooking with Kris’ grandmother, why there’s a weird photo of Al Gore hanging in Night + Market, the infamous Phuket chicken, eating super spicy foods as a kid to get cred with his family, and so much more.  Kris IG: https://www.instagram.com/krisyenbamroong/ Follow Chef’s Table Official on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/chefstableofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chefs Saqib Keval and Norma Listman are on the show this week! Saqib, Norma and David talk about creating a healthy, sustainable workplace at their restaurant Masala y Maiz, cooks hiding to eat while on the job, perfecting samosas, making chai in the woods over a fire, living off quesadillas and coffee after having a kid, and so much more. Saqib IG: https://www.instagram.com/saqibkeval/ Norma IG: https://www.instagram.com/normalistman/?hl=en Follow Chef’s Table on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/chefstableofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chef, restaurateur, and Chef’s Table Season 1 star Niki Nakayama is here this week! David and Niki talk about the 15th anniversary of her Michelin-starred restaurant n/naka, her iconic uni dish getting shown on billboards, why customers ask to eat in her parking lot, how to navigate marriage with your cooking partner, Niki’s trip to Jiro’s sushi bar, and so much more.  Niki IG: https://www.instagram.com/nikinakayama/ Follow Chef’s Table on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chefstableofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nancy Silverton (Mozza, Max & Helen’s, La Brea Bakery) joins David on the show this week! Nancy and David talk about the Max & Helen’s waffles that quickly went viral, Nancy’s ultimate ice cream quality test, the meal at Chez Panisse that shaped her love of food, why her fridge at home is empty, hot takes on gluten free dishes, why you should never put mushrooms on margherita pizza, and so much more.  Nancy IG: https://www.instagram.com/nancysilverton/?hl=en Follow Chef’s Table on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chefstableofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Chef Kwame Onwuachi (Tatiana, Dōgon) joins David on the podcast! David and Kwame talk about eating curry goat and roti at his grandmother’s house, the story of a nut allergy gone wrong on Christmas Eve, Kwame’s mom giving him cooking notes, ayahuasca realizations, life lessons learned from golfing, and so much more.  Kwame IG: https://www.instagram.com/chefkwameonwuachi/?hl=en Follow Chef’s Table on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/chefstableofficial/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chef Phillip Frankland Lee (Scratch Restaurant Group) joins David on the show this week! Phillip talks with David about why 10 seats is the perfect amount for a sushi bar, why pastry chefs need more credit, holding a Michelin star at the same time as his brother Lennon, Phillip’s secret for preparing Thanksgiving turkey, his experience behind the scenes competing on Top Chef, and so much more. Phillip IG: https://www.instagram.com/phillipfranklandlee/ Follow Chef’s Table Official on IG: https://www.instagram.com/chefstableofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Shenassafar, (aka Ben Hundreds) joins David on the show this week! Ben talks to David about his unique career path from streetwear brand founder to restaurant owner, what makes a martini iconic, why sitting at a restaurant bar is the best spot in the house, the components of a perfect burger, the jar of his mom’s pickled black garlic sitting in the back of his fridge, and so much more.Ben IG: https://www.instagram.com/benhundreds/Follow Chef’s Table on IG: https://www.instagram.com/chefstableofficial/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Ali Kolbert is on the show this week!! David and Ali talk about growing up eating homemade gnocchi made by her best friend’s grandma, loving diner food, what she eats on tour, dinner dates in dark restaurants, why New York doesn’t have “gluten free” figured out, and so much more.Ali IG: https://www.instagram.com/alikolbert/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Renowned Los Angeles BBQ expert Burt Bakman (Slab BBQ) joins us on the show this week! David and Burt talk about Burt’s journey from real estate agent to one of LA’s most popular pitmasters, the underground BBQ spot he operated out of his backyard, growing up on shawarma and falafel street food, the time a VIP choked on a piece of meat at one his events, overcooking Martha Stewart’s tomahawk steak, the collection of fats he keeps in his fridge, and so much more.Burt IG: https://www.instagram.com/burtbakman/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BJ Novak is on the show this week!! David and BJ dive into the psyche of his character Ryan from The Office, times when comedy crosses the line, the experience of eating at Nozawa, the food scenes in LA vs. NYC, coming out against Italian food, and so much more. BJ Novak IG: https://www.instagram.com/bjnovak/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices