Podcasts about best restaurants

Stopping treating your business like it's a yo yo diet. --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant?   I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers!  If you need help, check out www.americasbestrestaurants.com

We wanted to close the year by talking about the year in dining in Los Angeles, a city that always inspires with new openings and truly singular legendary spots. We are joined by Jenn Harris, a columnist and critic for the Food section of the Los Angeles Times. The paper just released its annual 101 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles list, and we talk about many of the selections. Also on the show, we speak with Jordan Okun and Max Shapiro, the team behind the terrific podcast Air Jordan. Jordan and Max are always honest, and we have a great time discussing the year in restaurants in LA. And to kickoff the show, Aliza and Matt share some memorable meals from Los Angeles this year. Have a future guest request? A restaurant we should visit? Take the ⁠⁠This Is TASTE listener survey⁠⁠. We really appreciate the feedback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Plapp, founder of America's Best Restaurants, reveals the marketing strategies that have helped over 2,000 restaurants grow their sales. Learn the 3 critical tactics every restaurant must implement: customer data capture, strategic email/text marketing, and authentic video content that builds community connections.Discover how one pizza restaurant generated $6,500 in sales from just $700 in Facebook ads, why storytelling beats coupons, and how independent restaurants can compete with major chains. Matt shares real examples, including a viral Mother's Day campaign and practical tips you can implement immediately no massive budget required.Perfect for restaurant owners, operators, and hospitality managers looking to grow sales through smarter, more effective marketing.Guest: Matt Plapp, founder of America's Best Restaurants (serving 2,000+ restaurants since 2008)

Matt Plapp, founder of America's Best Restaurants, reveals the marketing strategies that have helped over 2,000 restaurants grow their sales. Learn the 3 critical tactics every restaurant must implement: customer data capture, strategic email/text marketing, and authentic video content that builds community connections.Discover how one pizza restaurant generated $6,500 in sales from just $700 in Facebook ads, why storytelling beats coupons, and how independent restaurants can compete with major chains. Matt shares real examples, including a viral Mother's Day campaign and practical tips you can implement immediately no massive budget required.Perfect for restaurant owners, operators, and hospitality managers looking to grow sales through smarter, more effective marketing.Guest: Matt Plapp, founder of America's Best Restaurants (serving 2,000+ restaurants since 2008)

They've got the right idea, but the in-store execution failed.  --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant?   I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers!  If you need help, check out www.americasbestrestaurants.com

Emanuel Bomfim, Leandro Cacossi e Fernanda Meneguetti, jornalista do Paladar, falam sobre a força das mulheres brasileiras na gastronomia latino-americana contemporânea em conversa com a chef Tássia Magalhães, eleita a melhor chef mulher na lista do Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jordan and Max break it all down, from a shocker in the top spot to the 3 Michelin star Spanish hatred. Plus, the paper's neopotism picks, strange disregard for a phenom, continued Budonok disrespect, the hall of fame inductee to appease Jordo, sushi snubs, and Bill Addison finally exposed himself (but not like Max). 

The LA food equivalent of a new Taylor Swift album dropped this week. The Los Angeles Times has released its annual 101 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles list, and Acquired Taste got early access before anyone else.On this episode of The LA Food Podcast, Luca Servodio sits down with LA Times restaurant critics Bill Addison and Jenn Harris at Mercado La Paloma, which was named the number one restaurant on the 101 for 2025. The trio digs deep into how the list is made, how hundreds of meals are evaluated, and why this year's top pick reflects something bigger about Los Angeles dining, community, and resilience.Bill and Jenn break down the theme of the year, how catastrophe and creativity shaped the list, and what it means to rank restaurants during one of the toughest years the city has faced. They also explain major jumps and drops, including Damian, Stir Crazy, Vespertine, and Restaurant Ki, discuss the emotional weight of cutting restaurants from the list, and address the ongoing debate over whether food lists should consider community impact alongside culinary excellence.In Part 2, Father Sal joins Luca for their signature Frankly Psychotic Analysis of the 101. They examine rising stars, surprising omissions, restaurants that keep climbing, and those that seem to yo-yo year after year, plus the places that intrigue them most heading into 2026.Note: Luca's audio dips briefly about 20 minutes into the conversation, but Bill Addison and Jenn Harris remain loud and clear throughout.Powered by Acquired Taste Media.–Get 10% off at House of Macadamias using code "LAFOOD" https://www.houseofmacadamias.com/pages/la-foods

