The Chef’s Cut focuses on the stories and techniques behind the food you love the most! Each week, Top Chef alums Adrienne Cheatham and Joe Flamm give you behind the scenes kitchen access and share food tips that will make you look like a culinary hero, all while hanging out with their celebrity chef friends and making you laugh a lot. If you’re a foodie, there’s a good chance The Chef’s Cut will be the highlight of your week! New episodes drop every Tuesday.
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Top Chef, Michelin, 50 Best, & James Beard: The Race for Restaurant Recognition!!
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Adrienne and Joe take on the high-stakes world of culinary awards and rankings, examining how Michelin, James Beard, Top Chef, and the newly renamed “50 Best” shape resta
Sep 21 32 min
Top Chefs’ Pantry Must-Haves: What’s Worth Buying and What Isn’t
Adrienne and Joe break down how to build a high-quality, high-utility pantry, spotlighting the versatile staples worth keeping stocked, and the overrated ingredients taki
Sep 14 52 min
A Day in the Life of a Private Chef!!
Adrienne and Joe pull back the curtain on what a day in the life of a private chef work actually looks like, cutting through the social media romance to expose the real g
Sep 7 40 min
The Kitchen Tools Top Chefs Love and What Belongs in the Trash!!
Adrienne and Joe rank chef-approved kitchen gear into three distinct categories: professional-grade, home-use, and "throw it in the trash." In this episode, we also discu
Aug 31 41 min
Top Chefs Take on Costco: Food Court Rankings, Recommendations, and Best Kept Kirkland Secrets!!
Adrienne and Joe break down the greatness of Costco's food court, why Adrienne finally came around on trying the menu, and how Kirkland became a status symbol.
In this
Aug 24 32 min
Diana Davila: Competing on Padma’s Cooking Show, Owning the Narrative & Making Mexican Food Her Own!!
Adrienne and Joe are joined by Chef Diana Davila to discuss competing on Padma’s new show (America’s Culinary Cup), the pressure of cooking competition TV, and taking own
Aug 17 38 min
Is Ozempic Changing the Restaurant Industry?!?
Adrienne and Joe dive into the Ozempic and GLP-1 trend to unpack its massive impact on the restaurant industry, shifting diner habits, and what it all means for the futur
Aug 10 28 min
The Walk-In Hall of Fame: Greatest Chef Confessions!!
Adrienne and Joe look back at some of the most memorable walk-in confessions from the show, unpacking early-career kitchen mistakes and the intense pressure of proving yo
Aug 3 32 min
Michael Solomonov on Zahav, Addiction, and Why Philly is the Best Food City!!
Adrienne and Joe are joined by acclaimed Chef Michael Solomonov to talk his award-winning restaurants, the thriving Philadelphia restaurant community, and the realities o
Jul 27 31 min
From Eating History: How Chicago Deep Dish and Detroit Pizza Were Born!!
Adrienne and Joe share their favorite things about regional pizza tastes, including what your favorite Chicago pizzeria says about you. Then we get a taste of Eating Hist
Jul 20 28 min
What Chefs Think of The Bear's Final Season!!
The Bear has served its final course, and Chef's Cut is breaking down every bite. This week, Adrienne Cheatham and Joe Flamm break down the series finale with a spoiler-f
Jul 13 42 min
René Redzepi Returns: Are We Ready for Noma's Next Chapter?
This week, Adrienne and Joe are tackling the latest developments in the René Redzepi and Noma saga. In a newly recorded update, they unpack Redzepi’s controversial return
Jul 6 35 min
How to Eat Like a Top Chef When You Travel!!
This week, Adrienne and Joe are talking all things travel, sharing their ultimate guide to eating well on the road. From highlighting underrated food cities across the gl
Jun 29 43 min
Inside The Bear: Top Chefs Separate Fact from Fiction!!
With the final season of The Bear almost here, Adrienne and Joe revisit the first four seasons of the hit series to discuss what the show gets right about restaurant life
Jun 22 36 min
The Secret to Shopping the Farmers Market Like a Chef, and Technology Transforming Hospitality!!
