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On the heels of her revealing New York Times editorial, chef Amanda Cohen of NYC's Dirt Candy and Lekka Burger, joins Andrew to discuss the emotions of owning temporarily shuttered restaurants, the creative challenges that await when restaurants are permitted to reopen, and non-obvious (and not strictly monetary) ways restaurant patrons can support the industry at this perilous time.

Our great thanks to S.Pellegrino for making these special reports possible.

LINKS

Andrew Talks to Chefs official site

Chefs, Drugs, and Rock & Roll (Andrew's most recent book)

Dirt Candy

Lekka Burger

Amanda's Cookbook & Dirt Candy merchandise

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW:

Andrew is a writer by trade. If you'd like to support him, there's no better way than by purchasing his most recent book, The Dish: The Lives and Labor Behind One Plate of Food (October 2023), about all the key people (in the restaurant, on farms, in delivery trucks, etc.) whose stories and work come together in a single restaurant dish.

We'd love if you followed us on Instagram. 

Please also follow Andrew's real-time journal of the travel, research, writing, and production of/for his next book The Opening (working title), which will track four restaurants in different parts of the U.S. from inception to launch.

For Andrew's writing, dining, and personal adventures, follow along at his personal feed.

Thank you for listening—please don't hesitate to reach out with any feedback and/or suggestions!

On this week's episode I’m bringing you an interview with one of the ultimate guides to eating in New York, Alexa Matthews creator of @EatingNYC.

In our brief, but impactful interview, you’ll hear about her NYC story and how she started her Mega IG account as well as learn her favorite recommendations for ‘Best Date Spot Restaurants in New York’! Whether it’s a first date, group date, brunch date, desserts only, city views, etc., you will learn all this and so much more. 

This is an episode not to be missed,  giving you the hottest and most delicious spots in the city that are sure to impress your taste buds or any guests of yours. Why stress about where to dine in the city with so many options, when you can hear it firsthand from an expert. 

Xoxo,
Gossipnista 

Rocco DiSpirito's been in the national spotlight for so long that many fans don't know how he got there in the first place, or haven't thought about it in years. Andrew and Rocco have known each other since Rocco's first chef position, and in this very personal conversation--the first of 2 parts--they revisit his childhood in Queens, New York; his teenage gigs in neighborhood pizzerias; his training at the Culinary Institute of America and in great kitchens in France and New York; and his rise to the top of the New York City dining scene in the late 1990s. It's a side of Rocco many listeners don't know or haven't heard in his voice, and a great listen. (In part 2, we'll talk about his shift to fitness and healthful eating and his forthcoming Rocco's Keto Comfort Food Diet.)

In our second segment, Vero Beach, Florida chef-restaurateur Scott Varricchio shares the harrowing story of the night his restaurant (Citrus Grillhouse) was destroyed in a fire, and how he made the best of the year when it was being rebuilt--by spending time in such renowned kitchens as Eleven Madison Park and The French Laundry to take his acumen up a notch ... at age 59! A great lesson in perspective and resilience.

EPISODE GUIDE

0 - 8:48  Intro

8:48 - 45:00  Rocco DiSpirito

45:00 - 48:10 Show Notes & Personal Appearances

48:10 - 1:29:40 Scott Varricchio

***LINKS***

Andrew Talks to Chefs OFFICIAL site

Rocco DiSpirito

Rocco's Keto Comfort Food Diet (order a signed copy)

Citrus Grillhouse

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW:

Andrew is a writer by trade. If you'd like to support him, there's no better way than by purchasing his most recent book, The Dish: The Lives and Labor Behind One Plate of Food (October 2023), about all the key people (in the restaurant, on farms, in delivery trucks, etc.) whose stories and work come together in a single restaurant dish.

We'd love if you followed us on Instagram. 

Please also follow Andrew's real-time journal of the travel, research, writing, and production of/for his next book The Opening (working title), which will track four restaurants in different parts of the U.S. from inception to launch.

For Andrew's writing, dining, and personal adventures, follow along at his personal feed.

Thank you for listening—please don't hesitate to reach out with any feedback and/or suggestions!

These days, everyone is hungry for more advice, especially about being an entrepreneur or finding smarter ways to run a business. For Follow The Leader, our special mini-series, we’re talking to four women at different stages of their careers about how they handle key aspects of their business. On this episode, host Kerry Diamond sits down with Tren’ness Woods-Black, the vice president of communications for the historic Sylvia's in Harlem. Tren’ness’s grandmother Sylvia Woods opened the business in 1962 and today, her namesake spot is one of the most famous restaurants in the country. Tren’ness shares how the family has kept the legacy and the business alive through a combination of community, authenticity, and real estate smarts. 