They are celebrating 50 years next May and wanted to know what we would do?  Here you go! --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant?   I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers!  If you need help, check out www.americasbestrestaurants.com

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The Los Angeles food scene is nearly mythical. Throw a frisbee in any direction and it’s almost bound to land on the doorstep of one of SoCal’s finest eateries. This leads to one of our quirkiest problems as Angelenos: figuring out which of our great restaurants to visit. Los Angeles Times food critic Jenn Harris and restaurant critic Bill Addison, have taken on the monumental task of answering that fateful question for us all with their ranking of the best restaurants to try in Los Angeles. Bill joins Larry this morning to share some of their best finds.

Who's got your ear?  Experts, or your staff? --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant?   I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers!  If you need help check out www.americasbestrestaurants.com

Our guest on this week's Menu Talk is Isabel Coss, executive chef at Pascual, a contemporary Mexican restaurant in Washington, D.C.A native of Mexico City, Chef Coss actually studied ballet—not cooking—as a way to get into arts school and become a filmmaker. But once there, she realized she was more passionate about cooking than film, and enrolled in culinary school.She quickly landed an externship at Pujol, the Michelin-starred Mexico City restaurant on the list of the World's 50 Best Restaurants. She worked at the pastry station, honing her bread baking skills. In 2011, she brought those skills to New York City where she was hired as a pastry chef at Empellón, Chef Alex Stupak's renowned Mexican Restaurant, followed by a position at Enrique Olvera's Cosme, another award-winning Mexican restaurant.Isabel Coss in front of Pascual. | Photo by Alex Lau.In 2020, Chef Coss moved to Washington, D.C., and overhauled the pastry program at Lutèce, a notable French bistro in Georgetown. She now heads the kitchen at Pascual, developing menus for both the sweet and savory sides. The centerpiece of Pascual is a hearth oven where the chef crafts the restaurant's specialties. Coss's culinary skills have landed her on lists like Food & Wine's Best New Chefs in America and as a semifinalist for a James Beard Best Chef Mid-Atlantic award. Listen as she describes her love affair with masa, what she's cooking and baking now and what's next in her culinary journey.

Patrícia Ferraz comenta a lista da edição 2025 do Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants, que inclui seis estabelecimentos brasileiros.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I can't believe I'd never left them a review, who else are they missing? --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant?   I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers!  If you need help check out www.americasbestrestaurants.com

Santiago Lastra's story is unlike any other in modern food. Raised in chaos, forged through global kitchens, and shaped by an obsessive drive to master his craft, he built KOL — one of London's most original, Michelin-starred restaurants — by combining Mexican soul with British ingredients.In this conversation, Santiago reveals how adversity, identity, discipline and extreme curiosity shaped both him and his restaurant. This episode is about far more than food — it's about reinvention, resilience, and the psychology behind elite creativity.=============ON THE MENU =============

Send us a textSeason 11 continues with a story shaped by culture, curiosity, and a woman who sees food as memory, craft, and connection.Leen Al Zaben grew up between Jordanian Bedouin hospitality and the fresh, seasonal cooking of her grandmother's kitchen. Big salads, olive oil, Friday breakfasts, and long family tables. Those early moments became the foundation of her palate and the way she understands flavor.Her path was never straight. She studied business, tried multiple careers, moved cities, felt lost, and often doubted herself. But writing, photography, and a quiet pull toward food kept finding their way back to her. From Amman to Montreal to Paris to San Francisco, each chapter pushed her closer to the work she was meant to do.A blog she started one summer opened doors. Teaching herself photography opened more. A chance introduction in San Francisco led her into a food tech startup where she built content, tested recipes, and literally taught an oven how to cook.Then came Japan. Quiet streets during COVID. Markets, donabe cooking, miso, rice, tea houses. A new universe of discipline and craft.Today Leen is the Academy Chair for The World's 50 Best Restaurants and MENA's 50 Best. She champions homegrown talent, documents culture, and brings a thoughtful, grounded voice to the region's culinary story.This episode is honest, generous, reflective, and full of the moments that shape a career.What You Will Hear in This Episode• Growing up between Bedouin hospitality, family cooking, and early food memories• The salads, textures, and seasons that shaped her palate• Feeling lost in her early twenties and the long search for direction• Why writing and creative expression changed everything• The blog that quietly kickstarted her food career• How photography and content work became her entry point into the industry• Moving to San Francisco and working at a food tech startup• Discovering Japan, cooking traditions, and learning through stillness• How she became Academy Chair for 50 Best and what the role really involves• The future of Middle Eastern cuisine and her message to young chefs and writersChapters00:00 Introduction04:00 Bedouin hospitality, grandma's salads, and childhood food stories12:00 How seasons shaped her palate and love for fresh ingredients18:00 Career confusion, studying business, and feeling completely lost26:00 The mentor who changed everything and the move toward writing30:00 Oxford, the blog, and teaching herself photography38:00 San Francisco and joining a food tech startup55:00 Life in Japan during COVID and learning Japanese cooking67:00 Becoming Academy Chair and the truth about how voting works87:00 The rise of homegrown restaurants across the region104:00 The future of Middle Eastern cuisine and advice for young talentProudly Brought to You by Potatoes USAPotatoes USA represents America's potato growers and inspires chefs, home cooks, and food lovers everywhere.From nutrition to creativity, they show why the humble potato remains one of the most powerful ingredients in every kitchen.Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/potatogoodnessgcc/Websitehttps://www.potatogoodnessgcc.comFollow Leen Al ZabenInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/leenalzaben/LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/leenalzabenWebsitehttps://www.leenalzaben.com/Follow Chef JKPInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/chefjkpSupport the showFollow The Chef JKP Podcast on Instagram HERE

Did you know that FREE food can actually make you a LOT of money, here's how! --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant?   I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers!  If you need help check out www.americasbestrestaurants.com

LA has its own flavor when it comes to venture capital, and Andrew Chan breaks down exactly why it works. Instead of trying to copy SF or New York, LA mixes deep tech, robotics, space startups, and pure creative chaos into one ecosystem that actually makes sense once you see how it all connects. We got into the quirks of raising money there, why energy investing hits different in LA, and how the city's culture shapes the kinds of companies that thrive. If you've ever wondered how beaches, studios, and space hardware all end up in the same conversation, this is the one.Join the conversation shaping the future of energy.Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward.Apply today at collide.io00:00 - Intro01:19 - Geography05:17 - Venture Capitalist Insights07:06 - Office Space Dynamics12:18 - Understanding Venture Capital Rounds14:55 - Definition of Money17:30 - Investment Risk Factors24:07 - VC vs Angel Investor Comparison26:10 - Becoming an Investor29:30 - LinkedIn Networking Etiquette29:50 - Fiduciary Responsibilities31:40 - The AI Bubble Explained39:50 - Energy Sector Overview45:53 - Investing in Energy Opportunities51:09 - Current Projects Discussion55:40 - Closing Thoughts and Reflections55:58 - Why Choose LA for Business01:01:19 - Texas Business Landscape01:05:37 - Best Restaurant in America01:07:32 - Taste of Texas Overview01:07:48 - Taste of Texas Experiencehttps://twitter.com/collide_iohttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters

He not only knew where he was now, he knew where he could grow to AND HOW --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant?   I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers!  If you need help check out www.americasbestrestaurants.com

The longest federal shutdown in U.S. history is over. How did Nashvillians take care of each other along the way? City Cast contributor Nicole Williams joins host Marie Cecile Anderson and executive producer Whitney Pastorek to assess our response. Plus, a social worker resigned rather than keep working with the Office of Homeless Services, early voting is now open in the TN-07 Congressional race, and one of the city's most beloved restaurants, Margot Café & Bar, is closing next year. PS did you see the northern lights?? Early voting in the TN-07 Congressional race is open now! Here are the times and locations. Learn more about the sponsors of this November 14th episode: Babbel - Get up to 55% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

A restaurant owner wasn't happy. She said, "I thought y'all were going to help me grow my sales. This in-store marketing program won't do that. I want something that gets me new customers." Well... she's 100% wrong. However, before we delve into why, let me provide some context. --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant?   I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers!  If you need help check out www.americasbestrestaurants.com

The BanterThe Guys look a gift horse in the mouth….and it was delicious!The ConversationsThe Restaurant Guys catch up with more fun people at the Southern Smoke Festival 2025 in Houston, TX in their third episode recorded on locationJoaquin Rodas's passion was ignited by his work in Chicago and being inspired by some great New Orleans chefs, he made his way to Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits in New Orleans where wine paired with great food and music elevate the experience. Colby Rasavong is the Executive Chef of Bad Idea, an East Nashville restaurant serving Lao-French cuisine that was named one of the Best Restaurants in America by the New York Times in 2024 and a semifinalist for Best New Restaurant in the 2025 James Beard Awards.Caroline Schiff is an award-winning Chef and cookbook author based in Brooklyn, NY. She was named a Food and Wine Best New Chef '22 and is a James Beard Outstanding Pastry Chef Finalist. She is currently working on writing her second cookbook Daily Dessert with aspirations to bring her first restaurant to life- a classic diner. Leanne Wong is an acclaimed chef, restaurateur, and TV personality best known for her standout run on Top Chef (Season 1) and her culinary leadership in destination-worthy kitchens from New York to Hawaiʻi. After early roles at culinary icons like Jean-Georges and Melia Meliá, she helped launch the original Top Chef empire as a supervising culinary producer. Wong later moved to Hawaiʻi, where she opened the popular Koko Head Café.The Restaurant Guys will be podcasting from the Food & Wine Classic in Charleston Nov 14-16! Stop by and say hello!Get tickets https://foodandwineclassicincharleston.com/ Become a Restaurant Guys' Regular!https://www.buzzsprout.com/2401692/subscribeMagyar Bankhttps://www.magbank.com/Withum Accounting https://www.withum.com/restaurantOur Places Stage Left Steakhttps://www.stageleft.com/ Catherine Lombardi Restauranthttps://www.catherinelombardi.com/ Stage Left Wineshophttps://www.stageleftwineshop.com/ To hear more about food, wine and the finer things in life:https://www.instagram.com/restaurantguyspodcast/https://www.facebook.com/restaurantguysReach Out to The Guys!TheGuys@restaurantguyspodcast.com**Become a Restaurant Guys Regular and get two bonus episodes per month, bonus content and Regulars Only events.**Click Below!https://www.buzzsprout.com/2401692/subscribe

