Chef's Table: Talks

On Set With: Brandon Jew at Mister Jiu’s

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 impor

On Set With: Hannah Ziskin and Aaron Lindell at Quarter Sheets

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

On Set With: Nick Curtola at i Cavallini

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 c

This Chef Left Fine Dining and Opened LA’s Hottest New Deli “Mish” Ft. Eric Greenspan

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 s

The Thousand-Year History of Famous Taiwanese Dishes Ft. Vivian Ku

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 cultu

World-Famous Chefs Reveal their Kitchen Weapon of Choice

This week, enjoy this compilation of the best answers to one of our favorite questions on the podcast: If you were in a street fight and had to pick an item from the ki

How to Make the Perfect Turkey Sandwich, from a Michelin-Star Chef Ft. Rich Torrisi

This week Rich Torrisi (Torrisi, Major Food Group) joins David on the podcast from the private dining room of his restaurant Torrisi in New York! David and Rich talk ab

Michelin-Star Restaurateur Had to Raise $100k Per Week to Open Steakhouse Ft. Simon Kim

This week, Michelin-started restaurateur Simon Kim (COTE, Bar Chimera, COQODAQ) joins David on the podcast for the first-ever podcast episode recorded in a guest’s rest

Getting Rejected from LA’s Most Exclusive Sushi Restaurant Ft. Max Winkler

This week, David sits down with friend and director Max Winkler (Love Story) to talk about the time they got turned down from Nozawa (and why it made them love it even mo

LA’s King of Coffee Explains the Perfect Pourover Ft. Christopher “nicely” Abel Alameda

David is joined this week by Hooked owner and LA’s resident coffee expert, Christopher “nicely” Abel Alameda! David and Nicely talk about how to make an incredible pouro

How an LA Food Stall Won a Michelin Star Ft. Gilberto Cetina

Gilberto Cetina (Holbox) joins David in the kitchen this week!! Gilberto talks about the pressure of taking on his family's beloved restaurant Chichen Itza, how spearfi

The Family Behind Hollywood's Most Iconic Restaurants Ft. Byron Puck

Byron Puck (President of Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining) joins David on the show this week! David and Byron talk about the moment he first realized his father Wolfgang Puck's

Mason & Lily Royal Make Perfectly Imperfect Waffles

Mason & Lily Royal (Max & Helen’s) join David on the show this week! They talk about getting married a week before opening the diner, why everyone wants to be cozy, Mas

Justin Pichetrungsi Reinvented Taco Tuesdays

Justin Pichetrungsi (Anajak Thai) is on the show this week! David and Justin talk about Justin’s 10 years working as a Disney Imagineer and leaving that career to take ov

Maxwell Reis Drinks Sherry Cobblers

Maxwell Reis (Mírate, Daisy) joins David on a show this week! Maxwell breaks down little-known histories of spirits from why people associate rum with pirates to how ferm

Jeremy Fall Appreciates a Happy Meal

Chef and Restaurateur Jeremy Fall (Drugstore) is on the show this week!! David and Jeremy talk about their love of a quality steakhouse, discuss what “American food” rea

Kris Yenbamroong Will Always Have Pork Toro On the Menu

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 almos

Saqib Keval and Norma Listman Make Perfect Samosas

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 Ma

Niki Nakayama Cooked Lobster for Spielberg

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/

Nancy Silverton Tests Ice Cream Blindfolded

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,