Thank you to Uber Eats for supporting Follow The Leader. To learn more about working with Uber Eats, visit UberEats.com/Bombesquad.

Chef Suzanne Cupps stepped out on her own in a big way this week, with her new 232 Bleecker restaurant in New York City. The launch comes after Suzanne's years with Union Square Hospitality Group, as executive chef of Untitled at The Whitney, and before that, a member of the kitchen brigade at Gramercy Tavern. A career-changer, Suzanne also cooked at Anita Lo's Annisa for several years. A few months back, while simultaneously winding down at Untitled, and ramping up at 232 Bleecker, the first full-service restaurant from Dig Food Group, Suzanne sat down with Andrew to discuss her life and career to date, and the evolution of her vegetable-forward style.

EPISODE GUIDE

0:00 - 4:05 Intro

4:05 - 47:15 Suzanne Cupps, part 1

47:16 - 48:29 Show notes and housekeeping

48:30 - 1:23:35 Suzanne Cupps, part 2

1:23:36 - end Outro

***LINKS***

Andrew Talks to Chefs Official Website

232 Bleecker restaurant site

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW:

Andrew is a writer by trade. If you'd like to support him, there's no better way than by purchasing his most recent book, The Dish: The Lives and Labor Behind One Plate of Food (October 2023), about all the key people (in the restaurant, on farms, in delivery trucks, etc.) whose stories and work come together in a single restaurant dish.

We'd love if you followed us on Instagram. 

Please also follow Andrew's real-time journal of the travel, research, writing, and production of/for his next book The Opening (working title), which will track four restaurants in different parts of the U.S. from inception to launch.

For Andrew's writing, dining, and personal adventures, follow along at his personal feed.

Thank you for listening—please don't hesitate to reach out with any feedback and/or suggestions!

Sofia Coppola, the trailblazing director behind such films as The Virgin Suicides, Marie Antoinette, and Lost In Translation, is our kind of gal. She loves restaurants, recipes, and cookbooks, and even has her own signature wine collection. She stopped by to talk with host Kerry Diamond about the Francis Ford Coppola Winery, the family wine business started by her father in the 1970s, as well as her upcoming film for Apple TV+, her favorite places to eat in New York City, and what she makes her daughters for dinner. 

Plus, find out who Nicky Chang of Junzi Kitchen in NYC thinks is the Bombe.

Thank you to Emmi cheese from Switzerland and Le Cordon Bleu culinary schools for supporting Radio Cherry Bombe. 

After a long hiatus, Andrew Talks to Chefs is back with two interviews featuring chefs at the forefront of the New York City dining scene: First, Andrew sits down with Angie Rito and Scott Tacinelli of the red-hot, red-sauce-inspired Don Angie, which draws on their shared and distinct Italian-American heritage and myriad New York City influences. Then, he catches up with Victoria Blamey (whom you already met in a deep-dive, late-night interview in Episode 9), who recently took the helm at the legendary Gotham Bar and Grill.

Visit the official Andrew Talks to Chefs website to explore past episodes, join our mailing list, leave a voicemail or comment, and keep up with Andrew's blog.

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THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW:

Andrew is a writer by trade. If you'd like to support him, there's no better way than by purchasing his most recent book, The Dish: The Lives and Labor Behind One Plate of Food (October 2023), about all the key people (in the restaurant, on farms, in delivery trucks, etc.) whose stories and work come together in a single restaurant dish.

We'd love if you followed us on Instagram. 

Please also follow Andrew's real-time journal of the travel, research, writing, and production of/for his next book The Opening (working title), which will track four restaurants in different parts of the U.S. from inception to launch.

For Andrew's writing, dining, and personal adventures, follow along at his personal feed.

Thank you for listening—please don't hesitate to reach out with any feedback and/or suggestions!

If anyone knows how to hustle, it’s Angie Mar. She took over the reins of the Beatrice Inn and turned the West Village spot from ho-hum to white hot, becoming a celebrated chef in the process. Angie just released her first cookbook, Butcher + Beast, and it’s as lush, creative, and contemporary as she is. We should also mention, like the Bea, it’s very, very carnivorous. Host Kerry Diamond sits down with Angie at the Beatrice Inn to talk meat, fashion, family, and hard work. Don’t miss their talk. 

Stay tuned to hear who Amanda Saab of Butter Bear Shop in Livonia, Michigan, thinks is the bombe!

Thank you to Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Schools and Emmi Cheese from Switzerland for supporting our show.

