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    The Restaurant Guys

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    The Restaurant Guys is one of the original food and wine podcasts, launched in 2005 by restaurateurs Mark Pascal and Francis Schott.

    With roots as a daily radio show, the podcast features in-depth conversations with chefs, bartenders, winemakers, authors, and hospitality professionals—offering the inside track on food, cocktails, wine, and restaurant culture.

    New episodes and vintage conversations because the best stories, like the best bottles, age well. Expect insightful, opinionated, and entertaining conversations about food, wine, and the finer things in life.

    Subscribe for ad-free content, bonus episodes and invitations to special events! 

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    Jacques Torres | A World of Chocolate Sep 17, 2024
    Show notes

    The Banter

    The Guys discuss the fall of one of Mark’s old employers where you may have enjoyed a "fest."

    The Conversation

    The Restaurant Guys have a talk with Jacques Torres, Mr. Chocolate, while enjoying the fruits of his labor. They discuss sourcing high quality ingredients, the future of the cacao bean and why his hot chocolate is so incredible.

    The Inside Track

    The Guys hosted Jacques Torres on their radio show back in 2007 and are thrilled to speak with him again. They are long-time fans of both his and his chocolate.

    “Chocolate and pastry. This is my life. This is what I do. I've got that in my veins,” Jacques Torres on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2024

    Bio

    Jacques Torres, affectionately known as Mr. Chocolate, is an expert in the field of chocolate and beyond. In 1988, he came to the U.S. as the Corporate Pastry Chef for Ritz Carlton Hotels. After a year, Sirio Maccioni invited Jacques to New York City to work at his restaurant, Le Cirque, as the Executive Pastry Chef.

    In 2000, Torres left Le Cirque and opened his own chocolate factory and retail shop in Brooklyn. Eventually, he went on to open seven shops, including two chocolate factories and an ice cream shop. Jacques was a pioneer in the bean to bar movement, he was the first artisan chocolatier in New York City to start from cocoa beans and make his own chocolate.

    He has received numerous awards over the years as well as The James Beard Pastry Chef of the Year Award in 1994, and inducted in The James Beard Who’s Who of American Food & Beverage Award in 2003. In 2016, Dessert Professional Magazine inducted him in the Chocolate Hall of Fame and also the same year was awarded the highest honor in France, The Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur.

    Jacques has been the head judge on “Nailed It!”. The show has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Competition Program. He also hosted a television series, Chocolate with Jacques Torres, on the Food Network.

    His cookbooks: Dessert Circus: Extraordinary Desserts You Can Make At Home , and Dessert Circus At Home, A Year in Chocolate .

    Info

    Jacques Torres’ Shop
    https://mrchocolate.com/

    Cacao Trace video
    https://youtu.be/KCCLPWVk6PY?feature=shared



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    Charlie Trotter | Restaurants, Recession and Real Advice Sep 12, 2024
    Show notes

    The Banter

    The Guys reply to a listener email about a faux pas in his favorite restaurant. They address how to craft a complaint for the best result including ingratiating yourself with the management.

    The Conversation

    The Restaurant Guys welcome back Chef Charlie Trotter to hear what’s going on in Chicago and Las Vegas, especially during challenging economic times. You’ll hear Chef Trotter’s advice on culinary school, making stocks at home and many things in between.

    The Inside Track

    The Guys welcome Charlie Trotter on their show for a second time. They were pleased to know that Chef Trotter played his previous interview on The Restaurant Guys Podcast to his staff.

    “I've told so many people that this (podcast) is basically Car Talk for food,” Charlie Trotter on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2009

    Bio

    Charlie Trotter opened Charlie Trotter’s Restaurant in 1987. Twice it received two Michelin stars and other acclaim. He closed it in 2012. Restaurant Charlie in Las Vegas received the Michelin Guide One Star Award as well as the James Beard Foundation Award for Best New Restaurant. He opened other concepts such as a high-end delicatessen store and a seafood restaurant in Mexico.

    He received multiple James Beard Foundation Awards including Humanitarian of the Year Award for his philanthropic work.

    Trotter was the host of the 1999 PBS cooking show The Kitchen Sessions with Charlie Trotter,

    Info

    Charlie’s Books

    Home Cooking with Charlie Trotter by Charlie Trotter

    Lessons in Excellence from Charlie Trotter

    Lessons in Service from Charlie Trotter

    Lessons in Wine Service by Charlie Trotter


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    Grandmothers, Restaurants and Latin Evolution | Jose Garces Sep 10, 2024
    Show notes

    The Banter

    The Guys talk about fast food and the Super Size Me guy, Morgan Spurlock, a former guest on the show whose work impacted their lives.

    The Conversation

    The Restaurant Guys catch up with Chef Jose Garces in his busy kitchen to discuss his story from Spain to New York to Philadelphia. Chef and The Guys both opened up restaurants in October 2005 named after their grandmothers!

    The Inside Track

    The Guys and Chef Garces have crossed paths over the past several decades and held friends in common, but never met.

    “I think it was a turning point for me as a chef, I realized then that I could drive traffic with just consistent food, consistent, fresh, delicious food day in and day out,” Chef Jose Garces on The Restaurant Guys 2024

    Bio

    Chef Jose Garces is known as a leading culinary authority of Spanish and Latin-American food from the Spanish tapas at Amada, his first restaurant, to the playful Japanese street food at Okatshe in Atlantic City, Chef Garces continually pushes the boundaries of culinary excellence.


    To help provide ongoing and actionable assistance to the immigrant community, Chef Garces co-founded The Garces Foundation in 2011. The Garces Foundation provides services, including community health days, English language skills classes, and a providing food supplies to the food insecure.

    Chef Garces won James Beard Foundation Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic as well as the title Iron Chef.

    He is the author of two cookbooks, Latin Evolution and The Latin Road Home

    Info

    Chef’s Projects
    www.chefgarces.com


    Chef’s Restaurants
    https://garcesgroup.com/
    Morgan Spurlock’s Book & Movie
    Don't Eat This Book: Fast Food and the Supersizing of America by Morgan Spurlock
    Super Size Me

    Jamon Iberico de Bellota
    https://www.tienda.com/


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    The PDT Cocktail Book | Jim Meehan Sep 05, 2024
    Show notes

    The Banter

    The Guys talk about Calvados, what makes it special and why we should taste a wide range of spirits to find the ones you truly enjoy. To this end they run The Spirits Project at their restaurant where they offer samplings of high-end spirits at cost to consumers to further community and conversation. It’s still happening in 2024. If you’re near central NJ, join us!

    The Conversation

    The Restaurant Guys talk with Jim Meehan, an accomplished bartender and operator of Please Don’t Tell speakeasy and now author of The PDT Cocktail book. The Guys are taken with the recipes, artwork and beauty of the book. Hear about Jim’s inspirations behind it all.

    The Inside Track

    The Guys are so friendly with Jim he has a special nickname for Francis.

    "You guys, thank you so much. It's been such an inspiration to me to come to your restaurants over the years. To not only get to know you guys as restaurateurs, but to get to know you guys as friends. So, it's really exciting for me to share this with you on your great show,” Jim Meehan on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2011

    Bio

    In 2007 Jim Meehan, a seasoned bartender, opened Please Don’t Tell speakeasy bar in the East Village (NYC) which garnered much acclaim.

    Jim has been awarded numerous Spirited Awards from Tales of the Cocktail including American Bartender of the Year, World’s Best Cocktail Bar, Best New Cocktail Book, and Best Bar Mentor. He received James Beard Foundation Awards for Outstanding Bar Program and Best Beverage Book as well as numerous other accolades.

    He has written countless articles and three books. The most recent is The Bartender’s Pantry: A Beverage Handbook for the Universal Bar.


