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Chef Gabriel Kreuther with cuisine rooted in his Alsatian heritage, says that “the beauty [of getting 2 Michelin Stars] is the sense of teamwork, the sense of accomplishment and also the sense of making customers happy. We are in business because we love what we do, we cook, but at the end of the day,…
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The very sole purpose of the Brandy Library, says Flavien Desoblin, is to show our customers whoever wants to listen, that these spirits, whether it is Cognac or bourbon or tequila are made by real people. First of all, with an amazing tradition, usually a great deal of heritage and there is so much care…
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Noosh is a cohesive Eastern Mediterranean concept from Chefs Sayat and Laura Ozyilmaz that elevates the simplest foods from the region into a story that basically resonates with the California culture. The restaurant is named after my grandmother, says Chef Sayat. We care about cultural anchors, something that sort of rests in history and culture,…
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This is the second part of the recording in Austin, TX with three local Chefs. We are here at the Fairmont in Austin and I have with me around the table three chefs from Austin. Chef Kevin Fink from Emmer & Rye, Chef Fiore Tedesco from L’Oca D’Oro and Chef André Natera from The Fairmont…
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This is a very interesting episode. Techniques or Creativity? It’s very different from what we have done before. We are here at the Fairmont in Austin and I have with me around the table three chefs from Austin. Chef Kevin Fink from Emmer & Rye, Chef Fiore Tedesco from L’Oca D’Oro and Chef André Natera…
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Emmanuel Laroche, host of the “flavors unknown” podcast says “Everyone who knows me would say that it’s obvious that I love food. I always loved food. It started when I was a kid with my mom. I’m obviously French. You can tell from the little tiny accent people say that I have. My parents were…
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I just really wanted something that was a little bit more lighthearted where we could come and sit. There aren’t tablecloths and we’re not too precious and the music might be a little bit louder. But you’re still getting the refinement of food that you would get in a more upscale restaurant. So I think…
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I use ingredients and techniques that I have learned from elsewhere and just, as long as it’s cohesive, and that it doesn’t seem to recreate some classic dish with a spin on it. We don’t need to do our take on something. I think we want to be as authentic as we can or to…
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You walk in and it opens up into this beautiful urban oasis and you’re sitting with fairy lights and olive trees and really beautiful sort of antique furniture everywhere just really really beautifully designed. And then the menu is not fine dining, it’s definitely more casual. We encourage people to share. But really high end…
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“I’m competitive and I always have. And I think that’s why I really enjoyed Iron Chef because it was the time when I knew I was going into battle or going in the Kitchen Stadium. Butterflies in my stomach floating and all of my culinary and cooking senses were alive and so I think that…
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