Chef/owner Jhonny Reyes chats with us about the inaugural year of Lenox—his stellar Afro-Latin/Nuyorican restaurant in Belltown—as well as his deep Seattle roots and what it's like to appear on Food Network TV shows Alex vs. America and Chopped.
We also talk about contending with the relentless economic challenges of today, discuss whether or not chefs and restaurants are overemphasizing their stories, and delve into some Belltown restaurant history.
Plus Meg closes on a veterinary ordeal with her adopted alleycat, Mark closes out the week with a pig roast, and there’s way too many restaurants closing in this week’s news.
00:00 Intro
06:54 Jhonny’s Origins
12:00 Big Love for Belltown and White Center
18:31 What is Lenox?
25:35 Meg’s Grocery Outlet Mystery Snack
31:19 This Week’s Restaurant News
43:57 How Can a Restaurant Contend with This Economy?
51:43 The Food Network Experience
58:37 Story vs. Food
01:04:04 Thanks, I Ate It!
01:20:50 Coming Up Next Week
