This week, we're joined by the first guest ever to give Matty Energy a formidable match, Bob Cutler of Novio's Bistro. Bob is Matt's old boss, and their story traces back to the early days of the Family Dog, a time which represents Matty's oft-mentioned experience of "coming from food". Since then, Bob has ditched hot dogs and DIPAs for steak tartare and 12-year whiskey with Novio's. We get into the meaning of the restaurant's "inspired bistro" tagline, the critical importance of experience and comfort in any food or drink setting, the surprisingly exclusive ways Novio's has pivoted through COVID, and why beer STILL doesn't seem to get no re-spect when it comes to having a seat at the fine dining world's white linen table. Naturally, we also dive into the beginnings of this chapter in Matty's life, the ways he and Bob were such a great (if not absolutely exhausting) match in a young business, and how they both learned the immense value of not being afraid at throwing anything and everything at the proverbial wall in the pursuit of growth.
It might have been the pre-noon whiskey pours, but this long-awaited conversation managed to pack in even more than expected. Noah's still deep asleep to recover, but it was all worth it.
