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Expense Account is a food podcast for everyone, from insiders and outsiders to your mom and dad. Hosted by J Lee, Feed Me's resident food critic, each week features interesting guests from various fields. The show aims to make listeners laugh and possibly cry, covering food-related topics. It's for anyone who enjoys eating food, and even those who hate it. New episodes are released weekly, and you can subscribe to stay relevant.

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Monica Padman Orders The Chili at Hillstone Oct 15, 2026 3990 Monica Padman was a Soul Cycle instructor during its heyday, she’s been a celebrity nanny, an actress, and now she is one half of the tremendously popular, Golden Globe nominated podcast Arm Chair Expert. We talked fast food, career changes, and Hillstone. Buckle up. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.readfeedm

Luke Fortney is everything everywhere all at once. Oct 8, 2026 2937 Luke Fortney is a friend of mine, a friend of the pod, but he missed our podcast launch party. I’m sure he has some reasonable explanation. He was probably somewhere eating a quesadilla. Or some momos. A cinnamon bun. Maybe some frozen yogurt. And this is a valid excuse, because this is Luke’s job. Luke Writes the Where To Eat column/newsletter for The New York Times. Nearly everyday Luke runs aro

Pati Jinich Does It All Oct 1, 2026 3259 I love all of my guests. They’re all special. They’re all brilliant, but there’s just something about Patti Jinich. There’s a warmth that feels like a hug, or a Patagonia puffer vest. You can feel it through the TV. You can feel it through her words. She’s the host of Pati's Mexican table, Pati Jinich Explores PanAmericana, and La Frontera With Pati Jinich, all on PBS. She’s doing god’s work. If y

Tanya Sichynsky Sep 24, 2026 3205 Our guest today is none other than Tanya Sichynsky, writer of the fantastic New York Times newsletter The Veggie and now author of Veg Everything: Recipes for Weeknights, Parties, and the Bites in Between. Vegetables are beautiful and delicious, and Tanya will be the first to tell you that you don't need to be a vegetarian to cook vegetarian meals. We talk about Atlanta, where Tanya is from. We ta

Molly Baz contains multitudes Sep 17, 2026 2806 Molly Baz is a ray of light. Molly Baz is building an empire. Molly Baz can not be stopped. She has two bestselling cookbooks, a wine label, an insanely popular newsletter, a video series, her very own mayo line, and she has a third cookbook, “Less Is More” slated to come out early next year. She just announced a new line of ice cream sandwiches. There’s a bit of Baz for everyone. Molly joins me t

Carla Lalli on life after divorce, online dating and pepper jack cheese Sep 17, 2026 3225 Our first guest is carla lalli. FKA Carla Lalli Music. She’s lived many lives. From the first GM at the first Shake Shack, to a beloved chef in the Bon Appétit test kitchen. She’s been a YouTube star, recipe developer, Substacker, and James Beard Award winner. She is a legend. She recently published her new book, Food Is A Feeling. Half cookbook, half memoir, the book tells the story of her divorc

Expense Account Season 2 Sep 10, 2026 58 Food critic J Lee is back, turning food into a doorway to the bigger conversations that define how we live. Each week, J sits down with a guest to talk about food and everything around it - society, identity, culture, and the way we move through the world. Sometimes it's a chef. Sometimes it's a writer, a tastemaker, or the bartender at his favorite bar. Because everyone eats, and everyone has a s

Tom Colicchio Mar 23, 2026 3233 Expense Account is currently between seasons, but we had an opportunity to speak to culinary legend Tom Colicchio at his home in New York. We have more exciting announcements about the show later this spring, but in the meantime, enjoy this intermission episode. This week, J Lee spoke to Tom Colicchio. The restaurateur and TV star just celebrated the 25th anniversary of his iconic restaurant Craft

Keith McNally Jan 28, 2026 2835 It’s the season one finale of Expense Account!This week, J Lee spoke Keith McNally, the legendary restaurateur behind Balthazar, The Odeon, Pastis, Minetta Tavern, Lucky Strike and more. He is also the author of “I Regret Almost Everything.” Topics discussed include:* The ideal order for two people at Balthazar* Keith’s love/hate relationship with social media* Creating the perfect restaurant play

Cami Téllez and Sasha Mutchnik Jan 21, 2026 3853 This week on Expense Account, J Lee spoke to Cami Téllez and Sasha Mutchnik. Topics discussed include:* Colostrum* The Armani Couture bring worn and Juuls being smoked at Casa Cipriani* Sasha and Cami’s friendship origin story on the Columbia campus* Dinner omelettes* And the art collection at Kappo MasaExpense Account is a food podcast for everyone. Insiders, outsiders, your mom, your dad, New Yo

Pete Wells Jan 14, 2026 3389 This week on Expense Account, J Lee spoke to Pete Wells, former restaurant critic for The New York Times. Topics discussed include:* The ideal width of sandwiches.* Why everyone is a food journalist now (social media).* The increased emphasis on furniture and design in restaurants.* And whether Pete misses being a critic.Expense Account is a food podcast for everyone. Insiders, outsiders, your mom

Eddie Huang Jan 5, 2026 3060 This week on Expense Account, J Lee spoke to chef, author, director, and writer of Canal Street Dreams on Substack, Eddie Huang. Topics discussed included:* Getting arrested in Sicily.* Writing his book to Sky Ferreira on repeat.* His honest thoughts on the state of menswear in New York.* And ChinaMaxxing.Expense Account is a food podcast for everyone. Insiders, outsiders, your mom, your dad, New

Meadow Lane's Sammy Nussdorf Dec 29, 2025 3539 This week on Expense Account, J Lee and Emily Sundberg spoke to Sammy Nussdorf, the founder and CEO of Meadow Lane. Topics discussed include:* Mouse-gate.* Chicken Nugget-gate.* Building a viral business in public, and why haters fuel growth.* And what sets his Tribeca gourmet grocer, Meadow Lane, apart from New York’s existing establishments.Expense Account is a food podcast for everyone. Insider

Jason and Emily wish you a merry Christmas. Dec 22, 2025 5359 This week on Expense Account, J Lee and Emily Sundberg had a special edition of Feed Me — a holiday extravaganza. Topics discussed include: * A shortage of house parties.* Tom Cruise’s coconut cake.* New York’s finest holiday desserts.* The woman with a ribbon around her neck.Expense Account is a food podcast for everyone. Insiders, outsiders, your mom, your dad, New Yorkers, Angelenos and also pe

Momofuku's Paul Carmichael and Marguerite Zabar Mariscal Dec 15, 2025 2431 This week on Expense Account, J Lee spoke with Paul Carmichael (chef at Momofuku’s Kabawa) and Marguerite Zabar Mariscal (CEO of Momofuku Group). Topics discussed include: * Everyone’s earliest memories of eating at Momofuku restaurants.* The charm (and benefit) of phone-only reservations.* The restaurant scene in Hudson Yards.* And what it feels like to open a new restaurant in New York.Expense A

Asa Akira Dec 8, 2025 5087 This week on Expense Account, J Lee spoke with Asa Akira, adult film actor, spicy food avoider, and miniature enthusiast. Topics discussed include, but were not limited to:* Collecting miniatures.* Why the cheek is the best part of a lot of animals.* School lunch nightmares and being embarrassed about eating Asian food in school.* And taking advantage of “eating for two” while pregnant. Expense Ac

Hannah Crosbie Dec 1, 2025 3580 This week on Expense Account, J Lee spoke with Hannah Crosbie, drinks columnist at The Observer Magazine, and author of Corker: A Deeply Unserious Wine Book.Topics discussed include, but were not limited to:* A rumor that charli xcx’s album was inspired by London’s Brat. * Riesling is the wine nerd’s grape.* Why wine writing should be as fun as drinking a bottle with your friends.* And Hannah tea

Bloomberg's Joe Weisenthal on barbecue and borscht. Nov 24, 2025 3109 This week on Expense Account, J Lee spoke with Joseph Weisenthal, the co-host of Bloomberg’s Odd Lots, who is also one of New York City’s most loyal Chinese restaurant customers.Topics discussed include, but were not limited to:* Naming names on what New York barbecue restaurants are worth it (or not)* Why the influx of Chinese students at NYU has made the East Village the new Chinatown* Borscht,

Helen Rosner on the state of restaurant criticism. Nov 17, 2025 5112 This week on Expense Account, J Lee spoke with Helen Rosner, a staff writer at The New Yorker who writes about restaurants. Helen has received multiple James Beard Awards for her work, including, in 2025, for her profile of Padma Lakshmi.Topics discussed include, but were not limited to:* What it’s like to be The New Yorker’s restaurant critic* Debating whether Carrie Bradshaw’s friends read her c

Alison Roman has a secret menu order at Keens. Nov 10, 2025 3615 Expense Account is a food podcast for everyone. Insiders, outsiders, your mom, your dad, New Yorkers, Angelenos and also people from Florida (we love you).This week, Jason speaks to chef and author Alison Roman about her secret order at Keens, her new tomato sauce business, and the importance of having fresh flowers in her home. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other su

Expense Account is a food podcast for everyone. Sep 18, 2025 75 Insiders, outsiders, your mom, your dad, New Yorkers, Angelenos and also people from Florida (we love you). Anyone who enjoys eating food. It’s even for people who hate food. Feed Me's resident food critic, J Lee will be joined each week by interesting and noteworthy guests from various fields who will make you laugh, they might even make you cry, who knows. You'll find us here each week. Subscrib

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