    Info

    Jim’s Book mentioned in the podcast
    The PDT Cocktail Book: The Complete Bartender's Guide from the Celebrated Speakeasy by Jim Meehan and Chris Gall

    Jim’s Instagram
    @mixography



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    The Bartender’s Pantry and Better Cocktails at Home | Jim Meehan Sep 03, 2024
    Show notes

    The Banter

    The Guys talk about sourcing products for their restaurants through relationships with local farms and hobbyists. Catherine Lombardi, Mark’s grandmother and the inspiration for his restaurant of the same name, had family heirloom vinegar pots brought from Italy. The Guys recently began experimenting and making vinegar. Hear how it’s going!

    The Conversation

    The Restaurant Guys catch up with mixologist, author and friend Jim Meehan. They discuss various bar trends over the years and what might be coming next. They highlight Jim’s most recent book which is a way to make truly unique cocktail.

    The Inside Track

    The Guys have known Jim for years from frequenting his bars and through the industry. They are even “restaurant in laws.” Listen to find out how!

    Bio

    In 2007 Jim Meehan, a seasoned bartender, opened Please Don’t Tell speakeasy bar in the East Village (NYC) which garnered much acclaim.

    Jim has been awarded numerous Spirited Awards from Tales of the Cocktail including American Bartender of the Year, World’s Best Cocktail Bar, Best New Cocktail Book, and Best Bar Mentor. He received James Beard Foundation Awards for Outstanding Bar Program and Best Beverage Book as well as numerous other accolades.

    He has written countless articles and three books. The most recent is The Bartender’s Pantry: A Beverage Handbook for the Universal Bar.

    Info

    Jim’s Instagram
    @mixography

    Jim's Book
    The Bartender’s Pantry: A Beverage Handbook for the Universal Bar by Jim Meehan and Bart Sasso

    https://www.thebartenderspantry.com/

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    A Wild Take on Escoffier | Steven Rinella Aug 29, 2024
    Show notes

    This is a Vintage Selection from 2006
    The Banter

    The Guys discuss new trends in desserts as Francis nurses his sugar hangover.

    The Conversation

    The Restaurant Guys hear the tale of Steven Rinella’s experience spending a year collecting wild game to create a 45 course meal from Chef Auguste Escoffier’s book Le Guide Culinaire. From turtles to elk to blue trout, don’t miss this epic adventure! (You won’t believe what he went through to acquire squab.)

    The Inside Track

    The Guys were fascinated by Steven Rinella’s determination to cook obscure dishes from Escoffier and were eager to speak with him.

    “You just kind of get a sense that you want the world to be sort of as big and as beautiful as it can be. And that sense for me comes very much just from being around animals and seeing animals and having the occasion to eat them,” Steven Rinella on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2006

    Bio

    Steven Rinella is the host of the long-running television show MeatEater and top-ranked MeatEater podcast. and the audio original, MeatEater's Campfire Stories: Narrow Escapes and More Close Calls.

    The Scavenger’s Guide to Haute Cuisine was the first of many books authored by Rinella. He is the New York Times bestselling author of ten books dealing with wildlife, hunting, fishing, and wild game cooking, most recently Outdoor Kids in an Inside World: Getting Your Family Out of the House and Radically Engaged with Nature.

    He is the recipient of the Conservation Achievement Award from The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership.

    Info

    Steven Rinella’s book
    The Scavenger's Guide to Haute Cuisine: How I Spent a Year in the American Wild to Re-create a Feast from the Classic Recipes of French Master Chef Auguste Escoffier

    Steven Rinella’s YouTube channel
    MeatEater - YouTube
    Steven Rinella’s Podcast
    https://www.themeateater.com/listen/meateater

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    How to Drink Australian | Master Sommelier Jon Ross Comes Home Aug 27, 2024
    Show notes

    The Banter

    The Guys share a funny review of their restaurant, Catherine Lombardi, that was rated in “gold chains.”

