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Dan Loves to Chat

Dan Loves to Chat

25 episodes

New York's grumpiest restaurant owner has made a lot of people happy.

Apr 17, 202656 min

How a legendary old-school French Chef learned do work with Gen Z'ers

Apr 10, 202656 min

Ep 23Brenda and Dan part 6: Why brand activations have ruined America (and what they are)

brenda cullerton is the goat follow her @brendasidioms

Apr 3, 202627 min

Ep 22NYC's Queen of Thai Food: How to use systems and be decisive

Jenn Saesue is the co-owner of Fish Cheeks and Bangkok Supper club two of the best thai restaurants in the country. She is one of the great operators out there and there is so much to learn from her.Follow Jenn + her restaurantsJenn Saesue (personal): https://www.instagram.com/jennsaesue/55 Hospitality Group: https://www.instagram.com/55hospitality/Fish Cheeks: https://www.instagram.com/fishcheeksnyc/

Mar 27, 202655 min

Ep 2150 Year Manager of Zabar's: The biggest challenges running a grocery store + a history of Zabar's

Scott Goldshine of Zabar's has been working at the store for 50 years and has a lot of stories! Follow Dan at instagram.com/danielgeneen Tell dan where to tour his stand up comedy punchuplive.com/danielgeneen

Mar 20, 20261h 11m

Ep 20India's most famous chef: How I became a Masterchef & Why I only have 1 restaurant (Vikas Khanna)

Vikas Khanna of Masterchef India and bungalow Nyc has written almost 40 books directed a couple movies and is probably the most famous chef in India and still works 16 hours a day at his restaurant in New York.

Mar 13, 20261h 22m

Ep 19World’s #1 Pizza Maker: What can still go wrong after 30 years of making pies

Anthony Mangieri is the chef of Una Pizza Napoletana in LES, NYC. They have been award #1 on 50 top pizza list and anthony is one of the most kind and hardworking men in the business. LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE.

Mar 6, 20261h 14m

Ep 18Brenda and Dan part 5: Why 'wellness' is a scam + how to decorate

brenda cullerton is the goat follow her @brendasidioms

Feb 27, 202650 min

Ep 17Chefs Table Creator: The secret to making a good documentary, and why jews love sushi so much (feat. Brian Koppelman)

On today's ep we have two icons. David Gelb creator of chefs table and jiro and Brian Koppelman!

Feb 20, 20261h 23m

Ep 16Bon Bon Candy Store Founder: How we opened seven stores and launched packaged goods

Leo Schaltz and two Swedish friends created Bon Bon in 2018 and since then have grown it into seven + stores and a national packaged goods company. In my opinion Bon Bon has one of the best in store experiences out there and they have somehow reinvented the candy store and I wanna know how!

Feb 13, 202643 min

Ep 15What is performative reading & why apartment amenities have ruined NYC w/ Brenda Cullerton

Brenda Cullerton is a writer and actor and brilliant person who went hella viral on subway takes. She knows how to make the most of life, also she's funny and a joy to talk to. You must listen to this.Follow Brenda for more at www.instagram.com/brendasidiomsFollow Dan at instagram.com/danielgeneen

Feb 7, 202637 min

Ep 14NYC Seafood Dealer: growing from dock worker to tycoon! + How to source ANY product

Steven Wong of Aqua Best has spent his whole life working in seafood starting in the shop his mother ran in China town and building one of the cities biggest distributors. https://www.instagram.com/seafoodsourcerer/?hl=en

Jan 30, 202647 min

Ep 13Top Tour Guide NYC: How I Built a Successful Walking Tour Business + How to hold people's attention

Krikor Daglian runs True Tales of NYC and is one of the best tour guides in the city. Check it out here: https://www.truetalesnyc.com/and follow him at https://www.instagram.com/truetalesnyc/?hl=en

Jan 23, 202655 min

Ep 12How insecurity helped turn the Four Horsemen chef into one of the greatest ever

Chef Nick Curtola of the Four Horsemen and I Cavallini is one the best chefs on the planet and I wanna know how he does it! Turns out he's a master of staying focused and is helped by a healthy/unhealthy dose of never thinking he's good enough. Follow him for amazing videos and buy his cookbook!Follow Dan at instagram.com/danielgeneen Tell dan where to tour his stand up comedy beacons.ai/danielgeneen

Jan 16, 202658 min

Ep 11Why is the PHISH NYE show such a big deal (Comedians review their first Phish experience)

Comedians Daniel Geneen and Che Durena review the NYE Phish concert with help from author and Phish veteran Jessica Siskin. Follow Che at https://www.instagram.com/chedurena/?hl=en Follow Jessica at https://www.instagram.com/jessicasiskin/?hl=en Follow Dan at instagram.com/danielgeneen Tell dan where to tour his stand up comedy beacons.ai/danielgeneen

Jan 9, 202654 min

Ep 10How to fix airports, How to seat a dinner party, and why espresso martinis SUCK W/ Brenda Cullerton

THIS IS THE BEST EPISODE EVER. Brenda Cullerton is a writer and actor and brilliant person who went hella viral on subway takes. She knows how to make the most of life, also she's funny and a joy to talk to. You must listen to this.00:00 Brenda's acting career 10:00 how to enjoy flying 17:13 espresso martinis 21:08 why are restaurants closing so early? 26:00 the sad state of dinner parties Follow Brenda for more at www.instagram.com/brendasidioms Follow Dan at instagram.com/danielgeneen Tell dan where to tour his stand up comedy beacons.ai/danielgeneen

Dec 5, 202537 min

Ep 9NYC's Most Influential Indian chef: Indian Food is STILL not mainstream (but we're getting close!)

Chintan Pandya is the Chef/co-owner of Unapologetic Foods restaurant group which own Semma, Dhamaka, Naks, Rowdy Rooster and more!

Nov 28, 202556 min

Ep 8Top NYC Club owner: How I choose who gets in (and who doesn’t) PLUS tricks to running a smooth night

Jen Shorr is the owner of Joyface in the East Village of New York City. Joyface is eternally slammed and difficult to get into but once you're in you get treated to joy and friendliness and warmth and this is how she does it.

Nov 21, 202543 min

Ep 7USA's Best Pasta Maker: How to get good at making pasta & How to inspire others to make it

Stefano Secchi is chef owner of Rezdora and Massara in NYC two of the best restaurants. after years of working in the USA he moved to Italy for five years to study form the masters at Hosteria Giusti, All'Enoteca and Osteria Francescana.

Nov 14, 202549 min

Ep 6Owner of NYC's best coffee shop: how to make a business last for 16 years & how I learned everything

Johnny Norton is the co owner of Culture Espresso which has three locations in Midtown Manhattan. Learn his story and his tricks for hospitality on today's incredible episode. Follow Dan at instagram.com/danielgeneen Tell dan where to tour his stand up comedy beacons.ai/danielgeneen

Nov 7, 20251h 5m

Ep 5Is gossip humanity's greatest luxury? w/ Brenda Cullerton

Brenda Cullerton is a writer and actor and brilliant person who knows how to make the most of life. Also she's funny and a joy to talk to. You must listen to this.

Oct 31, 202541 min

Ep 4Chef Ayesha Nurdjaja: How to run restaurants, the Food Network, and why NYC diners need to CHILL

Ayesha Nurdjaja is the chef of shuka and Shukette in NYC and the star of Bobby plays triple threat, most importantly, she's one of the coolest people ever.

Oct 24, 202549 min

Ep 3NYU Astronomy Professor: The field of astronomy can be broken down into two simple ideas

Dr. Drummond B. Fielding is a professor in the astronomy dept. at NYU. Find him here! https://dfielding14.github.io/Dan Geneen is a comedian and food video maker based in NYC. He has four emmy nominations for his hit shows for Eater 'mise en place' and 'Dan Does' He performs regularly at the world famous comedy cellar. Follow Dan at instagram.com/danielgeneen Tell dan where to tour his stand up comedy beacons.ai/danielgeneen

Oct 17, 202558 min

Ep 2How to grow a restaurant empire without it starting to suck w/ Simon Kim

Simon Kim, owner of Cote Korean Steakhouse and COQODAQ is one of the best restauranteurs to ever grace the planet and he's not slowing down. Dan Geneen is a comedian and food video maker based in NYC. He has four emmy nominations for his hit shows for Eater 'mise en place' and 'Dan Does' He performs regularly at the world famous comedy cellar. Follow Simon at instagram.com/simonkimnyc Follow Dan at instagram.com/danielgeneen Tell dan where to tour his stand up comedy beacons.ai/danielgeneen

Oct 10, 202547 min

Ep 1How to take more risks w/ Brenda Cullerton

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Brenda Cullerton is a writer and actor and brilliant person who knows how to make the most of life. Also she's funny and a joy to talk to. You must listen to this.

Oct 2, 202540 min