No novo episódio do podcast Mulheres Reais, apresentado por Carolina Ercolin e Luciana Garbin, a chef e educadora Rosa Moraes mostra que nunca é tarde para recomeçar. Hoje reconhecida como uma das maiores personalidades da gastronomia no país e vencedora do Prêmio Paladar 2025 na categoria Profissional Excepcional da Cidade de São Paulo, Rosa construiu uma trajetória marcante - iniciada apenas aos 42 anos de idade. Antes de se tornar um nome fundamental na história da boa mesa, ela era ceramista e vivia em São Paulo. A reviravolta veio em 1989, quando se mudou com o marido e os três filhos pequenos para a Califórnia. “Eu não conseguia ficar parada. Comecei a cozinhar para eles e a estudar gastronomia. A Califórnia era um celeiro de alimentos orgânicos, e isso me encantou”, relembra. O que começou como curiosidade virou paixão e, depois, carreira. Rosa passou a escrever sobre gastronomia para revistas brasileiras. De volta ao país, recebeu um convite inesperado e decisivo: criar o primeiro curso superior de gastronomia do Brasil, na Universidade Anhembi Morumbi. “Nunca tinha trabalhado com o meio acadêmico. Achei que fosse uma loucura, mas topei. E isso mudou tudo”, conta. Hoje, aos 68 anos, Rosa é embaixadora de Gastronomia e Hospitalidade da Ânima Educação e presidente do The World’s 50 Best Restaurants no Brasil e América Latina. Mais do que formar chefs, ela se orgulha de ter ajudado a profissionalizar o setor e abrir caminho para outras mulheres. “No início, as cozinhas eram dominadas por homens. Hoje temos nomes como Helena Rizzo e Manu Buffara, o que me enche de orgulho.” Rosa acredita que o futuro da gastronomia está na simplicidade com propósito.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're back -- and trying something a little different this week on GE&D! Our good friend and Managing Editor of San Pellegrino's Fine Dining Lovers, Paul Feinstein, joins us to break down the inaugural list of ‘North America's 50 Best Restaurants.' And, yes, we're judging these places like the critics who helped pick them! Sponsor: Quince - Go to Quince.com/GreenEggs to get free shipping and 365-day returns! Want to be a sponsor? Learn about your ad choices at megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You sure can tell a lot about a person by what they eat. Actor Marilyn Monroe once said that she was told her eating habits were “absolutely bizarre”, to which she replied, “I don’t think so.” (Her daily breakfast was a cup of hot milk with two raw eggs whisked in.) Well, today, you can now judge the tastes of those across the nation. Because the results from the 2025 Good Food Guide Awards are in. Today, Good Food head Sarah Norris, national restaurant editor Callan Boys and Melbourne restaurant editor Emma Breheny, on the restaurants you can’t miss. What this year’s dominant food trends say about what we value - and no longer care for. And the affordable must-order dish that our team says is the “undersell of the year”.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You sure can tell a lot about a person by what they eat. Actor Marilyn Monroe once said that she was told her eating habits were “absolutely bizarre”, to which she replied, “I don’t think so.” (Her daily breakfast was a cup of hot milk with two raw eggs whisked in.) Well, today, you can now judge the tastes of those across the nation. Because the results from the 2025 Good Food Guide Awards are in. Today, Good Food head Sarah Norris, national restaurant editor Callan Boys and Melbourne restaurant editor Emma Breheny, on the restaurants you can’t miss. What this year’s dominant food trends say about what we value - and no longer care for. And the affordable must-order dish that our team says is the “undersell of the year”.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's podcast is from a session I hosted recently with some restaurant owners talking about my beliefs as it relates to restaurant growth, and how America's Best Restaurants is building our brand around that mission.  --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant?   I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers!  If you need help check out www.americasbestrestaurants.com

Raleigh's Michelin moment is almost here. With the Guide to the American South on the horizon, we called on RM's 2024 Best Restaurant chefs & owners to weigh in on who deserves that coveted star. Chef Michelin PicksMichelin Announces South GuideGood Content Lives HereGet socialMeet Our Sponsors:Timber PizzaNapa Bistro & Wine BarILŪMRA SkinGet the issue to your door! Subscribe Now

Finally, a restaurant worker did everything right...but then the restaurants system FAILED! --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant?   I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers!  If you need help check out www.americasbestrestaurants.com

Jon Bonné is Resy's managing editor, and the author of The New French Wine and other books, and a winner of awards from most major food organizations. We always love having Jon in the studio, and today we talk in detail about the Resy 100, a decisive and illuminating list of restaurants around the United States that define dining today. The list has a very strong point of view and highlights restaurants in both big cities and smaller communities that serve exceptional food that might be alternately comforting and daring, traditional and completely new. It's a fantastic list, and we cover many of the entries while also zooming out to discuss interesting examples of Mexican cuisine, the New Nordic moment, and, naturally, the modern wine bar scene. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers – not of Resy—and do not constitute professional advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Workers who recently lost their job at the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease control are now in a sort of limbo; DeKalb County School's Superintendent Devon Horton has resigned; and AJC restaurant critic Henri Hollis joins All Things Considered to go over the AJC's recently released Atlanta's 50 Best Restaurants list.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thinking about moving to Grand Blanc, Michigan? This video breaks down everything you need to know about what it's really like to live here — from housing costs and property taxes to schools, restaurants, and local hidden gems.Grand Blanc is one of Michigan's fastest-growing communities, offering a perfect balance of affordability, top-rated schools, and small-town charm just minutes from Flint and an hour from Detroit. Whether you're relocating for work, looking for great schools, or just want a peaceful suburb with easy access to big-city amenities, this guide covers it all.

Facebook shouldn't be run like your direct mailers from the 1990s. --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant?   I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers!  If you need help check out www.americasbestrestaurants.com

Grab the FREE guide to the best local food spots on Maui!Did you know most visitors miss Maui's best food because they stick to resort restaurants?Locals know the real gems are tucked in Wailuku, Paia, Kihei, and Lahaina, and they're worth finding.If you've ever wondered where locals actually eat on Maui, this episode is for you. You'll get real, firsthand tips from longtime Maui resident Liza Pierce on how to eat well, support local businesses, and skip the tourist traps.In this episode of Hawaii's Best, we share the ultimate Maui food guide, featuring everything from iconic spots like Mama's Fish House to hidden food truck finds and plate-lunch favorites.

On today's AGT pod, Jason and Nivine sit down to talk about their weekend as Jason heads to New York's hottest restaurant with his son Wyatt and David, while Nivine tries to party back home in LA. Also, One Battle After Another causing a rift with Jason's friend's, Nivine gets a Google next and Jason yells at Nivine for getting a $23 bagel. And, throwing a tantrum with your partner on a hike, what it takes to be a good waiter and Jason reflects on what it's like to hang out with his son in New York. Book Jason on Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/jasonnash?aaQueryId=69645dee8e96923c9121c94e5334ad7f Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's LA Food Podcast, Luca Servodio and Father Sal recap recent eats in NYC and LA before diving into Tejal Rao's review of Baby Bistro — is it really the perfect encapsulation of LA dining in 2025? We also break down the new North America's 50 Best Restaurants list: Atomix takes #1, New York dominates, Canada surges, and LA lands just three spots (Providence, Holbox, Kato). Plus, in Chef's Kiss / Big Miss, we tackle modern steakhouses, Eater LA's new “Dining Report,” California's allergen-labeling law, Zohran Mamdani's food-fueled campaign, and Genghis Cohen's big move.Powered by Acquired Taste Media.

Welp, another ridiculous list has hit the food media landscape, so Jordan and Max break all the losing and winning down. But first, Genghis Cohen has finally re-opened in a new location and the fellas have the shrimp toast and orange chicken first look featuring a member of Jordan's family. And no restaurant in Los Angeles is currently more hyped than Baby Bistro, so the fellas talk it and their experience with the Echo Park farmer's market driven hospitality house.