    The Conversation

    The Restaurant Guys are joined by Jon Ross, former employee, Master Sommelier now wine importer and author. They reminisce about time together early in Jon’s career and follow his path that led him to where he is today including a nearly-forgotten and surprising connection to The Restaurant Guys Podcast.

    The Inside Track

    The Guys hired Jon as a young adult and nurtured his interest in wine and hospitality. He rose up through their organization while experiencing professional wine tastings, the Union Square green market and a Tales of the Cocktail convention. Through the years they have kept in touch (The Guys proudly witnessing Jon’s accomplishments) and were happy to interview Jon about his book shortly before they hosted a consumer wine tasting of Jon’s portfolio.


    On having Mark & Francis as mentors:

    “I've always felt that your mentors are people who show you what you want to become, not tell you what you want to become,” Jonathan Ross on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2024

    Bio

    Jonathan was a member of the award-winning wine team at Eleven Madison Park and held the title of Head Sommelier. In 2017, Jon passed the prestigious Master Sommelier exam. He makes his own wine in Australia under a label called Micro Wines, which is sold in Australia and the United States. Jon co-authored How to Drink Australian with wife Jane Lopes, a definitive modern guide to Australian wine.

    Info

    Legend Imports

    https://legendaustralia.com/

    John’s book is available on the Legend page


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    Thomas Keller | One Chef, Two Coasts Aug 22, 2024
    Show notes

    This is a Vintage Selection from 2006

    The Banter

    The Guys discuss WalMart’s announcement that they will be offering organic produce. How do we define “organic”? What is “sustainably produced”? What impact will WalMart’s marketing choice have on the American farmer?

    The Conversation

    The Guys welcome Thomas Keller, who holds multiple three-star ratings in the Michelin Guide for his establishments The French Laundry in California and Per Se in New York City. He discusses what went into opening a second world-class restaurant across the country from his first. Hear about Chef Keller’s four basic principles he uses to come up with his amazing dishes.

    The Inside Track

    The Guys were lucky enough to dine at Per Se and French Laundry so they enthusiastically welcome Thomas Keller to the show. Will Chef Keller take Francis’s advice about a new product line?

    “Yeah, I think that's why I took it nice and slow, was because I really enjoyed being in the kitchen. I really enjoyed working with my team. I really enjoyed the guest interaction. I enjoyed being at the French Laundry,” Thomas Keller on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2006

    Bio

    Chef Thomas Keller is renowned for his culinary skills and high standards. He has established a collection of restaurants that sets a new paradigm within the hospitality profession, including The French Laundry, in Napa Valley, and Per Se, in New York, among others. He is the first and only American-born chef to hold multiple three-star ratings from the prestigious Michelin Guide, as well as the first American male chef to be designated a Chevalier of The French Legion of Honor. He has received countless accolades, including The Culinary Institute of America’s “Chef of the Year” Award and the James Beard Foundation’s “Outstanding Chef” and “Outstanding Restaurateur” Awards.
    He holds honorary doctorates in Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University and The Culinary Institute of America. Chef Keller led a team from the U.S. to its first-ever gold medal in the Bocuse d’Or, a prestigious biannual competition that is regarded as the Olympics of the culinary world.
    There are more than 1.5 million copies of his cookbooks in print.

    Info

    To access all of Thomas Keller’s concepts
    https://www.thomaskeller.com/thomas-keller

    The French Laundry Cookbook by Thomas Keller
    Chef Thomas Keller on Instagram
    @chefthomaskeller


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    The French Laundry, Otium and Chain | Tim Hollingsworth Aug 20, 2024
    Show notes

    The Banter

    The Guys chat about qualities of produce to be shipped versus riding home from your local farm stand and what new product on the market may be able to capture both. Corn, tomatoes and berries….oh my!

