Mad Food
Mad Food
Jordan Okun and Max Shapiro
Comedic food talk covering restaurants, cooking, eating habits, hospitality, and even some respectful interviews with big name chefs, celebrities, and regular schnooks hosted by Jordan Okun and Max Shapiro (the team formerly of Air Jordan: A Food Podcast). Straight outta Los Angeles, but covering the entire mad food world.
Vegas Day 2: Sky High Sushi, The Power Lunch, Pool Time, Poodles, Antlers & Pianos
Another day in desert paradise for the boys was filled with a perfect steak and burger, impressive omakase antics, shirtless Max, Yoohoo Jordo, gambling behavior, a hell of a lobby bar, and the good and bad of Vegas day one feedback.
Aug 8
58 min
What Dish Should Jordan Serve?
He's back serving a dish at LA Chef Conference on October 5th with his friends from Santa Monica Seafood, and has three concepts he pitches to Max for feedback and to help him land on the one that's going to get it done. And if you'd like to taste Jordo's dish and attend LA Chef Conference, you can purchase tickets here.
Aug 5
37 min
Contramar, COTE, Nowhere & Celestial in Las Vegas
The boys travelled to the city of sin for a food, booze, spa, and goblin fueled vacation, reviewing the airline, hotel, spa, restaurants, and bar where it all went down. And this was only day one.
Aug 1
1 hr 4 min
Q&A: New Restaurant Openings, Top 5 Peking Ducks, Dinner Party Tips, Taco Bell Lettuce, Omakase Etiquette, Diet Coke vs. Coke Zero
Max gives farmer's market arrival advice and has to suck it up when it comes to everything, a new LA pizza force of a neighborhood, dinner party planning tips, Jordo's Taco Bell lettuce feelings and restaurant bathrooms, kid friendly spots, a Diet Coke vs. Coke Zero talk, tipping, Nancy Silverton being spread too thin, top 5 peking ducks, and what really makes a successful restaurant if it isn't the food?
Jul 29
52 min
Q&A: Jersey vs. LA Pizza, The Hermon's Order, Food Apps, Acceptable Hot Dog Toppings, The New Pizzeria Sei
Jordan was in Jersey eating pizza and has thoughts, what food apps does Max use and some advice for influencers, an exploration of hot dog toppings, Comfy vs. Ricky, Dallas possibilities, Japanese ice, outdoor dining options, what to order at Hermon's, will Stella West Hollywood return, where to get a LA BEC, and thoughts on the new Pizzeria Sei.
Jul 24
46 min
Jelly Belly Blind Tasting: Jordan's Seven Flavors
Jordan recently made a bag of his favorite candy containing seven different flavors of Jelly Bellies, and Max aka The Palate Professor, will blindly taste each one, attempting to decipher and reveal Jordo's dark addiction bag to the world.
Jul 22
24 min
Adam Weisblatt's Love of Restaurants: The Found Oyster, Hermon's, Queen's Raw Bar Man
The story of Found Oyster is told in Adam Weisblatt's new book, For The Love Of Restaurants: An Insider's Guide From Daydreams To Opening Night, so Jordan and Max sit down with Adam to talk a life in owning and running restaurants, the lessons learned, and all the success that has and can follow. Plus, is restaurant investing really just throwing money away, how bad is the city of LA when it comes to opening small businesses, and the finished but never opened restaurant that was wiped away by the Palisades fire and lives on in dishes at Hermon's.
Jul 18
51 min
Matū vs. Sonny's: A Cheesesteak Debate
Jordan and Max talk the current meaty, sesame seeded roll matchup. Two LA cheesesteaks are dominating the conversation and calorie consumption of the city; and they can both be enjoyed, but only one can reign supreme.
Jul 14
19 min
Is Betsy Worth The Schlep?
Jordan and Max finally made the voyage to Betsy in Altadena, where the reviews have been mostly strong, but the boys needed to know if the seasonal, hearth centered restaurant is worth the schlep. Plus, all the veggies, proper pork temp, day drinking at a new bar, Max doesn’t want to watch soccer with Jordo, but he is a fashionista despite being in the hot seat, Saint James Iced Tea energy, and of course, what is the official Betsy schlep meter?
Jul 11
42 min
The Best LA Bar: Vandell
Shawn Lickliter is a co-owner and bar mind behind Vandell, a Los Feliz cocktail bar that Max believes is at the top of the LA game. Jordan and Max first talk a recent visit together, what food they paired with all the beverage, and needing therapy based on what room they like to sit in when drinking. Then, the fellas are joined by Shawn to talk how Vandell came to be, the secrets behind batching and pricing, and one of the only bananas Jordan loves.
Jul 8
1 hr 15 min
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