Hi there, happy Thursday!What I'm Reading…* Food photographer extraordinaire Eva Kolenko (who's shot more than 50 cookbooks) has a new Substack and she's pulling back the curtain on her work. (Eva joined us in our Behind the Spine series back in 2022.)* Cookbook author Marian Burros died at 92 this week. NYT obit. While she authored a dozen-plus cookbooks in her career, the strongest remembrances are around her iconic plum torte, which she published in the Times in 1983 and has remained one of the paper's most-popular recipes. You can read Pete Wells paying tribute here—or, better yet, bake one yourself. * We're right in the heart of fall cookbook season, and this year's lineup is especially rich—stunning, memorable works that I've been lucky to dive into (nearly 100 new books have already crossed my desk!). For a taste of the top titles, check out new roundups from Eater, Epicurious, and Saveur. I'll be chatting with some of the authors on Salt + Spine and can't wait to share those conversations with you.Episode 173: Deuki Hong & Matt RodbardThis week, chef Deuki Hong and journalist Matt Rodbard join us to #TalkCookbooks! Deuki's latest restaurant SŌHN is an “all-day cafe and multi-use gathering space” in San Francisco. Matt is a writer who also hosts the prolific TASTE podcast (required listening for food lovers).When their first collaborative book, Koreatown, came out in 2016, it captivated food publishing. For many readers, it was the first time Korean American food culture was presented with such energy, personality, and depth. Eight years later, Deuki and Matt returned with a new, wider-lens look.The authors are quick to note that the new book, Koreaworld, isn't a sequel. It's a dispatch from a moment when Korean food and culture are everywhere: K-pop topping the charts, Parasite winning the Oscars, Seoul cafes setting global coffee trends, and a Korean tasting menu taking the top U.S. spot on the World's 50 Best Restaurants list this year. As Deuki and Matt write in the opening to Korea World: “You are about to read the story of a culinary revolution.”In our conversation, Deuki and Matt take us behind the scenes of the ambitious project—from their travels through locations like Jeju and Seoul during the pandemic, to profiling the chefs and artisans who make up what they call “Korea World.”

Portland's award-winning food scene has been all over the national headlines recently: this summer we've caught the attention of food influencer Keith Lee, the New York Times, and even pizza critics all the way out in Italy. But is what outsiders are saying about Portland's food scene true? Today we're talking with Portland Monthly associate editor of food and drink, Alex Frane, to break down what he thinks they got right and wrong. Discussed in today's episode: The Restaurant List 2025 [New York Times] The 25 Best Restaurants in Portland, Ore., Right Now [New York Times] 50 Top Pizza World 2025  TikTok Star Keith Lee Tried These Portland Eateries — Here's The List [Portland Tribune] Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.  Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsors of this September 18th episode: pFriem Family Brewers Window Nation DUER - Mention code CCPDX for 15% of Visit Walla Walla HUEL - Save 15% with code PORTLAND Cascadia Getaways

On today's show: 1. Trump administration can have your voter info, S.C. court rules - https://charlestoncitypaper.com/2025/09/12/trump-administration-can-have-your-voter-info-s-c-court-rules/ 2. Mace faces backlash over antisemitic comment - https://charlestoncitypaper.com/2025/09/16/mace-faces-backlash-over-antisemitic-comment/ 2a. Mace yells at Jacobs on House floor over ‘boob jobs is gender-affirming care' comment - https://www.counton2.com/hill-politics/mace-yells-at-jacobs-on-house-floor-over-boob-jobs-is-gender-affirming-care-comment/ 3. S.C. Supreme Court suspends Charleston County Magistrate judge - https://abcnews4.com/news/local/sc-supreme-court-suspends-charleston-county-magistrate-judge-wciv-abc-news-4-2025-investigation-james-b-gosnell 4. SC health officials confirm measles case; third confirmed case since July - https://www.counton2.com/news/south-carolina-news/sc-health-officials-confirm-measles-case-third-confirmed-case-since-july/ 5. Colbert takes home ‘Late Show' Emmy awards - https://charlestoncitypaper.com/2025/09/15/colbert-takes-home-late-show-emmy-awards/ 6. Chubby Fish Earns Spot on The New York Times' 50 Best Restaurants in America List - https://holycitysinner.com/food-bev/chubby-fish-new-york-times/ This episode's music is by Tyler Boone (tylerboonemusic.com). The episode was produced by LMC Soundsystem.

