Shota is a chef, restaurateur, TV personality and so much more. In this episode, we talk about his decision to leave school early and get his first restaurant job. How his sheer grit and determination led him to Japan at just 18 to work in a Michelin Star kitchen. We discuss how he runs kitchens today based on his own experiences. We hear about how he found his dog, Dodger, his passion for mushroom foraging and so much more.

Show Notes: 
Original music by Colin Killalea & Curtis Fye

Edited by ⁠Susan Kemp⁠

Podcast logo by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Moochie Creative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Stephanie Izard's Restaurants:

LA - Girl & The Goat & Cabra

Chicago - Girl & The Goat, Cabra, Duck Duck Goat & Little Goat Diner

Antonia Lofaso's Restaurants:

LA - Scopa, DAMA, Black Market Liquor Bar

Danielle Zecca's Restaurant:

LA - Amiga Amore

Claudette Zepeda's Restuarant:

San Diego - VAGA