Farmers market season is here, so Adrienne and Joe are sharing the tips, tricks, and insider knowledge that chefs use to find the best ingredients. From the questions you
Jun 15 44 min
EXCLUSIVE: Top Chef Winner Reveals What It Took to Become Season 23 Champion!!
The Top Chef Season 23 champion joins our podcast for an exclusive conversation about the journey from finalist to winner. Fresh off the finale, the newest Top Chef break
Jun 9 42 min
Top Chef Final 3! An Inside View on the Chaos and Competition!!
SPOILER ALERT!!
With the Top Chef Season 23 finale just days away, Adrienne and Joe break down the final three chefs and reveal what it really takes to win it all. They
Jun 2 45 min
Reservation Wars, AI in the Dining Room, and the Future of Hospitality!!
The reservation wars are heating up, as SevenRooms (via DoorDash) seeks to challenge OpenTable and Resy with a major play. Adrienne and Joe tell us why this is just the b
May 25 40 min
Our Spicy Takes On The New York Times Top 100 Restaurants & A New Show Launch for Food and History Lovers!!
The New York Times released their list of the 100 Best Restaurants in New York City, and people are in their feelings about it. Arienne and Joe sit down to give their tho
May 18 31 min
Tristen Epps-Long on Fast Food Beginnings, Michelin’s Race Problem, and Becoming a Top Chef Champion!!
Reigning Top Chef champion Tristen Epps-Long joins Adrienne and Joe to talk about life after Top Chef, fine dining in Afro-Caribbean cuisine, and what comes after Top Che
May 11 52 min
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I am a longtime fan of top Chef and also always enjoy both Adrienne and Joe when I see them on other shows as well. I find both of them very likable and personable and easy to listen to. Their guests are very interesting and the conversations are always insightful. I totally give it 5 stars, but the only constructive criticism I have is that the knife sharpening sound effect is really off-putting and unnecessary. Please get rid of it!
Linda Bilyk · Aug 2026
I am most certainly not a chef. I’m a dad cook at best, and now that my children are grown and I’m an empty nester, I probably don’t cook as much as I should. That said, I’ve always been fascinated by chef culture. I watch the movies and documentaries, loved The Bear, enjoy fine restaurants, and probably know way too much about Michelin stars for someone who has never actually eaten at a Michelin star restaurant.
So I guess I’m a chef culture Fanboy from afar, and I really dig this podcast. The chemistry between you two is great, and I enjoy the conversations, stories, information, and just getting a window into a culture I find fascinating.
I even started listening to the side podcast about pizza history and really enjoyed that too. Chef, you and your husband do a great job with it. Fun, informative, and interesting.
Keep up the good work. I’m definitely enjoying listening and learning from afar!
HowieSankofa · Aug 2026
I’m not a cook, nor do I pretend to be but I’m fascinated by restaurants and behind the scenes type of information. I’m also a huge fan of Top Chef. This podcast give me very relevant restaurant information as well as some Top Chef background and facts in a very listenable way.
Remy Ratings · Aug 2026
I went on a multi-month "Top Chef" marathon, watched every episode, and in doing so, gained a TON of respect for every facet of this industry! 👏👏Hot Damn, these Chefs and restauranteur professionals are driven, passionate, and fascinating people, and like any art form, what they do is truly admirable. Joe and Adrienne were in one of the best seasons, Season 15, but honestly each season brings a stellar cast and great TV, each season with twists and differences that keep you interested, and always focusing on the Food, and talents of each chef. This podcast delves into many facets about all food, global supply, the overall industry, and the personal stories of many fantastic personalities that make the industry exciting and ever-evolving. To hear chefs talk about their foibles, their successes, food commentary ranging from fast food to the top restaurants in the world, well it's just super fun, and relatable! We all eat and appreciate good food, so this podcast appeals to a really broad audience. Joe and Adrienne bring the show an affectionately close, spirited friendship, and deep food/restaurant knowledge base that lends a lot of weight to the show overall. If you've ever admired a chef or restaurant, it's quite possible you'll find them on this broadcast, great job you guys!! 👏👏
nonickname4 · Jul 2026
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