Andrew Talks to Chefs
Our top chefs, as you’ve never heard them before. Author Andrew Friedman, one of the nation's chief chroniclers of professional kitchen life, interviews a diverse cross-section of the best and biggest names in the business, bringing his personal relationships and industry knowledge to bear in coaxing personal and professional revelations from his guests.
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Drew Nieporent (legendary restaurateur & author of "I'm Not Trying to Be Difficult") on Critics, Chefs, and HIs Long-Awaited Memoir
Legendary restaurateur Drew Nieporent (Nobu, Montrachet, Tribeca Grill, et. al) discusses his memoir I'm Not Trying to Be Difficult and opines on the state of the industry in a no-holds-barred and free-ranging conversation recorded over lunch at Nobu in Lower Manhattan. Huge thanks to Andrew Talks to Chefs’ presenting
Jeremy Fox (Chef and Author of "On Meat") on His New Book, California Chef Culture, and the "What You Have" Approach to Cooking
Chef Jeremy Fox, of Rustic Canyon and Birdie G's, discusses his career, and his recently published second book, On Meat. Huge thanks to Andrew Talks to Chefs’ presenting sponsor, meez, the recipe operating software for culinary professionals. Meez powers the Andrew Talks to Chefs podcast as part of the meez Network, f
Kyle Knall (Birch - Milwaukee) on Mentorship, Chef-Farmer Synergies, and his Upcoming Cassis Restaurant
Chef Kyle Knall shares about his formative years in New York City, and how and why he relocated to Milwaukee, where he's found success with Birch restaurant, and plans to open his second venture, Cassis, this winter. Huge thanks to Andrew Talks to Chefs’ presenting sponsor, meez, the recipe operating software for culin
Joshua Pinsky (Claud & Penny, NYC) on Influences, Concepting Restaurants, & Defining One's Culinary Style
Longtime listeners know that Claud restaurant is one of Andrew's favorite places in New York City. And that Penny, the same group's seafood-counter restaurant, has also been a rousing success. In a rare interview, chef of both restaurants, Joshua Pinsky, sits down with Andrew to discuss his personal and professional ba
Chris Shepherd (Southern Smoke Foundation) on Finding the Kitchen, Cooking Instinctually, and Answering the Call
As the Southern Smoke Foundation's big fall fundraiser approaches on October 4, 2025, Chris Shepherd--who co-founded the foundation with Lindsey Brown (also his wife)--sits down with Andrew to discuss the crucial, grant-based work the organization does for hospitality professionals. He also shares his own personal stor
When It's Time to Say Goodbye to the Industry: A Special Conversation with Chef Andrew Turner, Proprietor of Valley Wine Merchants (Newberg, OR)
Chef Andrew Turner came up cooking for legends like Alain Ducasse, Hubert Keller, and Joachim Splichal, and became a chef in his own right for several years. Then, he decided that having the personal life he craved would mean leaving the industry into which he'd poured so much of himself. In this short conversation, An