    The Conversation

    The Restaurant Guys meet renowned chef Tim Hollingsworth of Otium and Chain. Chef discusses rising up through the ranks at The French Laundry, striking out on his own with Otium and how he levels up the fast food he (and everyone) loves into a smash hit in California…and elsewhere.

    The Inside Track

    The Guys enjoy getting to know Tim Hollingsworth and will let YOU know how to experience Chain on the east coast!

    Tim (about fried chicken sandwiches at his place CJ Boyd’s): making really good sauces, really good fried chicken, using a really good bun and, you know, assembling these, these amazing sandwiches. I mean, I'm salivating.

    Francis: Awesome. That's awesome.

    Tim Hollingsworth on The Restaurant Guys 2024


    Bio

    Chef Timothy Hollingsworth is an award-winning chef and restaurateur in Los Angeles. In 2015 he opened Otium, a contemporary American restaurant which features eclectic, vibrant flavors inspired by the wood fire and global influences. It is scheduled to close in September 2024. In 2018, he opened C.J. Boyd’s in LA, a fried chicken stand that pays homage to Chef Tim’s grandfather Cecil Boyd and his southern roots. Before he moved to Los Angeles in 2012, Hollingsworth started his career at The French Laundry where he worked for 13 years including four years as the Chef de Cuisine. Hollingsworth has won multiple awards throughout his career, including the Rising Star Chef Award from The San Francisco Chronicle and the Rising Star Chef of the Year Award, presented by the James Beard Foundation. In 2018, he competed on Netflix’s The Final Table, a global culinary competition series.


    Info

    Tim’s Restaurants
    https://www.timothyhollingsworth.com/restaurants

    Tim on IG
    @cheftimhollingsworth
    ChainFEST NYC - Sept 21, 2024
    https://ny.chainfest.com/


    Roku Special on Chain and ChainFEST


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    Mezcal, Dinner and the Art of Storytelling | Steve Olson Aug 15, 2024
    Show notes

    The Banter

    The Guys discuss the problematic “Scotch in a can” and come up with some amusing products of their own.

    The Conversation

    The Restaurant Guys welcome wine and spirits expert and lecturer Steve Olson. They talk about exposing consumers to new and interesting things by contextualizing these items through story. They express their love of mezcal then pivot to discuss a serious issue facing the small producers in Mexico. Francis concludes with a funny story about mezcal.

    The Inside Track

    The Guys have crossed paths with Steve in the industry numerous times and always like to catch his lectures. They are of the same mind in that we need to offer the guests a wide variety of different, interesting things that they have not heard of before that enhance their meal.


    “I treat my beverages in my programs as condiments. To me, my wine and my cocktails and everything else that I choose for that restaurant are the salt and pepper, the lemon, the Worcestershire, the mustard, the ketchup, whatever you want to call it. It is the condiments that help make the food taste better and make the experience even more fun,” Steve Olson on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2012


    Bio

    Steven Olson has been helping to shape the beverage industry for over 40 years. Getting his start in restaurants, he’s gone on to be a writer, consultant, educator, and lecturer.

    He earned the title of Kikisake-shi (Sake Master) from the Sake Service Institute of Japan, awarded CHEERS Magazine’s Beverage Innovator of the Year, a lifetime achievement award in 2005, and was honored as Best Bar Mentor at the Spirited Awards at the 2012 Tales of the Cocktail.

    In March 2006 in New York City, Olson, along with four partners, Dale DeGroff, Doug Frost, MS, MW, Paul Pacult, and Dr. David Wondrich, started Beverage Alcohol Resource®, LLC (BAR®). BAR® is an independent organization whose mission is to educate, guide, and propagate responsible use of beverage alcohol products. BAR® was chosen as CHEERS Magazine Beverage Innovator of the Year 2007.

    Info

    Beverage Alcohol Resource, LLC
    https://beveragealcoholresource.com/

    Tequila Interchange Project
    https://tequilainterchangeproject.org/


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