SPECIAL REPORT #4: Los Angeles Check-In (Part 2) with Nyesha Arrington, Dave Beran, and Mary Sue Milliken & Susan Feniger
How are chefs in one of America's greatest restaurant cities coping with the (hopefully temporary) New World Order? We talk with (in order of appearance) Mary Sue Milliken & Susan Feniger (Border Grill, Socalo); Dave Beran (Dialogue, Pasjoli); and Nyesha Arrington (Plate Worthy web series).
Andrew Talks to Chefs · Andrew Friedman
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Show Notes
A cross-section of LA-area chefs catch us up on how they're managing during this crisis: Industry veterans Mary Sue Milliken & Susan Feniger of Border Grill, Socalo, and other restaurants check-in from their respective homes to share how they're keeping in touch with their teams, staying fit, and what they're cooking for themselves and their families; Santa Monica's Dave Beran of Dialogue and Pasjoli explains his democratic approach to staffing and take-away plans during a pandemic; and Nyesha Arrington describes the surreal experience of watching the industry suffer while between restaurants herself.
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LINKS
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