Shut Up 'n Eat

The Japan Episode

Matt's recent trip to Japan — his umpteenth in the past 19 years — was only ten days long, but he managed to fill it with such a diversity of food experiences that the on

The Mexican Restaurant Redefining 'Progressive'

In Manhattan, right on the edge of the Lower East Side and Chinatown, there's a restaurant called Corima that will make you rethink Mexican cuisine. There are no tacos, n

French Technique + Korean Flavors = NYC's Best Pastries

From brown rice to sweet corn to mangoes and beyond, the flavors of the pastries at Lysée evoke the sensory memories of chef Eunji Lee's Korean upbringing — while also de

Eating Taipei, Old and New

For nearly 30 years, Matt has been going to Taiwan to eat — but it's been seven years since his last visit. What's changed in the night markets? What new trends have aris

What does 'fancy food' mean in 2026?

The Fancy Food Show is America's biggest convention for "consumer packaged goods," or CPG — spices, snacks, hot sauces, simmer sauces, condiments, frozen dumplings, froze

From Kerala to NYC, by way of Dubai & Hong Kong

The new South Indian restaurant Kidilum brings the cuisine of Kerala — think fresh spices, tons of seafood, and hearty meats — to Manhattan. The look is chic, the atmosph

America's Best New Restaurant Is This Chinatown Wine Bar

Lei is an exquisite little wine bar smack in the heart of Manhattan's classic Chinatown. The flavors are Chinese, with exceptional clarity and creativity — Lei's celtuce

This Is the No. 1 Restaurant in NYC

When we first went to Kabawa, we knew that chef Paul Carmichael's ode to the Caribbean was a wonderful laboratory of intense flavors and easy fun. (Well, Cathy knew, but

The Best Korean Restaurant in Brooklyn

In our very first episode, co-hosts Cathy Erway and Matt Gross head to the best Korean restaurant in Brooklyn — Insa ( https://insabrooklyn.com/ ), in Gowanus — to talk w

The Teaser

What is Shut Up 'n Eat? Who's behind it? What can you expect from this soon-to-be-world-dominating podcast? This brief teaser will explain ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING!