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Opening Soon$80k in 30 days: Arnold Byun’s Journey Building MAUM MarketsArnold Byun is the co-founder of Maum Market and Store. After nearly a decade managing some of New York’s most acclaimed restaurants including Eleven Madison Park, Bouley, and Atomix, he found himself jobless during the pandemic, sitting in Los Angeles with no plan, no network, and plenty of time to think. What started as a $1,000 experiment with 10 folding tables and 22 Korean American friends selling ceramics, art, and baked goods would soon become MAUM, a growing platform for Asian-owned brands that now spans 70+ markets and three retail stores across New York, San Francisco, and Orange Cou...
2025-10-2250 min
Prix Fixe PodcastArnold Byun (S2)Arnold Byun has always been interested in building the infrastructure surrounding the experience of food and culture via his impeccable taste, drive and refusal to compromise. His resume includes fine dining juggernauts 11 Madison Park and Atomix, creating his own pop up takeaway NAEMO in LA, and is currently the founder of Maum Market, a marketplace celebrating Korean-American makers and business owners.Show Notes:Arnold ByunMAUM MarketAtomixAtoboyCheck out our website!Follow the show on InstagramEmail usFollow Jordan on InstagramShout out to Shawn Myers for the music and Jason Cryer for the art!
2024-05-021h 02
The Repertoire PodcastArnold Byun | Building Brands, Front-of-House Mastery, and Stacking Skills - Ep 157My guest today is Arnold Byun, a hospitality leader, brand builder and community connector. As the Founder of With Warm Welcome and Co-Founder of MAUM, his purpose and passion is in amplifying fellow Asian founders through experiential storytelling, event activations, and branded partnerships.I met Arnold on one of my first visits to Atomix in New York City, check out that This Place Called video on my Youtube channel if you haven’t seen that yet - because that’s where Arnold got some stellar hospitality experience, in this episode though, we discuss:If at any...
2022-12-0950 min
The Repertoire Podcast“Chef Worship”, Hospitality Creator Spotlight, and Mise Footwear | Ep. 151Show Notes: Join the Repertoire Pro Community: https://geni.us/patr Check out The Repertoire's Instagram PageMise Footwear: https://www.misefootwear.com/ Paris Dining Club: https://www.parisdiningclub.com/studioAmerican Express Comping $1,400 Noma Pop-Up Dinners Is the Chef Worship We Don’t Need Article Resy Amex Website: https://resy.com/amex-offersRyan Sutton's (Chief Critic at Eater) TwitterNoma's Website and TwitterRene Redzepi' s TwitterSushi Noz Website: https://www.sushinoz.comChris Spear - Chef...
2022-06-0252 min
Weekly WelcomeKeegan Fong with WoonKeegan Fong is the Founder of Woon, serving “homestyle Chinese food” in Los Angeles inspired by recipes from “Mama Fong.” It’s a gateway restaurant for those that have both enjoyed Chinese food growing up and for those desiring to explore in depth about Chinese cuisine. Keegan has created a comfortably modern environment minus the stuffiness plus the friendliness to serve his favorite childhood dishes.
Hosted + produced by Arnold Byun. Cover art illustration by Seohui Chi. Photography by Calvin Khurniawan. Follow us on Instagram @withwarmwelcome or visit our website, withwarmwelcome.com.
2022-05-1836 min
Weekly WelcomeDeau Arpapornopparat & Joy Yuon with Holy BasilDeau and Joy are the power couple and Co-Founders behind LA's buzziest Thai restaurant, Holy Basil. Both hail from Bangkok, but boast different stories on how their paths eventually converged at the now-closed Chandara as cashier and bartender, respectively. Deau's background was in graphic design and naturally the pair launched a string of pop-ups promoting their beverage brand The_Base. Naturally, the opportunity presented itself and the duo soon found themselves launching their first ever full blown Bangkok street food concept in Downtown Los Angeles. Since opening in early 2021, they've had their share of challenges in educating the consumer...
2022-05-1249 minWeekly WelcomeKaty Noochlaor with Tuk Tuk, Same Same, Chao KrungKaty Noochlaor is the Co-Owner and operator of 20+ year Thai street food Tuk Tuk in Sawtelle, robust wine and casual Thai fare Same Same in Silver Lake, and the multigenerational dining institution Chao Krung in Fairfax. We speak on her newly relocated and updated Tuk Tuk as well as the importance in reclaiming Thai food.
Hosted + produced by Arnold Byun. Cover art illustration by Seohui Chi. Photography by Calvin Khurniawan. Follow us on Instagram @withwarmwelcome or visit our website, withwarmwelcome.com.
2022-05-0532 minWeekly WelcomeEric Tjahyadi with Bone KettleEric Tjahyadi is a Co-Owner in his family owned Southeast Asian restaurant Bone Kettle in Old Town Pasadena. During the day, Eric is also the VP, Head of Global Ad Sales at Sony Music. He's also a partner in Supa Coffee, a hip-hop themed conceptual café. We touch on creating organizational structure, importance of delegating, and not giving up on what you want to do and what you love. Eric and his family immigrated from Indonesia and their initial perception of America (Victorian houses/Full House) ended up being anything but. There have been many challenges in this self-funded, f...
2022-04-2842 minWeekly WelcomeVanda Asapahu with Ayara ThaiVanda Asapahu is a second generation restaurant owner of Ayara Thai, a Thai institution in Westchester, LA nearing two decades of operation. Family owned and operated in every sense, we dive into the dynamics of working with family, the harmful notion of “cheap Asian food,” and what’s next for the Asapahu family.
Hosted + produced by Arnold Byun. Cover art illustration by Seohui Chi. Photography + videography by Calvin Khurniawan. Follow us on Instagram @withwarmwelcome or visit our website, withwarmwelcome.com.
2022-04-2048 minWeekly WelcomeAdrienne Borlongan with Wanderlust CreameryBartender-turned-ice cream shop owner Adrienne Borlongan is the Co-Founder of Wanderlust Creamery — artisanal ice cream inspired by the founders’ feelings of wanderlust, every flavor is a love letter to the places they’ve been, the places they long to visit, and childhood memories.
Hosted + produced by Arnold Byun. Cover art illustration by Seohui Chi. Photography + videography by Calvin Khurniawan. Recorded at 3.1 Phillip Lim. Follow us on Instagram @withwarmwelcome or visit our website, withwarmwelcome.com.
2022-04-1343 minWeekly WelcomeRia Dolly Barbosa with Petite PesoRia Dolly Barbosa is the Executive Chef and VP of Culinary at Peso Hospitality. Their first restaurant Petite Peso serves thoughtful, comforting Filipino food in DTLA. We chronicle her immigrant experience from the Philippines to running the popular Sqirl to eventually meeting her now business partners through Instagram.
Hosted + produced by Arnold Byun. Cover art illustration by Seohui Chi. Photography + videography by Calvin Khurniawan. Recorded at 3.1 Phillip Lim. Follow us on Instagram @withwarmwelcome or visit our website, withwarmwelcome.com.
2022-04-0643 minWeekly WelcomeRica Leon with Chifa 國偉Rica Leon is the Co-Owner/CEO of Chifa in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles ― a restaurant that features Cantonese, Peruvian, and Taiwanese cooking. Truly a family owned and operated restaurant, it's inspired by Rica's mom Wendy "Popo" who emigrated from Hong Kong to Lima, Peru with her family. Eventually the family made their way stateside landing in Highland Park, which neighbors Eagle Rock. Rica's story is a full circle story about grit, perseverance, and the American dream.
Hosted + produced by Arnold Byun. Cover art illustration by Seohui Chi. Photography + videography by Calvin Khurniawan. Recorded at 3.1 Phillip Lim. Follow us o...
2022-03-3050 minWeekly WelcomeJustin Pichetrungsi with Anajak ThaiJustin Pichetrungsi is the second generation owner and operator of Anajak Thai Cuisine in Sherman Oaks. Anajak has been around for multiple decades and one of the first Thai restaurants in the valley. We chat about challenges of multigenerational restaurant ownership in maintaining the older clientele while attaining the new, the expression of Thai cuisine, how his ever popular "Thai Taco Tuesday (TTT)" came to be, his use of social media, and how he came to fully realize his responsibility in returning to run the family business.
Hosted + produced by Arnold Byun. Cover art illustration by Seohui...
2022-03-2345 minWeekly WelcomeLien Ta with HLAY, All Day Baby, RE:HerLien Ta is the Co-Owner and operator of LA restaurants Here’s Looking at You and All Day Baby. In addition, she’s a Co-Founder of Regarding Her, a national non-profit driven by women restaurateurs on a mission to empower and advance all women identifying food and drink entrepreneurs.
Hosted + produced by Arnold Byun. Cover art illustration by Seohui Chi. Photography + videography by Calvin Khurniawan. Recorded at 3.1 Phillip Lim. Follow us on Instagram @withwarmwelcome or visit our website, withwarmwelcome.com.
2022-03-1647 minWeekly WelcomeLeo Lee with RiceBoxLeo Lee is the Co-Owner and Chef of RiceBox in DTLA. A Cantonese BBQ restaurant by definition, Leo's story is anything but orthodox. Starting as a dishwasher in his family restaurant in Mexicali to CIA to Levy Restaurants, Leo finally opened his own with his wife and business partner Lydia. We revisit the early days to surviving through COVID, having a baby during these tumultuous times and how they've continued to put family and employees first and foremost.
Hosted + produced by Arnold Byun. Cover art illustration by Seohui Chi. Photography + videography by Calvin Khurniawan. Recorded at 3.1 Phillip...
2022-03-0951 minWeekly WelcomeJimin Kim and Sandy Han with Saikai Ramen BarJimin and Sandy are the husband-and-wife duo behind Saikai Ramen Bar in LA’s Koreatown, serving up some of the best bowls you’ll find in the city alongside a LA-inspired rotation of yakitori and appetizers.
Hosted + produced by Arnold Byun. Cover art illustration by Seohui Chi. Photography + videography by Calvin Khurniawan. Recorded at 3.1 Phillip Lim. Follow us on Instagram @withwarmwelcome or visit our website, withwarmwelcome.com.
2022-03-0239 minWeekly WelcomeTuan Lee with VervetTuan Lee is the Co-Founder/CEO of Vervet, farm-to-can sparkling cocktails celebrating the global cultures of LA.
Hosted + produced by Arnold Byun. Cover art illustration by Seohui Chi. Photography + videography by Calvin Khurniawan. Recorded at 3.1 Phillip Lim. Follow us on Instagram @withwarmwelcome or visit our website, withwarmwelcome.com.
2022-02-2337 min
Principle of HospitalityEpisode 157 - Amplifying Asian American leaders in the Hospitality Industry with Arnold Byun from With Warm WelcomeEpisode 157 - Amplifying Asian American leaders in the Hospitality Industry with Arnold Byun from With Warm Welcome Arnold Byun is a community connector, brand builder, and people person. He is the founder of With Warm Welcome and NAEMO.His purpose and passion are rooted in amplifying Asian American chefs and restaurateurs via storytelling, event activations, and creative endeavours such as podcasts, pop-ups, and products. His most recent project, NAEMO, empowers rising Korean American chefs via creative collaborations that celebrate and explore Korean cuisine and culture from a contemporary perspective so I feel privileged to have a...
2021-10-1342 min
The CHEF Radio PodcastNabeel Alamgir of Lunchbox & Arnold Byun and Stephanie Loo of With Warm WelcomeThis week host Eli Kulp has a bonus episode! Listen in as he speaks with founders of two companies innovating the food/restaurant industry. First, he speaks with Nabeel Alamgir, whose company, Lunchbox, provides restaurants with the tools and tech to get off the predatory third-party apps and reclaim their digital sales and direct to consumer ordering. Check out Lunchbox here: https://lunchbox.io/ Next, Eli interviews Arnold Byun and Stephanie Loo of With Warm Welcome, a community-driven, grassroots organization amplifying Asian American chefs, restaurateurs, and founders through podcasts, pop-ups, and creative endeavors. Check out...
2021-07-131h 10
Off MenuIntroducing the ClubSharing a special, spin off project from With Warm Welcome. Founder Arnold Byun dives deep into the name origins and the significance of this particular project.
2021-06-1404 min
Off MenuAB Experience, Stuff Ben Ate, Breakfast BurritoCo-Hosts Arnold and Ben return for another episode and share their thoughts on Los Angeles opening up on June 15th and New York City opening up on July 1st respectively, along with what they've been up to in the previous two months.
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10:25 revealing Bakers Box future cities for 2021 12:00 future world of With Warm Welcome plans 15:48 Ben's Life Updates 23:30 Stuff Ben Ate
Resources: Learn more about our Co-Hosts Arnold and Ben, Arnold Byun's episode here. Ben Hon's episode here.
2021-05-1041 minOff MenuAll About the Bakers Box with Anna & StephanieFounder & Host Arnold Byun chats with our in-house resident baker/Bakers Box project lead Stephanie Loo and our on-the-ground correspondent and collaborator Anna Desai about all things Bakers Box. References: Stephanie Loo's piece on ICE's blog here. More information about the Bakers Box is available on our website. Follow Stephanie Loo's baking journey at @stephanieloobakes and Anna Desai's celebration of Asian culture and eats via her Instagram @wouldyoulikesomethingtoeat.
2021-05-0434 min
Weekly WelcomeOff Menu: All About the Bakers BoxFounder & Host Arnold Byun chats with our in-house resident baker/Bakers Box project lead Stephanie Loo and our on-the-ground correspondent and collaborator Anna Desai about all things Bakers Box. References: Stephanie Loo's piece on ICE's blog here. More information about the Bakers Box is available on our website. Follow Stephanie Loo's baking journey at @stephanieloobakes and Anna Desai's celebration of Asian culture and eats via her Instagram @wouldyoulikesomethingtoeat.
2021-05-0334 min
Tech BitesWith Warm Welcome: Amplifying the Asian American Culinary CommunityWith Warm Welcome started in 2019 as a podcast with the intention to bring together the Asian American restaurant community. Today it is a digital media platform with a magazine, pop-ups, merchandise, and events on Clubhouse. On this episode, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Arnold Byun, founder of With Warm Welcome, about how the mission and community of WWW have evolved to meet the challenges of the moment. Tech Bites Episode 232 is made possible by the generosity of JUST Egg.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!
2021-03-2457 min
Weekly WelcomeOff Menu: Best Meals, Fine Dining, Bakers BoxArnold, Ben & Esther dive into their top best meals over the last few weeks, what defines fine dining, excitement for indoor dining, vaccine cards, our upcoming and very exciting project NY Bakers Box fundraiser, and more.
2021-03-151h 01
Weekly WelcomeOff Menu: Exes, Tiny Pincone, NYC vs. LAOn this week's episode of Off Menu, we talk about the jam-packed past two weeks of Arnold's visit to New York, how Arnold actually met Ben 7 years ago, how right now is the time to do what you always wanted to do, the importance of community, and more.
2021-03-0944 minOff MenuBananas, Anti-Asian Racism, Ben SmashesThe WWW trio (Ben Hon, Arnold Byun, Esther Cho) returns for hot takes on identity, their respective Asian American experiences growing up, their thoughts on the current spike of anti-Asian sentiments and rhetoric, as well as what's in plan for WWW 2.0.
2021-03-0254 min
Weekly WelcomeOff Menu: Bananas, Anti-Asian Racism, Ben SmashesThe WWW trio (Ben Hon, Arnold Byun, Esther Cho) returns for hot takes on identity, their respective Asian American experiences growing up, their thoughts on the current spike of anti-Asian sentiments and rhetoric, as well as what's in plan for WWW 2.0.
2021-03-0154 min
Weekly WelcomeOff Menu: First Impressions, Well Done Crappy, Stuff Ben HatesFor today's episode of Off Menu, we have a new guest join in on the conversation, Esther Cho (@estherbcho) WWW's Creative Director. We talk about first impressions, a controversial food discussion, call for contributors, and how we see the WWW organization evolving.
2021-02-091h 03
Weekly WelcomeOff Menu: Finding Naemo, Korean Pop-Up in LANaemo is a Korean pop-up in LA from our Founder and Co-Host Arnold Byun and his chef-partner Ki Kim. We touch on their origin story, their insecurities of working in Japanese and other Michelin starred restaurants to what prompted them to push on with this project. Follow Naemo on Instagram at @naemo.la. Takeout only via Tock: www.exploretock.com/naemo.
2021-01-1122 minOff MenuFinding Naemo, Korean Pop-Up in LANaemo is a Korean pop-up in LA from our Founder and Co-Host Arnold Byun and his chef-partner Ki Kim. We touch on their origin story, their insecurities of working in Japanese and other Michelin starred restaurants to what prompted them to push on with this project. Follow Naemo on Instagram at @naemo.la. Takeout only via Tock: www.exploretock.com/naemo.
2021-01-1022 minOff MenuReflecting on 2020Co-Hosts Arnold Byun and Ben Hon wrap up 2020 as they recount moments and memories — from hosting pop-ups, a press trip to Australia/New Zealand early on to finding themselves in LA.
2021-01-0150 min
Weekly WelcomeOff Menu: 2020 Moments and MemoriesCo-Hosts Arnold Byun and Ben Hon wrap up 2020 as they recount moments and memories — from hosting pop-ups, a press trip to Australia/New Zealand early on to finding themselves in LA.
2020-12-3150 min
Weekly WelcomeCorey Chow with Per SeCorey Chow is the Chef de Cuisine at Per Se, a 3-Michelin starred restaurant in New York City from Thomas Keller Restaurant Group. Growing up in San Gabriel Valley, Corey spent weekends at his grandparents' where he learned the importance of food and the connection it has to culture. His original path would've had him in education, teaching children; however, a transformative time in Alan Wong's restaurant In Hawaii soon changed the course of his career. In a decade, he rose the ranks of Per Se from a Commis to Chef de Cuisine and now even as a co-author...
2020-12-3050 min
Weekly WelcomeLydia Lin with Steep LALydia is the Co-Owner of Steep in LA’s Chinatown. We converse on her concept and definition of a “modern tea room,” how they approach tea ceremonies, her trips to China to source directly, the sensation of being tea drunk, and navigating her business through COVID-19.
2020-12-2340 min
Weekly WelcomeOff Menu: Hey, How's LA?We change things up as Co-Host Ben turns the tables and Arnold becomes a Guest on the show for this Off Menu episode. He answers the question he's come to dread: "Hey, How's LA?" We talk about life in LA: transitioning during the pandemic, endless errands, Arnold's upbringing, and how he became involved in restaurants.
2020-12-2130 min
Weekly WelcomeJing Gao with Fly By JingJing Gao is the Founder and CEO of Fly By Jing. Gao was born in Chengdu, identifying as Chinese Canadian, has lived in and hopped around a number of countries, and now calls Los Angeles her home. We discuss Gao's reclamation of her birth name, her culinary journey throughout Asia working at P&G and Blackberry, writing for international food publications while exploring Chinese cuisine more deeply, to filming Eddie Huang's Fresh Off the Boat and Bizzare Foods with Andrew Zimmerman. Her a-ha moment finally presented itself at a natural food expo which led to the creation of her dr...
2020-12-1654 min
Weekly WelcomeOff Menu: Role of Food InfluencersIn the first-ever segment of OFF MENU; we announce our new co-host Ben Hon (@stuffbeneats). Ben is a restaurant kid at heart; worked in finance and is now a food photographer (and influencer). I hosted him before as a guest on the podcast and have since became fast friends. We decided to create a corner where we converse on industry news and happenings. Today, we check in on each other and speak on the role of a food influencer in the current state of restaurants. - Arnold
2020-12-1519 min
Weekly WelcomeJohnny Lee with Pearl River DeliJohnny Lee is the Chef/Owner of Pearl River Deli. Lee is a Los Angeles native whose humble beginnings started at McDonalds to working front of house as a waiter and restaurant manager at a Chinese restaurant in Colorado. His love for the hospitality business grew from these experiences and led him back to LA at the time when food trucks were booming. We fast-forward to Lee running the kitchens at Sticky Rice and Alvin Cailan's Eggslut in Grand Central Market before finally creating his own pop-up; which was so successful at the peak of the pandemic that it...
2020-12-0941 min
Weekly WelcomeJenny Dorsey with Studio ATAOJenny Dorsey is a bi-coastal chef, food writer, speaker, and social entrepreneur. Dorsey owns Studio ATAO, a nonprofit community think tank that creates content and experiences at the intersection of food, art and social impact. She started her career as a management consultant in the fashion industry but discovered her true calling in culinary arts after taking a sabbatical to explore food interests. We dig into her backstory and discuss topics like the need to exercise creative muscle, hospitality being based off of a slave labor society, white and asian fragility, changing the food narrative, and much more.
2020-12-0240 min
Weekly WelcomeDavid Kuo with Little FattyDavid Kuo is Chef/Owner of Little Fatty, a Taiwanese soul food restaurant located in Mar Vista, California. A California native whose passion for cooking and food was influenced by his family's traditional cooking as well as watching Food Network & Iron Chef growing up. Kuo spent some time in real estate before following his dream of owning a restaurant, but it didn't come easy; as he refers to it as the school of hard knocks. Through these experiences he was able to glean insights into successfully running a restaurant business among other food related ventures.
2020-11-2535 min
Weekly WelcomeRyan Wong with NeedleRyan Wong is Chef/Owner of Needle, a Cantonese restaurant in Silver Lake, California. He’s got a chef’s conviction to carry on his Hong Kong heritage. Formerly a substitute teacher moonlighting as a guitarist in a rock-alt band, to washing dishes at a Sheraton Hotel, to finally cooking food he has connections to.
2020-11-1838 min
Weekly WelcomePrix Fixe for Youth: New York CityWe launched a new digital magazine! Prix Fixe for Youth was born as a charity dinner, a prix-fixe tasting menu to benefit Apex for Youth. Now, with the inability to host these spontaneous, communal events for the time being, we’ve adapted PFFY into a magazine featuring 26 restaurants we love and the tenacious people behind them. Every $2 per copy benefits Apex. Get your copy now at withwarmwelcome.com/magazine!
In this particular episode, we speak with our friend and supporter Sean Wang, an Associate Board member of Apex for Youth. Sean shares the ways in which th...
2020-11-1100 min
Weekly WelcomeKeizo Shimamoto with Ramen Burger, Ramen Shack, Shimamoto NoodleKeizo Shimamoto is living the ramen dream — from the first Tokyo-style shoyu ramen as a picky eater, trying over 600 bowls of ramen in a year while running his ramen blog, to becoming a first-time business owner with a viral food sensation that was the ramen burger. Keizo's had quite a career; he's paid his dues in the original Ivan Ramen and Bassanova in Tokyo. We document his ups and downs; highs and lows, as he makes a hard decision this year to shut his businesses in NYC and relocate back home to California, where he grew up.
2020-11-1140 min
Weekly WelcomeKevin Wong and Sean Ro with Lunar Hard SeltzerA story of how two Asian-American friends who sat in the back of their Calculus class birthed the idea of an Asian-American craft hard seltzer and launched in the middle of a global pandemic. Lunar is the first and only Asian-American craft hard seltzer. Born and raised in NYC, their seltzers are made from premium, authentic Asian ingredients sourced from the motherland. They've taken the fruits most emblematic of their childhood - trips back to Asia, their parents cutting fruit for us while we do homework, and even their “lunchbox moments” - and crafted unique recipes to unapologetically celebrate thos...
2020-11-0440 min
Weekly WelcomeMatthew Jung-Quillen with Sey CoffeeMatthew runs all business-related matters at Sey Coffee, a specialty coffee roaster based out in Brooklyn. Originally a dentist, Matthew has developed a newfound passion for coffee and has paved his own path in becoming involved in the most talked about coffee roasteries in the US.
2020-10-2829 min
Weekly WelcomeKyungmoon Kim with KMS ImportsKyungmoon is a certified Master Sommelier and a CIA graduate who began his career at Jungsik, a 2-Michelin starred Korean restaurant in Seoul and NYC. Now, he aims to showcase and share the wide variety of sool (Korean alcoholic beverages) it has to offer through his own importing company. Where to find his imported K-Sool here: https://www.woorisoul.com/wheretofind. Follow KMS Imports on Instagram @woorisoul_nyc.
2020-10-2141 min
Weekly WelcomeAlice Jun with Hana MakgeolliAlice is a Korean-American producing her own makgeolli in her very own brewery out in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. We touch exclusively on how she’s cultivated such an interest and admiration for makgeolli and how right now is the perfect time to introduce the beverage. Website: https://www.hanamakgeolli.com
2020-10-1450 min
Weekly WelcomeCarol Pak with MakkuCarol Pak is the founder of Makku, dubbed “America’s first craft makgeolli.” Makgeolli is the lesser-known alcoholic choice in comparison to the widely popular soju. However, it is considered Korea’s oldest. Carol decided to take this old-school beverage and bring it to market for a modern audience.
2020-10-0736 min
Weekly WelcomeSandro Roco with SanzoSandro is a Queens-born Filipino-American who has started Sanzo: a new kind of sparkling water offering that celebrates Asian flavors. We speak on his unique journey that’s lead him to work on his dream of filling grocery shelves with a product that best represents him and his community.
2020-09-3044 min
Weekly WelcomeKevin Liang with Southeast Asia Food GroupKevin Liang grew up in the family grocery business in Manhattan’s Chinatown. Now, he oversees Southeast Asia Food Group (SAFG) that calls some of the chefs we’ve had as clients. With the pandemic, Kevin has pivoted from serving restaurants to now also offering hard to find Asian products for the general public.
2020-09-2344 min
Weekly WelcomeClaire Sprouse with Hunky DoryClaire is a Filipino-American bar owner of Hunky Dory in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Named after the name of a David Bowie album (one of her favorites), Hunky Dory is not your typical bar with brightly painted walls and lots of lights throughout the space. Originally, an all-day cocktail bar, coffee shop, and restaurant; Claire explains to us how she’s pivoted and indefinitely decided against returning for indoor dining.
2020-09-161h 02
Weekly WelcomeElizabeth Yee with Tonii's Fresh Rice NoodleElizabeth Yee is the owner of Tonii's Fresh Rice Noodle in Manhattan's Chinatown. We sat down with Elizabeth to share her family's origin story and connections to Chinatown as well as the importance of family legacy. From Send Chinatown Love: "Opened in October 2019, Tonii’s specializes in the Cantonese dim sum classic cheung-fun, otherwise known as rice noodle rolls. The small eatery on Bayard Street offers a wide variety of Hong Kong-style breakfast foods that make for a quintessential element of the Chinatown experience." Join the Send Chinatown Love Food Crawl, more information available at: https://www.sendchinatownlove.com/fo...
2020-09-1025 min
Weekly WelcomeTableside: Atomix with Chef de Cuisine Hasung LeeHasung Lee is the newly promoted Chef de Cuisine at Atomix. Previously he was the opening Sous Chef for Atomix after he had traveled the world working in the best kitchens such as Gramercy Tavern in NYC and Geranium in Copenhagen. Upon opening Atomix, he set a professional benchmark on obtaining 2 stars from The Michelin Guide. Within just a year and a half, Atomix was able to garner the stars. By the time New York had to go on pause, Chef Hasung was already working on a new menu for the season along with a tremendous lineup of collaborations...
2020-09-0625 min
Weekly WelcomeTableside: Atomix with Sommelier Arni CabatinganArni Cabantingan is an Assistant Sommelier at Atomix. Previously, she was a Server at The NoMad Restaurant (when Chef Daniel Humm and Make It Nice had still operated the concept). Now, 6 months later after New York went on pause, we circle back to see how Arni has spent her time and how she feels about returning to work (if and when we can).
2020-09-0627 min
Weekly WelcomeTableside: Atomix with Bartender Marc RodriguezMarc Rodriguez, Bartender at Atomix, continues the TABLESIDE series. Born and bred in Brooklyn, NY and from working at a pizza shop to becoming a lead bartender at a 2 Michelin-starred restaurant in NYC, Marc has had quite a journey in hospitality. We check in on his tenure pre-COVID, how the previous 6 months has been for him, and his outlook on the industry.
2020-09-0628 min
Weekly WelcomeTableside: Atonae with Project Coordinator Jinah RheeJinah Rhee, Project & Events Coordinator for Atoboy & Atomix, shares the inside story on how their newest brand, Atonae, came to be. It is the name of the merchant place of various goods, including food items, branded merchandise, and limited edition artist collaborations. It remained a dormant idea in the process of establishing both restaurants, but resurfaced as a creative outlet during the unexpected hiatus of restaurants onset by COVID-19. Through its projects and products, Atonae hopes to provide positive, creative energy for not only creators & their partners, but also for their consumers.
2020-09-0529 min
Weekly WelcomeTableside: Atoboy with General Manager Ahris KimAhris Kim, General Manager of Atoboy, shares stories of navigating through the pandemic via offering for the first time delivery and takeout, as well as her outlook on the restaurant and the industry at large.
2020-09-0536 min
Weekly WelcomeTableside: An IntroductionTableside brings you behind the scenes of restaurant staff and their stories of why they got into the industry, pre-COVID service memories, the last day of service, and their overall outlook on the current climate and uncertainty that lie ahead. For the first edition, we are collaborating with Atoboy & Atomix.
2020-09-0307 min
Weekly WelcomeAlice Liu with Grand Tea & ImportsAlice Liu's family runs Grand Tea & Imports. From SCL "Since 2006, ‘Grand Tea Imports’ has been a Chinatown staple for folks looking for unique tea blends, spiritual goods, and niche Chinese cultural items. Whether you have questions about Buddhist symbolism or curious on Chinese teas and their provenance, Alice and her family have all the answers." More information about Send Chinatown Love is available at: https://www.sendchinatownlove.com.
2020-09-0333 min
Weekly WelcomeF&F: Erina Yoshida (Angel's Share, Japan Village) & Sakura Yagi (Hi-Collar, Sobaya, Rai Rai Ken)The third and final episode in a three-part series FRIENDS & FAMILY with Ben, Arnold, & Dan features Sakura Yagi, COO of T.I.C Restaurant Group (Hasaki, Hi-Collar, Cha An, Rai Rai Ken, Sobaya, Curry Ya, Otafuku, Sake Bar Decibel, Shabu Tatsu, Sakagura) and Erina Yoshida, COO of Yoshida Restaurant Group (Shuraku, Angel's Share, Village Yokocho, Sunrise Mart, Pan Ya, Japan Village, Wakuwaku, Oldies, Kuraichi, Kyo Ya).
2020-08-2840 min
Weekly WelcomeF&F: Jimmy Ly (Madame Vo), Yen Ngo (Van Da), Jae Lee (Nowon)The second episode in a three-part series Friends & Family with Ben, Arnold, & Dan features Jimmy Ly from Madame Vo, Yen Ngo from Van Da, and Jae Lee from Nowon.
2020-08-2732 min
Weekly WelcomeLing Song with Send Chinatown LoveLing Song is the Seller Empathy Lead at Send Chinatown Love (SCL), an organization that provides an online platform to low-tech, cash-only, Asian-owned small businesses that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Ling's family business, New Win, is also the second merchant that SCL onboarded to their online platform. In this episode, Ling explains to use how SCL came to be, how the mission has evolved and developed overtime, and the importance of supporting and safeguarding Chinatown.
2020-08-2629 min
Weekly WelcomeF&F: Eric Sze (886), Huey Cheng (Raku, Kura), Rich Ho (Ho Foods)The first episode in a three-part series features Eric Sze from Taiwanese-inspired 886, Huey Cheng from Japanese-inspired Cloud 9 Hospitality Group (Raku, Kura, Patisserie Fouet), and Rich Ho from Taiwanese beef noodle soup specialist Ho Foods. The three individuals actually teamed up earlier in the year with Bento Essential, an initiative designed to help feed and provide hot meals for healthcare heroes at the height of the pandemic. Today, we check-in with them individually to see how business has been as well as their general outlook for the future.
2020-08-2628 min
Weekly WelcomeFriends & Family: An Introduction with Ben Hon, Arnold Byun, & Dan AhnA new mini-series from Ben Hon, Arnold Byun, and Dan Ahn featuring our friends in the industry. We circle back with guests that graced the podcast to check-in on current situations and general outlook on the restaurant industry.
2020-08-2513 min
Weekly WelcomeHannah Wong with HaemaHannah Wong is the Chef & Owner of Haema, an upcoming Asian street-food inspired restaurant in Brooklyn. Previously, she was the Executive Chef at Van Da, a modern Vietnamese restaurant in the East Village with a Michelin Bib nod. We chronicle her culinary journey from academic publishing to professional cooking. We converse on rethinking, reimagining, and repurposing restaurants as community-based third spaces rather than a traditional restaurant model. How do we radically restructure the power dynamics within a restaurant setting to redistribute resources back to the community while offering an equitable work environment for restaurant professionals?
2020-08-1954 min
Weekly WelcomeEric Huang with Anzhu & Pecking HouseEric Huang is a former Sous Chef at Eleven Madison Park who is setting out to create and open his own restaurant, Anzhu. Drawing from his experience in fine-dining kitchens in NYC (Cafe Boulud, Gramercy Tavern), Anzhu will be Eric's take on reintroducing Chinese-American cuisine. We tackle topics such as cultural appropriation in food, the perception of Chinese cuisine in America, the lack of representation in kitchens, and changing the conversation about "cheap" takeout and MSG. We chronicle the humbling full circle of Eric's experience of growing up in the family restaurant to now filling in as its dim...
2020-08-1257 min
Weekly WelcomeBen Hon with @StuffBenEatsBen Hon is the creator behind @StuffBenEats on Instagram. On the regular, you'll see him featured on various lists on food media as a must-follow account for foodies. We speak about the negative connotation around the term "food influencer" and how he uses his platform in hopes to feature and capture more than just a snapshot of a dish. Ben's ties and experience growing up firsthand in a restaurant family has enabled him to connect and cultivate meaningful and lasting relationships with restaurant owners and Chefs around the city.
2020-08-0537 min
Weekly WelcomeLinus Kim with Linus BBQLinus Kim is the Chef-Owner of Linus BBQ in Seoul, South Korea. He's an acclaimed pitmaster and runs easily the most accomplished and tastiest American-style barbecue joint in all of Korea. He also happens to call Itaewon, home. Itaewon is a foreign-friendly neighborhood in Korea with a progressive and LGBTQ-friendly nightlife. While Korea has certainly gotten ahead of managing the pandemic; there's another story we hope to tell and capture with Linus in the fold. He shares his respective struggles running a restaurant during the pandemic as well as his outlook on the future of dining in Korea.
2020-07-2956 min
Weekly WelcomeHelen Nguyen with Saigon SocialHelen is the Chef-Owner of Saigon Social on the Lower East Side in NYC. A concept in the making for well over a year; Helen had initially set an official opening date that coincided with "New York on Pause" -- a city-wide mandate that required all restaurants to indefinitely close in response to COVID-19. We share Helen's journey from a career in real estate in Seattle to pursuing her passion for cooking via culinary school in the city. Her first professional kitchen experience at Restaurant Daniel and the boom of a new-wave of modern Vietnamese restaurants inspired the birth...
2020-07-2235 min
Weekly WelcomeJenn Saesue with Fish CheeksJenn’s Thai-American identity paired with an extensive experience within the industry has led to the critical and commercial success of contemporary “pad thai free zone” Thai restaurant, Fish Cheeks.
2020-07-1532 min
Weekly WelcomePeter Tondreau with Bar Suzette, Bangkok Bar, Very Fresh Noodles, Le Song, TingsPeter Tondreau is a 10-year restaurant vet who has successfully made his imprint in NYC operating concepts within food halls and markets. The Korean-adoptee grew up in California, actively engaged in sports. Eventually, his passion and interest lead to a pursuit in career in professional ice hockey. An unfortunate accident soon derailed his pursuit; however, his lifelong love for food and cooking opened a new chapter into the culinary arts. Peter found himself full circle back in California, cooking at then 2-Michelin starred Wolfgang Puck's legendary Spago in Beverly Hills. A best friend's invite to a New Years' Party...
2020-07-0832 min
Weekly WelcomeSarah Lee with Kimbap LabSarah Lee is the Co-Owner of Kimbap Lab, located in Whole Foods Williamsburg in Brooklyn. Kimbap Lab features its namesake kimbap, a Korean dish made from cooked rice and other ingredients rolled in kim, or otherwise known as dried nori seaweed. Sarah takes this traditional dish and applies a modern approach featuring a gluten-free menu and locally sourced ingredients. Sarah’s experiences range from catering to managing restaurants to marketing a Korean celebrity chef. She ultimately brought her favorite Korean comfort food, kimbap, stateside with a spin offering sauces and pickles.
2020-07-0128 min
Weekly WelcomeErika Chou with Rivers and Hills (Northern Tiger, Wayla)Erika Chou is a Managing Partner of Rivers and Hills Hospitality Group, which owns and operates multiple restaurant concepts such as Yunnan Kitchen, Northern Tiger, Kodawari, Wayla, and Little Wayla. Growing up in North Carolina, Erika found herself in various unfortunate scenarios where she was made insecure about her Asian-American identity and culture. So much so that even her school teacher had made a comment about her Chinese-cooked lunches she would bring from home. A mid-career change from fashion production to restaurant creation has brought Erika much success in the field having had experience in both full-service and fast-casual...
2020-06-2432 min
Weekly WelcomeDennis Ngo with Di An DiDennis Ngo is the Chef and Co-Owner of Di An Di, a modern Vietnamese restaurant that's quickly become a neighborhood staple in Greenpoint, Brooklyn since opening in May 2018. Dennis is a second generation Vietnamese-American and Texan-native who found himself in New York via a consulting career and fell in love with the restaurant scene. In the early 2000's, Vietnamese cuisine was still relatively unknown. Dennis saw an opportunity to join this movement and decided to take upon a role as a dishwasher to get his feet wet. Fast forward to now, after a successful opening with Di An Di; D...
2020-06-1731 min
Career Bites with OhmaneatsMaitre D' Arnold Byun: Atomix, Ex-Eleven Madison Park, Bouley, Founder @ With Warm Welcome, NYU '18What's it like working at not one or two but multiple Michelin-starred restaurants? How do you gain experience in the restaurant industry? How can podcasting help tell important stories? How are high-end restaurants handling the impact of COVID-19? Listen now to find out and more!
Arnold's website/podcast: https://withwarmwelcome.com/
2020-06-121h 07
Weekly WelcomeCalvin Eng with Win SonBrooklyn born and bred, Calvin Eng is the Chef de Cuisine at Win Son. Win Son is a Taiwanese-American restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Calvin's first encounter with food occurred in the family kitchen and soon working at a neighborhood deli. An abundance of Chinese cooking at home led to an initial disinterest drift from his Cantonese heritage, only to arrive at a newfound appreciation for his heritage and culture. We share Calvin's insights and experiences leading up to his current position via his time in culinary school at Johnson & Wales, being one of the first Sous Chef hires at...
2020-06-1025 min
Weekly WelcomeSteve Wong with OxalisSteve Wong is a Partner and the Director of Operations for Oxalis, an affordable, accessible, and approachable neighborhood bistro with a Michelin star just steps away from Brooklyn Museum and Prospect Park. Steve's childhood in the Bay Area involved early opening shifts at coffee shops, light Forbes article reading, and eventually a career in the world of worker cooperatives. However, hospitality always played a part for Steve, and not long after, he reunited with his high school friend, Chef Nico Russell (Daniel, Mirazur) and beverage director Piper Kristensen (Booker and Dax) to run Oxalis as a successful pop-up, selling...
2020-05-2728 min
Weekly WelcomeJae Lee with NowonJae Lee isn't shy to let you know where he's from, where he's been, and who he represents. Jae Lee is Chef-Owner of Nowon, serving nontraditional Korean fare in the East Village. Formerly, he worked for heavyweight chefs such as Masaharu Morimoto and Dale Talde. From a ramen line cook in his college days to picking up the late Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential to opening Executive Chef at Momosan, Jae’s journey is cemented in hustle and hard work. Eventually, he struck out on his own via his pop-up concept Him, which featured a kimchi burger that spawned a me...
2020-05-2028 min
Weekly WelcomeSimone Tong with Little Tong Noodle Shop & Silver ApricotNot many Chefs in the restaurant industry can claim to have been a competitive poker player, work retail at Louis Vuitton, and start an English school in China. Simone Tong is a force of nature and someone with a track record that just makes it happen. A few fateful encounters translating English for her mom's restaurant and an episode of After Hours with Daniel Boulud piqued a curiosity for the culinary arts. Now, she is the Chef and Co-Owner of Little Tong, a noodle shop inspired by the province of Yunnan. Now open in 3 locations across Manhattan, NY.
2020-02-0531 min
Weekly WelcomeEllia Park with Atoboy & AtomixEllia Park is the Co-Owner of Atoboy and Atomix. Both restaurants are in partnership with her husband and business partner, Chef Junghyun Park. Atoboy since opening has retained its Michelin Bib Gourmand nod while their newest venture Atomix has been elevated to 2 Michelin Stars in the 2020 Michelin Guide. Ellia shares her early beginnings in Korea, being raised by a loving grandma who would pack her lunch everyday to eventually fulfilling the couple's dream to open a restaurant that brought Korean cuisine into the international stage.
2020-01-2931 min
Weekly WelcomeEsther Choi with Mokbar & Ms. YooEsther Choi is the Chef-Owner of Mokbar & Ms. Yoo. Growing up in rural New Jersey, Esther spent her childhood following her Korean grandmother around, who was a fixture in her community and known for her cooking. That is not to say, she was fearlessly independent and entrepreneurial early on, selling candy as a young teen to her friends and working in the hospitality business throughout her early adulthood. Soon enough, a pharmacy degree in Rutgers turned into a degree in psychology to a stint at Food Network to having her very own food hall in the coveted Chelsea Market.
2020-01-2231 min
Weekly WelcomeJenny Kwak with HaenyeoJenny Kwak is the Chef-Owner of Haenyeo, a neighborhood Korean restaurant in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Prior to Haenyeo, which is an homage to the tenacious female divers off of Korea's Jeju Island; Jenny and her mom, Myung Ja, had operated Dok Suni in the East Village in the 90's and Do Hwa in the West Village in the early 2000's. Having been in the business of educating guests of Korean cuisine and culture in NYC for over two decades, Jenny documents her journey to opening her first solo venture with her husband and partner, Terrence.
2020-01-1529 min
Weekly WelcomeOchi Latjuba with WayanOchi Latjuba is the Co-Owner of Wayan, a restaurant done in partnership with her husband Cedric Vongerichten. Wayan offers Indonesian cuisine with a modern French flair. Wayan is named after its meaning in Indonesian, a name given for the first-born. After all, it is the couple's first solo project in NYC after opening eateries in Jakarta. Ochi grew up in Indonesia; where her mother ran a catering business. Later on, she went onto studying at CIA and attaining experiences at Daniel Boulud's Feast and Fetes and Thomas Keller's Per Se.
2020-01-0823 min
Weekly WelcomeMaiko Kyogoku with BessouMaiko Kyogoku is the Owner of Bessou — a restaurant showcasing a modern take on Japanese comfort food. As fate would have it, Bessou is housed in a space on Bleecker Street in the NoHo neighborhood that formerly was Maiko's favorite cash-only Italian restaurant in NYC. Maiko has not had a linear or direct path to restaurant entrepreneurship; in fact the very opposite. Growing up, her father opened the first sushi restaurant on the Upper West Side. She would go on to work in children's publishing, work on Sesame Street to becoming famed artist Takashi Murakami's right hand before fulfilling he...
2020-01-0132 min
Weekly WelcomeYen Ngo with Van DaYen Ngo is the owner & restaurateur of Van Da, a modern Vietnamese restaurant in the East Village. "Van Da" is female warrior in the ancient Vietnamese language, an homage to the female figures in Vietnamese cuisine and culture. Van Da, as a restaurant, showcases various regions and vibrant flavors of the country Yen grew up in. From the earliest and fondest food memories to an engineering career moonlighting as a deli waitress to starting a catering company, Yen's story is singular and makes Van Da that much more special.
2019-12-2527 min
Weekly WelcomeMoonlynn Tsai with Kopitiam & Heart of DinnerMoonlynn Tsai is the Co-Owner and Operator of Kopitiam. We interviewed the other half of Kopitiam, Kyo Pang, Co-Owner and Chef of Kopitiam in Season 2. For this season, we wanted to feature Moonlynn’s side of the story of the partnership but also her take on her unique staffing of high school students at Kopitiam and how she tackles the idea of gentrification being a new restaurant that lies on the converging borderline of rapidly developing neighborhoods in Chinatown and the Lower East Side.
2019-12-1828 min
Weekly WelcomeAmelie Kang with Mala ProjectAmelie Kang is the restaurateur and Co-Owner of MaLa Project in New York City. A former Eater Young Gun and a recently minted Forbes 30 Under 30 for Food & Drink, Class of 2020, Amelie grew up in Beijing, standing on a stool watching her grandma pick persimmons, peach, and pear from her garden. Her early exposure to food had her pursue Culinary Arts at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA). From her first externship at Chef Daniel Boulud's Bar Boulud to managing China Blue in its infancy, Amelie shares her early stories and her journey to opening and operating MaLa Project.
2019-12-1129 min
deep talk radioWith Warm Welcome: meet the founder, Arnold ByunFeaturing another guest from the first iteration of V&V, we have a conversation with Arnold Byun about "With Warm Welcome" and the passions that stem from this podcast project. Among these include discussing his passion for the hospitality business, sharing the importance of emotional intelligence in the restaurant context, as well as giving an indication of how America fares against Asia in food industry technology.
Vices & Vultures can be found on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. V&V is based in the great state of New York, and is brought to you by A2X.
2019-11-0346 min
Weekly WelcomeSakura Yagi with TIC Restaurant Group (Hasaki, Sake Bar Decibel, Sakagura, Curry-ya, Sobaya, Shabu Tatsu, Hi-Collar, Rai Rai Ken, Cha An)Sakura Yagi is the COO of T.I.C Restaurant Group, a collection of Japanese restaurant concepts predominantly located in the East Village in NYC. Their concepts include: Hasaki, Sake Bar Decibel, Sakagura, Curry-ya, Sobaya, Shabu Tatsu, Hi-Collar, Rai Rai Ken, Otafuku x Medetei, and Cha An Teahouse. While New York does not have an official Japantown like Koreatown or Chinatown has, T.I.C Restaurant Group has created their own little impressive community of Japanese restaurants that specialize in certain dishes. In this episode, we follow Sakura Yagi's origin story of growing up as a...
2019-11-0133 min
Weekly WelcomeRoni Mazumdar with Adda, Rahi, Masalawala, & DhamakaRoni Mazumdar is the restaurateur behind The MasalaWala, Rahi, Adda Indian Canteen, and the soon to open, Dhamaka in the Essex Street Market. An engineer turned actor turned restaurateur; Roni has found tremendous success recently with Adda. Adda has gained critical acclaim, named on various best new restaurants lists such as the New York Times, Bon Appetit, Eater, and was a semi-finalist for Best New Restaurant by the James Beard Foundation.From helping run his father's fruit cart in downtown Manhattan, Roni gained early experience in hospitality and guest interactions. Roni went onto a successful engineering career...
2019-10-2833 min
Weekly WelcomeNicole Ponseca with JeepneyNicole Ponseca is the restaurateur and co-owner of the Filipino restaurants Maharlika and Jeepney in the East Village in NYC as well as the author of the 2019 James Beard Award Finalist cookbook, I Am A Filipino. A former advertising executive turned restaurateur, Nicole's coming-of-age story is familiar perhaps to other Filipino-Americans having been born to a military dad and nurse mom. Moving to New York with $75 to her name and to advance her career in advertising, she soon realized her calling to represent her Filipino heritage and culture. While working in advertising, she moonlighted as a dishwasher, b...
2019-10-2529 min
Weekly WelcomeThanaruek Laoraowirodge with Somtum DerThanaruek "Eh" Laoraowirodge, is the Founder & Owner of Somtum Der, an Isan regional Thai restaurant that is now in over 7 locations worldwide. Born in the countryside in the Isan region in Thailand, Eh would later go on to major in economics in Bangkok and at NYU. With his friends, he returned home to Thailand to open Minibar Royale -- a French bistro inspired by his time in New York.What started initially as an excuse to spend more time in the city in Bangkok away from the countryside turned into a prolific career where Eh has established...
2019-10-2129 min
Weekly WelcomeKyo Pang with KopitiamKyo Pang is the Chef-Owner of Kopitiam, a Malaysian restaurant located on the Lower East Side in NYC. Kyo has been named Eater's Best Chef of the Year in 2018 and was a semi-finalist for Best Chef: New York City in 2019 from the James Beard Foundation.Kopitiam, despite its accolades and critical success, is not an overnight sensation. In fact, before reopening in 2018 in its current location; it existed as a hole-in-the-wall stall in Chinatown that eventually had to close due to a drastic rent hike.In this episode, we discover Kyo's upbringing in Penang, Malaysia...
2019-10-1827 min
Weekly WelcomeEric Sze with 886Eric Sze is the Chef & Owner of 886, a Taiwanese restaurant on St. Marks Place in NYC. The name is an homage to Taiwan's country code, +886. It's a restaurant that celebrates Taiwanese culture and showcases a roster of dishes that Eric grew up with in Taiwan.From turning down a full-time job offer in operations from David Chang's Momofuku restaurant group to starting his own food delivery start-up, Scallion Foods ― Eric has come a long way in his culinary career.In this episode, we share insights into growing up in Taiwan and how a class at NY...
2019-10-1433 min
Weekly WelcomeJimmy Ly with Madame Vo & Madame Vo BBQJimmy Ly is the Chef-Owner of Madame Vo and Madame Vo BBQ in the East Village. Jimmy and his wife, Yen Vo (for which the restaurants are named after), have certainly changed the conversation of Vietnamese restaurants in NYC. Once nonexistent, there are now a new wave of places to grab your pho or even BBQ fix. Growing up in Chinatown to immigrant parents who owned a dim sum restaurant and a nail salon, Jimmy learned early on about entrepreneurship and hard work. His fateful meeting with his wife and their disdain for the lack of Vietnamese r...
2019-10-1134 min
Weekly WelcomeLucas Sin with Junzi KitchenLucas Sin, Culinary Director of Junzi Kitchen, a chain of Chinese fast-casual restaurants, joins us to share his upbringing in Hong Kong, his takes on regional Chinese cooking, as well as his opinions on the ever controversial word in the modern culinary world ― "authentic."A graduate of Yale University, Lucas met the Co-Founders of Junzi in New Haven, Connecticut. With a mission and purpose to change the perception and narrative of Chinese food, he set out to do exactly that.Lucas started his culinary experience running a pop-up as a 16 year-old in an abandoned newspaper fa...
2019-10-0727 min
Weekly WelcomeSimon Kim with Cote Korean SteakhouseSimon Kim is a Korean-American restaurateur ― the owner of Cote Korean Steakhouse in NYC. Cote, also Korean for "flower," is the first ever Michelin-starred Korean barbecue restaurant.From his parents serendipitously running a Korean restaurant in Tribeca in the 90's to studying hospitality at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and running restaurants for other famed restaurateurs and chefs such as Steve Hanson (Blue Fin), Jean-Georges (The Mark), and Thomas Keller (Bouchon Bakery); Simon's story is that of a vibrant flower, one that has to go through struggles to become actualized.This episode features behind th...
2019-10-0234 min
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