On today's podcast Eric is joined by the Swanky Maven herself Felice Sloan! Eric and Felice discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including the closure of Bosscat Kitchen & Libations' in River Oaks, ChòpnBlọk being named to the New York Times' 50 Best Restaurants in America list, and chef Kate McClean's departure from Tony's Restaurant. In the Restaurants of the Week portion, Butter Funk Kitchen and Southern Jerks are featured.  Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler. You can also reach Eric by emailing him at eric@culturemap.com. Check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com: Whiskey-Obsessed Houston Restaurant will Shutter River Oaks Location New York Times Names Houston West African Restaurant to 50 Best List Houston Fine Dining Restaurant Parts Ways with Longtime Chef More Than 30 Houston Bars are Selling $7.13 Drinks for Texas Cocktail Week Bon Appetit Showers Praise on Aaron Bludorn's Bistro in Houston Hotel

Lawrence, Kansas, is known for Jayhawk basketball and its Bleeding Kansas history, but its food scene is worth digging into, too. Here's where to find the best restaurants and bars on Mass Street and beyond.

James Sanders, Chef and Owner, Sanders BBQ Supply Co., joins John Williams to talk about the restaurant being named one of the 50 best restaurants in the U.S.A. by the New York Times. James talks about when the Beverly restaurant opened, if he has been surprised by all the recognition they have received, what’s on […]

James Sanders, Chef and Owner, Sanders BBQ Supply Co., joins John Williams to talk about the restaurant being named one of the 50 best restaurants in the U.S.A. by the New York Times. James talks about when the Beverly restaurant opened, if he has been surprised by all the recognition they have received, what’s on […]

Today on The LA Food Podcast, Dave Beran—the award-winning chef behind Santa Monica's Pasjoli and the tasting-menu temple Seline—sits down for his most candid interview yet. We talk about stepping into roles before you feel ready, the line between an intense kitchen and a toxic one, fundraising and vision, and how he truly feels about Seline not earning a Michelin star in year one. We also rewind to his Chicago years with Grant Achatz at Alinea and Next, and dig into how those experiences shaped his approach to leadership, hospitality, and creativity in Los Angeles.Before that, part-time co-host Karen Palmer joins for recent eats in Ojai, what she's working on next (including a shockingly great pizzeria in a surprising location), and Chef's Kiss / Big Miss:Food & Wine's LA snub on its latest Best New Chefs listWhich LA spots made The New York Times 50 Best Restaurants in America (2025)The latest trend sweeping LA restaurants and how we actually feel about itIf you care about fine dining, honest kitchen culture, and where Los Angeles food is headed next, this one is for you.Powered by Acquired Taste Media.–Go check out The Lonely Oyster in Echo Park! ⁠https://thelonelyoyster.com/⁠–Get 10% off at House of Macadamias using code "LAFOOD" https://www.houseofmacadamias.com/pages/la-foods

Two Oregon restaurants appear on The New York Times’ annual list of the 50 best restaurants in the country. Yardy Rum Bar is a Caribbean restaurant in Eugene “celebrating the food and drinking culture of the West Indies using seasonal ingredients from the Northwest.” The Paper Bridge is a Northern Vietnamese restaurant in Portland specializing in house-made rice noodles and chili sauces.   Isaiah Martinez is the chef and co-owner of Yardy Rum Bar. Quynh Nguyen and Carlo Reinardy are the co-chefs and co-owners of The Paper Bridge. They all join us to talk about their respective cuisines and what being included on the list means to them.  

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Reconocida como la “Mejor Chef Femenina del Mundo” por The World's 50 Best Restaurants en 2022, Espinoza representa una forma de entender la gastronomía como memoria, identidad y derecho. En su cocina confluyen arte, ciencia y tradición. Cada plato que crea es para ella también un relato. Sobre la selva, el mar, los pueblos indígenas o las mujeres campesinas. Para ella, cocinar es una manera de contar quiénes somos y hacia dónde queremos ir. Considerada una de las chefs más influyentes de América Latina, Leonor Espinoza ha hecho de la cocina un acto cultural y sensorial. Su propuesta culinaria exalta los sabores autóctonos de Colombia, reivindica saberes ancestrales, prácticas sostenibles y la biodiversidad del territorio. Con Leo Cocina y Cacao, y la Fundación Funleo, ha impulsado un modelo de cocina con propósito que genera transformación social a través del respeto a las comunidades y sus ingredientes.