Chef's Table: Talks

Brandon Jew, owner of Mister Jiu's in San Francisco, sits down with David for a live show recording! Brandon talks about his restaurant's 10 year anniversary, the importance of incremental change is when it comes to success, what it means for his restaurant to be located in the same Chinatown he frequented as a kid, his appreciation for communal dining, wanting to pass the torch and inspire the next generation to keep Chinatown alive and so much more! On Set With: Chef’s Table is Presented by RESY Follow Mister Jiu's: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/misterjius/?hl=en⁠ Follow Brandon: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/brandoj/?hl=en⁠ Follow Chef's Table on IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chefstableofficial/?hl=en⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hannah Ziskin and Aaron Lindell, owners of Quarter Sheets in Los Angeles, sit down with David for a live show recording! Hannah and Aaron talk about their meet-cute in a walk-in fridge while working at the same SF restaurant, which menu items are based on inside jokes, how the concept of Quarter Sheets started by selling pizza and cake off their porch, what it means to be a bread wizard, and so much more.  On Set With: Chef’s Table is Presented by RESY Follow Quarter Sheets: https://www.instagram.com/quartersheets/?hl=en Follow Chef's Table on IG: https://www.instagram.com/chefstableofficial/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the podcast travels to New York as David joins chef Nick Curtola at his Brooklyn restaurant i Cavallini for a live show recording! David and Nick talk about crafting dishes based on seasonal ingredients (ramps and rhubarbs making way for wild nettles in the summertime), foraging, the pizzelles and lamb his mother made when he was a kid, revisiting and reviving older styles of cooking, and so much more.  On Set With: Chef’s Table is Presented by RESY Follow i Cavallini: https://www.instagram.com/icavallinibk/ Follow Chef’s Table on IG: https://www.instagram.com/chefstableofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Greenspan (Mish) is on the show this week! David and Eric talk about Eric's first trip to Katz in NYC as a kid, debate the difference between delis and diners, the secret to serving the best pastrami, hot takes on Black and White cookies, how Mish makes their bagels in a wood-burning oven, lettuce soup, the Ducasse secret hack to cooking with garlic, and so much more.  Eric IG: https://www.instagram.com/chefgreeny/?hl=en Mish IG: https://www.instagram.com/mish.deli/?hl=en Follow Chef's Table Talks on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/chefstableofficial/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vivian Ku (Pine and Crane, Joy) joins David on the show this week! Vivian and David unpack how some of Taiwan's most famous dishes are the result of centuries-long cultural migrations, the family story behind the name of her restaurant Pine and Crane, what Vivian learned working under Alice Waters, whether she'll ever publish a cookbook, and so much more. Pine and Crane Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pineandcrane/ Joy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyonyork/ Follow Chef's Table: Talks on IG: https://www.instagram.com/chefstableofficial/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices