Chef's Table: Talks
In Chef’s Table: Talks, David Gelb, creator and director of Netflix’s Chef’s Table and Jiro Dreams of Sushi, brings listeners into a deep, intimate conversation centered around the favorite meals and food memories that altered the course of a fascinating creative celebrity's life.
Episodes
Michelin-Star Restaurateur Had to Raise $100k Per Week to Open Steakhouse Ft. Simon Kim
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 wea
Getting Rejected from LA’s Most Exclusive Sushi Restaurant Ft. Max Winkler
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.
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LA’s King of Coffee Explains the Perfect Pourover Ft. Christopher “nicely” Abel Alameda
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.
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How an LA Food Stall Won a Michelin Star Ft. Gilberto Cetina
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.
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The Family Behind Hollywood's Most Iconic Restaurants Ft. Byron Puck
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
Mason & Lily Royal Make Perfectly Imperfect Waffles
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/chefmasonroya
Justin Pichetrungsi Reinvented Taco Tuesdays
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.
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Maxwell Reis Drinks Sherry Cobblers
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!
Jeremy Fall Appreciates a Happy Meal
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/
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Kris Yenbamroong Will Always Have Pork Toro On the Menu
LA-Based Chef and Restaurateur Kris Yenbamroong (Night+Market) is on the show this week! David and Kris talk about his family’s beloved Thai
restaurant (and how he almost ran it into bankruptcy when he first took
over), Wolfgang Puck cooking with Kris’ grandmother, why there’s a weird
photo of Al Gore hanging in Night + Market, the infamous Phuket chicken, eating super spicy foods as a kid to g
Saqib Keval and Norma Listman Make Perfect Samosas
Chefs Saqib Keval and Norma Listman are on the show this week! Saqib, Norma and David talk about creating a healthy, sustainable workplace at their restaurant Masala y Maiz, cooks hiding to eat while on the job, perfecting samosas, making chai in the woods over a fire, living off quesadillas and coffee after having a kid, and so much more.
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Niki Nakayama Cooked Lobster for Spielberg
Chef, restaurateur, and Chef’s Table Season 1 star Niki Nakayama is here this
week! David and Niki talk about the 15th anniversary of her
Michelin-starred restaurant n/naka, her iconic uni dish getting shown on
billboards, why customers ask to eat in her parking lot, how to
navigate marriage with your cooking partner, Niki’s trip to Jiro’s sushi
bar, and so much more.
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Nancy Silverton Tests Ice Cream Blindfolded
Nancy Silverton (Mozza, Max & Helen’s, La Brea Bakery) joins David on the
show this week! Nancy and David talk about the Max & Helen’s
waffles that quickly went viral, Nancy’s ultimate ice cream quality
test, the meal at Chez Panisse that shaped her love of food, why her
fridge at home is empty, hot takes on gluten free dishes, why you should
never put mushrooms on margherita pizza, and so m
Kwame Onwuachi Loves Chopped Cheese
This week, Chef Kwame Onwuachi (Tatiana, Dōgon)
joins David on the podcast! David and Kwame talk about eating curry
goat and roti at his grandmother’s house, the story of a nut allergy
gone wrong on Christmas Eve, Kwame’s mom giving him cooking notes,
ayahuasca realizations, life lessons learned from golfing, and so much more.
Kwame IG: https://www.instagram.com/chefkwameonwuachi/?hl=en
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Phillip Frankland Lee Brines Turkeys in a Trash Bag
Chef Phillip Frankland Lee (Scratch Restaurant Group) joins David on the show this week! Phillip talks with David about why 10 seats is the perfect amount for a sushi bar, why pastry chefs need more credit, holding a Michelin star at the same time as his brother Lennon, Phillip’s secret for preparing Thanksgiving turkey, his experience behind the scenes competing on Top Chef, and so much more.
Ben Shenassafar is a Fan of Thick Burgers
Ben Shenassafar, (aka Ben Hundreds) joins David on the show this week! Ben talks to David about his unique career path from streetwear brand founder to restaurant owner, what makes a martini iconic, why sitting at a restaurant bar is the best spot in the house, the components of a perfect burger, the jar of his mom’s pickled black garlic sitting in the back of his fridge, and so much more.Ben IG:
Ali Kolbert Wants a Bite of Rain
Comedian Ali Kolbert is on the show this week!! David and Ali talk about growing up eating homemade gnocchi made by her best friend’s grandma, loving diner food, what she eats on tour, dinner dates in dark restaurants, why New York doesn’t have “gluten free” figured out, and so much more.Ali IG: https://www.instagram.com/alikolbert/?hl=en
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Burt Bakman Dreams of Brisket
Renowned Los Angeles BBQ expert Burt Bakman (Slab BBQ) joins us on the show this week! David and Burt talk about Burt’s journey from real estate agent to one of LA’s most popular pitmasters, the underground BBQ spot he operated out of his backyard, growing up on shawarma and falafel street food, the time a VIP choked on a piece of meat at one his events, overcooking Martha Stewart’s tomahawk steak
BJ Novak Loves Chain Restaurants
BJ Novak is on the show this week!! David and BJ dive into the psyche of his character Ryan from The Office, times when comedy crosses the line, the experience of eating at Nozawa, the food scenes in LA vs. NYC, coming out against Italian food, and so much more.
BJ Novak IG: https://www.instagram.com/bjnovak/
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Sam Lerner is in a Steak Phase
Sam and David talk about saying goodbye to his character on The Goldbergs and career shifts after being a series regular on a beloved sitcom, learning to love food through his dad’s home-cooked meals, growing up as a child actor, Sam’s favorite restaurants in Italy, eating lobster pasta in a grotto, and so much more.