It's been a very long while (8 months) since I've caught up with you solo on the podcast. I thought this week I'd fill you in on some updates like how the podcast will be on a 3 week break, what you can expect next season and beyond from me, and what I've been loving lately. In this episode I not only share what I've been listening to, reading, watching, eating, and products I've been using--but I also got to reflect on what has been working in my life (long road-trips with my boyfriend) and what really has not been (making decisions). It was nice recording this because it gave me the opportunity to thinking through to what I've been loving and grateful for this season, hopefully you also enjoy listening to it and it inspires you in some way. All the links to everything I spoke about are below.

link to shownotes on my site with photos

TV Shows:

-Steven Universe: Favorite episode is "Together Breakfast"

-Second Season of High Maintenance

Movies:

-Mr. Rodgers Documentary

-Movie Pass

-Isle of Dogs

Podcast:

-Second Life

-Pop Rocket

-The Gateway-Jenna Weiss-Berman (past pod guest) worked on this show. Check out her episode here. 

-Fresh Air episode with Michael Pollan+ Anthony Bourdain's tribute episode

-"Hot Bods" episode of Call Your Girlfriend

-Christy Harrison's Podcast. Check out my episode on her podcast here + her episode on my podcast here. 

YouTube:

-Dearly Bethany

-India Batson

-Christine + check out her episode on this podcast here

Books:

-Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself:Recommended by friends of the pod, Misty Boyce and Valerie Chaney 

-Text Me When You Get Home by Kayleen Schafer. Check out her episode on the podcast here.

-Audible (Get 30 days FREE)

Music:

-Borns song I've been listening to on repeat this spring.

-Domino Kirke

-Half Blood Music video

-Frankie Cosmos

-Perfume Genius

-Bell and Sebastian

-Lord Huron

-GirlPool

Misty Boyce on + her episode the podcast

-My April Spotify playlist 

Skincare:

-Frank + Whit: I love to use their serum at night and their masks. Use code KATIE for 20% off ! 

-Juice Beauty Green Apple Cleanser (If you sign up for their email list you get 15% off your first order) 

-Love Letter: My fragrance with Good Medicine Beauty Lab+check out Good Medicine Beauty's episode on the pod here

-Crystal Mineral Deodorant Scent: Chamomile & Green Tea

Food:

-Splendid Spoon + check out the founder, Nichol’s episode on the pod here.

-My friend Karolina’s chocolate: Freaky Health Chocolate

-Sea Clear (get $20 off your first order at Thrive). It's also available at Cap Beauty. 

-Mushroom Salad at Oiji

-Spring Salad and "Big Salad" at Dimes

-Coconut Tacos at Jajaja

-Tres Leches Cake at Bar Verde

-Sakara Life Kale chips in the Rosemary flavor+check out their episode on the pod here

-Chillhouse NYC

-Tea Infusions - friends of the podcast Lacy Philips + Ashley Glenn got me into this. I love to get herbs from Flower Power or Mountain Rose Herbs  

Recipe on Free + Native 

Internet:

-Decisions Article by Gretchen Rubin sent by a listener, Kate (thank you!)

-Lacy Phillips's courses: FREE + NATIVE: Opulence, Reparent, Formula+ check out her episode on the pod here

-My online podcasting course: Let [a podcast] Out

 Clothes:

-Urban Outfitters- Zip Ups

-Urban Jean Dress

-Urban Summer Casual Dress

-Drop sleeve fisherman sweater

-Free People Life is Sweeter Dress

-Madewell Oversized Jean Jacket

Shoes:

-Dansko Shoes

-These slides

-These sandals

-#6 Boots

-and these which I’m not sure about…

**NOTE: I bought these in a size 38 (US 8) and I'm selling them since they didn't fit me and it's too late to return them so if you want them DM me!

-Depop- This cool website where you can sell your pre-loved clothing, shoes, and accessories. I'm actually selling some shoes on there myself!

Misc:

-Long road trips and conversations with people I love 

-Acuity scheduling: Acuity is offering an extended trial for 45 days (rather than 14 days). Sign up for a totally free trial here

-Gabby Bernstein Masterclass (online)

-What do you want to see more of ? less of? Survey coming soon! make sure you're on our email list! 

***We’re hiring!!!***

-a community manager / assistant (paid) 

-Intern- to assist at events etc.  *must be NYC based (unpaid class credit) 

-a designer. If you have web experience, thats a big plus! (paid) 

To apply, send resumes and cover letters to:  info@katiedalebout.com 

COMING SOON:

Events:

-June 23, a creative writing workshop at Maha Rose

-July 26, a New Moon event with Mama Medicine + Splendid Spoon! Info coming soon.

-July 31, a workshop on cathartic writing and how to incorporate it into your life to increase your creative potential and ease anxiety at Alchemist Kitchen

-Aug 11, I'm so psyched to be back at Good Fest in Philly this year. Tickets are going fast so if you want to come, grab one here and use code  KATIEDALEBOUT15 for $15 off  

-New Years Eve event at Kripalu. Info coming soon.

Stay up to date on all of my events by checking out my event page.