This week Rich Torrisi (Torrisi, Major Food Group) joins David on the podcast from the private dining room of his restaurant Torrisi in New York! David and Rich talk about the secret to a perfect turkey sandwich that Rich has perfected for years, how Rich infuses his restaurant with the culture and history of New York City, how he got to open the funky neighborhood deli of his dreams, and so much more.  Rich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richtorrisi/ Torrisi Restaurant: https://torrisinyc.com/ Follow Chef's Table on IG! https://www.instagram.com/chefstableofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Michelin-started restaurateur Simon Kim (COTE, Bar Chimera, COQODAQ) joins David on the podcast for the first-ever podcast episode recorded in a guest’s restaurant. David and Simon sit down at a booth in Bar Chimera in NYC to talk about classic Korean BBQ drinking games, the anatomy of a soju bomb, the investing risk of opening an innovative steakhouse in New York, what kitchen weapon Simon would bring to a street fight, and so much more. Simon IG: https://www.instagram.com/simonkimnyc?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Bar Chimera IG: https://www.instagram.com/barchimera?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Follow Chef’s Table on IG! https://www.instagram.com/chefstableofficial?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, David sits down with friend and director Max Winkler (Love Story) to talk about the time they got turned down from Nozawa (and why it made them love it even more), his father Henry Winkler's favorite foods, what Max eats on film sets, the iconic LA restaurants David and Max went to together in college, and so much more.  Follow Chef's Table Talks on IG! https://www.instagram.com/chefstableofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David is joined this week by Hooked owner and LA’s resident coffee expert, Christopher “nicely” Abel Alameda! David and Nicely talk about how to make an incredible pourover, Haagen Daaz coffee ice cream, the idea of a Lego coffee shop, why every coffee bean is precious, and so much more.  Follow Chef’s Table Talks on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/chefstableofficial/ Follow Nicely’s coffee partners: @hooked.Venice @flo.coffeebar @dudleymarketvenice @dunecoffee @espressovivace @nanddmedia #ctulproject Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gilberto Cetina (Holbox) joins David in the kitchen this week!! Gilberto talks about the pressure of taking on his family's beloved restaurant Chichen Itza, how spearfishing as a teen made him fall in love with seafood, being a Michelin-starred seafood chef when his wife and daughter don't like fish, the catering horror story that made him almost ruin a wedding, and so much more. Holbox Restaurant IG: https://www.instagram.com/holboxlosangeles/ Follow Chef's Table Official on IG! https://www.instagram.com/chefstableofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Byron Puck (President of Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining) joins David on the show this week! David and Byron talk about the moment he first realized his father Wolfgang Puck's level of fame on a boy scout camping trip, working in Spago's dish pit at age 12, family latke lessons, the time an egg-white cocktail exploded on a customer, why tuna cones will never leave the menu, what it means to be known as "the quintessential Hollywood restaurant", and so much more.  Byron IG: https://www.instagram.com/byronpuck/ Follow Chef's Table Official on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/chefstableofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mason & Lily Royal (Max & Helen’s) join David on the show this week! They talk about getting married a week before opening the diner, why everyone wants to be cozy, Mason’s 17th restaurant opening, Fried Chicken Wednesdays, debate what “American cheese” actually means, dealing with stoned customers at a cannabis restaurant, and so much more. Mason IG: https://www.instagram.com/chefmasonroyal/ Lily IG: https://www.instagram.com/lilyroyal/ Max & Helen’s Diner: https://www.instagram.com/maxandhelens/ Follow Chef’s Table Official on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/chefstableofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Pichetrungsi (Anajak Thai) is on the show this week! David and Justin talk about Justin’s 10 years working as a Disney Imagineer and leaving that career to take over his family’s restaurant after his father’s stroke, why the kitchen chaos of The Bear is so accurate, secret tricks servers use to turn tables, serving dinner in an alley, his kitchen weapon of choice, and so much more. Justin IG: https://www.instagram.com/justinpeachpeach?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Follow Chef’s Table Official on IG: https://www.instagram.com/chefstableofficial?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maxwell Reis (Mírate, Daisy) joins David on a show this week! Maxwell breaks down little-known histories of spirits from why people associate rum with pirates to how fermentation started and where brown liquor comes from. They talk about agave goblins, the importance of supporting family-owned distributors, what causes hangovers (and why good mezcal doesn’t make you hungover) and so much more! Maxwell IG: https://www.instagram.com/beerghost/ Follow Chef’s Table on IG! https://www.instagram.com/chefstableofficial/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chef and Restaurateur Jeremy Fall (Drugstore) is on the show this week!! David and Jeremy talk about their love of a quality steakhouse, discuss what “American food” really means, talk about how immigrants are the heart of LA’s food culture, why chefs could chill with nitrogen, break down the definition of a sandwich, and so much more. Jeremy IG: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyfall/ Follow Chef’s Table Official on IG: https://www.instagram.com/chefstableofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices