Oct 5

When Will Indian Food Be American? With Priya Krishna & Madhur Jaffrey (Live)

In 1973, Madhur Jaffrey penned An Invitation to Indian Cooking and introduced many Americans to Indian cuisine. More than 50 years later, Priya Krishna (author of Indian-ish and Priya’s Kitchen Adventures) argues that Indian food is just as American as any other immigrant cuisine ... Show More

32m 56s

Oct 2

Should You Put Ice In Your Milk? With Brittany Luse & Eric Eddings (Reheat)

Should you eat fast food on vacation, or should every meal be at a special local place? Is soup bar food? Does ice belong in milk? Brittany Luse and Eric Eddings join Dan to answer your questions — and to settle some long-standing food disputes of their own. Brittany and Eric use ... Show More

34m 16s

Sep 28

Can You Be Body Positive And Still Want To Lose Weight?

The fat acceptance movement has spent decades fighting weight stigma and calling for equal rights for fat people in all areas of life. As the movement moved online, the idea of body positivity emerged. While fat acceptance was about societal change, body positivity was more about ... Show More

35m 47s

Jan 2023

Fine dining isn’t fine

Chef René Redzepi said his Copenhagen restaurant, Noma, deemed the best in the world, isn't sustainable and will close next year. But if an establishment charging top dollar can't survive, what restaurant can? KCRW's Evan Kleiman explains. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajd ... Show More

25m 56s

Feb 2023

What's the big deal about fine dining?

Noma – considered by some to be the ‘world’s best restaurant’ - has announced it will close in 2024. The news has prompted headlines around the world and a renewed discussion about the culture of fine dining, and whether it is sustainable as a business model. In this programme, R ... Show More

28m 46s

Sep 2023

Best Of: Why fine dining isn’t fine

The announcement last winter that the world’s top restaurant, Noma, will close in 2024, has spawned dozens of think pieces asking whether this is the end of fine dining. So this weekend, we went to the FT’s renowned food critic Tim Hayward to learn about the state of the industry ... Show More

25m 4s

Jun 2019

How not to run a restaurant

It’s a dream shared by many a food lover - a restaurant of their very own. A showcase for their skill and creativity. A passion that also pays the bills.But are aspiring restaurateurs always aware of just how difficult the restaurant trade can be? Is food is the most dangerous pa ... Show More

30m 17s

May 2020

What next for restaurants?

Lockdowns around the world have seen many restaurants close overnight, but how many will be able to re-open once restrictions are lifted? And if so, what will they look like? Graihagh Jackson hears from a top New York chef and a London food writer how an existing culture of high ... Show More

27m 8s

Jan 2023

Cost of living: Hospitality

We all know a coffee shop, a restaurant, a greasy spoon, a pub or a fine dining eatery that has closed in the last few months. But why, after two years of forced closures because of the coronavirus pandemic, are hospitality businesses closing now? Leanna Byrne speaks to hospitali ... Show More

18m 53s

Jan 2023

🍆 “$746 to eat duck brains?” — Noma’s restaurant disruption. Rolls-Royce’s pimp my ride. Microsoft’s infinity stones.

Noma was crowned #1 restaurant in the world 5 times, but shockingly just announced it’s shutting because the fine dining business model is broken. For the first time ever, the average Rolls-Royce car sold for over $500K — because they’re not selling cars… they’re selling art. And ... Show More

20m 24s

Dec 2023

10. Michelin Stars (Replay)

Only the finest restaurants have a chance to bask in their glow. Sometimes, it’s a bit too bright. Zachary Crockett squints at the menu. <ul><li>SOURCES:<ul><li><a href="https://www.thealineagroup.com/people">Nick Kokonas</a>, founder and co-owner o ... Show More

16m 58s

Should Fine Dining Exist?