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Dominique Crenn Cooks with Emotion
Chef Dominique Crenn, owner of Atelier Crenn in San Francisco and the first female chef in the U.S. to earn 3-Michelin stars, joins David on the show this week. She opens up about how her outlook on life has changed since overcoming cancer, dealing with grief and putting her emotions into cooking, creating the menu for the film The Menu, the one kitchen item she would use as a weapon in a street f
Roy Shvartzapel Makes Unforgettable Panettone
Happy New Year! This week, Roy Shvartzapel of From Roy joins David on the show to explain the magic of panettone bread and debunk its poor reputation in the U.S. He talks about working at Ducasse, the simple dish his mother always made growing up that he’ll never forget, the meal that changed his life, his biggest nightmare story from fulfilling holiday rush orders, and so much more.
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Logan Lerman is in Love With Food
Actor Logan Lerman joins David on Chef's Table: Talks this week! David and Logan talk about being a fruit freak, Logan’s favorite meals to cook, the people that made him fall in love with food, auditioning to play Percy Jackson, his questionable tennis serve, the acting roles that have shaped his career, and so much more.
Logan IG: https://www.instagram.com/loganlerman/?hl=en
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Alvaro Clavijo is Pioneering Colombian Fine Dining
This week Alvaro Clavijo, head chef at El Chato (named 2025’s Best Restaurant in Latin America by World's 50 Best) sits down with David to share the roller coaster journey that led him into fine dining. He talks about his beginnings as a dishwasher in Paris, lying to his mother about going to culinary school, accidentally giving his family food poisoning, serving “ants cream”, purple potatoes, how
Olivia Sui | Chef’s Table: Talks
Welcome to Chef’s Table: Talks, hosted by Chef’s Table creator David Gelb.
Actress, comedian and filmmaker Olivia Sui joins David on the show this week! They talk about Olivia’s first food memory, trying blowfish, the best restaurant to have a birthday dinner, improv, wigs, the true meaning of life, and so much more.
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Jason Stewart | Chef’s Table: Talks
Welcome to Chef’s Table: Talks, hosted by Chef’s Table creator David Gelb.
Jason Stewart is here this week! David and Jason talk veganism, discovering weed, Kraft Mac n’ Cheese, what’s in Jason’s fridge right now, failing to remake Del Taco at home, being a frequent music video extra, their favorite types of sushi, and so much more.
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Alice Waters | Chef’s Table: Talks
Welcome to Chef’s Table: Talks, hosted by Chef’s Table creator David Gelb.This week, Alice Waters joins the show to talk about pioneering the “farm to table” restaurant philosophy, her Chef’s Table: Legends episode and what it was like bringing a film crew into her restaurant, why it’s so important to teach people how to grow their own food, falling in love with her classmate in school, parties at
Rudy Mancuso | Chef’s Table: Talks
Welcome to Chef’s Table: Talks! This week, Rudy Mancuso joins the show to talk about growing up with a fusion of Brazilian and Italian cooking, synesthesia, getting your first feature film made, Rudy composes theme music for this episode live on piano, and so much more.
Rudy IG: https://www.instagram.com/rudymancuso/?hl=en
Rudy TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rudymancuso?lang=en
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Wolfgang Puck | Chef’s Table: Talks
Welcome to Chef’s Table: Talks. Each week, host David Gelb (Chef’s Table, Jiro Dreams of Sushi) is joined by a chef, artist, musician, actor, or creative to talk about their shared love of food, stories from meals that have changed their lives, and the careers they’ve built in between.
This week, Wolfgang Puck (Spago, CUT) joins David to talk about his history with Wiener schnitzel, how the kitch
Jessica Barden | Chef’s Table: Talks
Welcome to Chef’s Table: Talks. Each week, host David Gelb (Chef’s Table, Jiro Dreams of Sushi) is joined by a chef, artist, musician, actor, or creative to talk about their shared love of food, stories from meals that have changed their lives, and the careers they’ve built in between.
This week, Jessica Barden joins David to talk about her childhood Heinz tomato soup obsession as a kid, filming
benny blanco | Chef’s Table: Talks
Welcome to Chef’s Table: Talks. Each week, host David Gelb (Chef’s Table, Jiro Dreams of Sushi) is joined by a chef, artist, musician, actor, or creative to talk about their shared love of food, stories from meals that have changed their lives, and the careers they’ve built in between.
This week, benny blanco joins David to talk about how his cooking obsession started with a George Foreman grill,
Phil Rosenthal | Chef's Table: Talks
Welcome to Chef’s Table: Talks. Each week, host David Gelb (Chef’s Table, Jiro Dreams of Sushi) is joined by a chef, artist, musician, actor, or creative to talk about their shared love of food, stories from meals that have changed their lives, and the careers they’ve built in between.
This week, Phil Rosenthal (Somebody Feed Phil) joins David to talk about tasting garlic for the first time at 19
Evan Funke | Chef’s Table: Talks
Welcome to Chef’s Table: Talks. Each week, host David Gelb (Chef’s Table, Jiro Dreams of Sushi) is joined by a chef, artist, musician, actor, or creative to talk about their shared love of food, stories from meals that have changed their lives, and the careers they’ve built in between.This week, Chef Evan Funke (Funke, Mother Wolf) joins David to talk about his early career at Spago under Wolfgang
Chef’s Table: Talks - Official Teaser
In Chef’s Table: Talks, David Gelb, creator and director of Netflix’s Chef’s Table and Jiro Dreams of Sushi, brings listeners into a deep, intimate conversation centered around the favorite meals and food memories that altered the course of a fascinating creative celebrity's life.
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