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146. Pablo Soto: Leadership, Pressure & Life After the Storm

For years, Noma has stood as one of the most influential restaurants in the world. In 2026, it also became the center of one of hospitality's most difficult conversations

145. William Bradley: Discipline, Identity & 3 Michelin Stars

For nearly twenty years, Chef William Bradley quietly pursued a vision that many believed was impossible: building one of the world's great restaurants in San Diego.  

144. Niki Nakayama + Carole Iida-Nakayama: Success, Resilience, and 15 Years of n/naka

For fifteen years, Niki Nakayama and Carole Iida-Nakayama have built one of the most influential restaurants in America.   What began as a deeply personal vision for

143. Diego Gutiérrez: Stewarding One of the World's Great Hotels

What does it take to build one of the most celebrated hotels in the world? In this episode of On The Pass, Gabriel Ornelas sits down with Diego Gutierrez, Co-Founder an

142. Jorge Vallejo: Inside Mexico's Most Celebrated Restaurant

JORGE VALLEJO is one of the most important chefs in the world right now. As the chef and co-owner of Quintonil alongside his wife Alejandra Flores, Jorge has helped red

141. Brian Limoges: Redefining Kitchen Culture

What does it take to build a two Michelin star restaurant in just six months?   In this episode, Gabriel Ornelas sits down with Chef Brian Limoges, Executive Chef of

140. Marcus Jernmark: Redefining Fine Dining in LA

In this episode of On The Pass, Gabriel Ornelas sits down with Swedish-born chef Marcus Jernmark — one of the most accomplished chefs of his generation, known for leading

139. Andrew + Michelle Muñoz: Inside Moo's Craft Barbecue

In this episode of On The Pass, Gabriel Ornelas sits down with Andrew and Michelle Muñoz, the husband-and-wife team behind Moo's Craft Barbecue — one of the most celebrat

138. Nancy Silverton: Building Restaurants That Last

Nancy Silverton on Purpose, Loss, Leadership & Building Restaurants That Last   This weeks On The Pass episode, Gabriel Ornelas sits down with culinary icon Nancy Sil

137. Matt Crafton: Building for the Next 50 Years

This conversation is about much more than wine. On this episode of On The Pass, we sit down with Matt Crafton, winemaker at the legendary Chateau Montelena, as the wine

136. José Luis Hinostroza: Calm, Fire and Belonging

In this episode of On The Pass, with José Luis Hinostroza, the chef behind ARCA, a jungle-rooted restaurant shaped by fire, place, and pre-colonial Mesoamerican tradition

135. Hot Spot: Travis Swikard of Callie + Fleurette

Chef Travis Swikard has become one of the most influential voices shaping the future of West Coast dining. After years cooking at the highest levels in New York, Travis r

134. Or Amsalam: 10 Years of Bread & Belonging

What does it take to build a bakery that becomes the soul of a neighborhood? In this episode of On The Pass, host Gabriel Ornelas sits down with Or Amsalam, chef and co-f

133. Eduard Xatruch: Inside the World's #1 Restaurant

In this special in-depth conversation, Gabriel Ornelas sits down with Chef Eduard Xatruch, one of the three creative forces behind Disfrutar — the #1 restaurant in the wo

A New Era of Culinary Greatness | In Partnership with S.Pellegrino

A New Course is a special three-part video series presented by On The Pass, in partnership with S.Pellegrino and the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy — a celebration of me

132. Curtis Stone: Leading With Vision

In this episode of On The Pass, Gabriel Ornelas sits down with world-renowned chef, restaurateur, and creative force Curtis Stone — a figure who has spent nearly two deca

131. Hot Spot: Bolun & Linette Yao of NYC's YINGTAO

What does it mean to "dare to imagine new possibilities for Chinese cuisine"? For Bolun and Linette Yao, the husband-and-wife duo behind Yingtao in Hell's Kitchen, it mea

130. Hot Spot: Tara Monsod of Animae + Le Coq

There's a certain kind of magic that happens at the intersection of memory and ambition, and Chef Tara Monsod is living proof of that. In this episode, Gabriel Ornelas

129. Dave Beran: The Courage To Reinvent

This week, we're joined by a chef who's made reinvention his signature — building, breaking, and reshaping what fine dining can be. Chef Dave Beran joins us from Seline

128. Hot Spot: Scott Linder of Matū + Matū Kai

In this episode of On The Pass, host Gabriel Ornelas sits down with Scott Linder — chef, creative collaborator, and co-founder of Matū and Matū Kai, two standout restaura