The Dave Chang Show

Dave sits down with New York Magazine’s esteemed food critic Adam Platt to discuss the unique relationship between restaurants and their media counterparts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave is joined by cohost of ‘The Watch’ and creator of the upcoming USA Network series ‘Briarpatch’ Andy Greenwald to discuss the transition from critic to creator, the natural anxieties that escalate during the lead-up to a release, and the best way to deal with the forthcoming response from critics and fans. Tune into ‘Briarpatch’ on USA Network every Thursday at 10 p.m., starting on February 6. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The culinary arts may seem to be only nominally related to the arts, but there are more similarities between the food world and the art world than you might think. Having already examined the connection with the visual arts, Dave sits down with esteemed New Yorker music critic Alex Ross to discuss the parallels between music—namely, classical music—and cooking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave sits down with key members from across the Momofuku team to discuss the opening of three new restaurants in the Palazzo tower at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas: Majordomo Meat & Fish, Moon Palace, and Siberia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So much has happened to Dave in 2019. Here are some of his thoughts on the new year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave sits down with ‘Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World’ author David Epstein to discuss the myth of early specialization, the virtues of interdisciplinary training, and how this can all apply to the culinary industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave shares some of his favorite food experiences of 2019 (1:54) before sitting down with ’Women on Food’ author Charlotte Druckman for a nuanced conversation on the many different systematic injustices towards women in the culinary industry and how it can be rectified (15:06). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave sits down with merchandising titan Mickey Drexler — known for his work stewarding the Gap, Abraham & Straus, Apple, J.Crew, and other successful businesses — to glean pearls of wisdom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave sits down with legendary food writer Madhur Jaffrey CBE to explore the great depths of Indian food and its relations with the Western world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave sits down with renowned pastry chef Roy Shvartzapel to discuss his extraordinary life and career: from being on a track to play basketball in the NBA to working in the most preeminent kitchens around the world to creating extraordinary panettones in the present day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave sits down with his very first chef, Marco Canora, to discuss his illustrious career, from starting as a line cook at the iconic Gramercy Tavern to becoming the chef-founder of Hearth and Brodo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In honor of what is arguably the best time of the year for sports, Dave sits down with The Ringer’s resident NFL analyst Kevin Clark (5:42) and NBA analyst Kevin O’Connor (51:53) to draw parallels between sports trends and the culinary industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave sits down with James Beard Foundation chief strategy officer Mitchell Davis to assess the state of the James Beard Foundation Awards and how it can improve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recorded live at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, Dave interviews renowned chef Sean Brock about rediscovering the culinary heritage of the American South and pioneering within Southern cuisine. You can purchase chef Brock’s new book, ‘South: Essential Recipes and New Explorations,’ wherever books are sold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What can a chef learn from a hedge fund manager turned cryptocurrency specialist? A lot, it turns out. Dave sits down with Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz to discuss the wisdom he’s gleaned from working on the highest levels of Wall Street, buying in early on blockchain, rescuing US Wrestling, and working to reform the American prison system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave celebrates Jeremy Fox’s new Santa Monica restaurant Birdie G’s (0:37) before sitting down with Angela Duckworth, psychologist and author of ‘Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance,’ on the complexities behind the personality trait of grit (3:08). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave sits down with Counterpoint founder and Pulitzer prize–winning cartoonist Nick Anderson to discuss the value of editorial cartoons, the importance of critical thinking, and consuming a variety of opinions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave shares his thoughts on the recent controversy around comedian Shane Gillis (1:00) before sitting down with analytics expert Jeff Ma—best known as the blackjack player at the center of the book ‘Bringing Down the House’ and the film ‘21’—to discuss trusting data over instincts and facts over bias (5:57). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave extols the virtues of fly fishing (1:16) before sitting down with renowned molecular gastronomy chef Wylie Dufresne, a hall-of-fame food innovator who revolutionized American cuisine with his unorthodox—but delicious!—dishes (9:52). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After the successful launch of Bar Wayō in New York City’s South Street Seaport, Dave sits down with its chef Sam Kang to assess for themselves the newest addition to the Momofuku restaurant group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From playing the drums to being an elite pastry chef to cooking iconic vegetarian burgers, Brooks Headley produced excellence despite limitations. Dave speaks with the James Beard Award-winning chef of Superiority Burger about his journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave talks about his most recent barbecue exploits in Austin, Texas (0:45), before sitting down with filmmaker Brian Koppelman to discuss the early days of Momofuku, choosing to focus on positivity, the intense obsession over one’s craft, and much more (6:58). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave remembers the late musician-poet David Berman (1:00) before sitting down with the newly minted CEO of Momofuku restaurant group, Marguerite “Marge” Mariscal, to discuss her meteoric rise as well as the past, present, and future of Momofuku (6:18). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave shares his thoughts on which tomatoes taste best in BLT sandwiches (1:46) before sitting down with Elizabeth chef-owner Iliana Regan to discuss her unique culinary vision, maintaining mental health while working in high-pressure environments, and much more (9:23). You can find Regan’s new memoir ‘Burn the Place: A Memoir’ wherever books are sold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s not often that Dave calls someone his “hyung”—an informal, affectionate Korean word meaning “older brother.” But Dr. Jim Yong Kim, former president of the World Bank Group and Dartmouth College, is one of those people Dave cannot help but call his “hyung.” Dave speaks with the renowned global health leader about their friendship, dealing with racism while growing up as an Asian American, his passion for helping the disadvantaged, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A message from Dave: “Steve Ross, if you're reading this, I implore you to divest from Trump. He is everything we stand against. Please turn your attention to fundraising for gun control and immigration reform.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave explains why aspiring cooks should not go to culinary school (1:02) and then brings in food critic Jeff Gordinier to discuss what makes chef René Redzepi and Noma special, where the food world is headed, and much more (8:35). You can find Gordinier’s new book ‘Hungry: Eating, Road-Tripping, and Risking It All with the Greatest Chef in the World’ wherever books are sold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave speaks to celebrated television producer Michael Schur about incorporating ethics into comedy in his show ‘The Good Place’ and applying moral philosophy to one's profession. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave shares his thoughts on sushi etiquette and respecting the craftsmanship behind food (1:15) before sitting down with renowned potter Adam Field to discuss the history of Korean pottery and what the art of ceramics says about culture (11:22). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After the highly anticipated launch of Angler in Los Angeles, Dave sits down with its chef and founder, Joshua Skenes, to assess for themselves the second outpost of the Michelin-starred seafood restaurant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave shares his thoughts on the ethnic-food aisle at grocery stores (0:36) before bringing in The Ringer’s CEO, Bill Simmons, to discuss food trends of the year thus far (11:04), the pervasive changes brought on by fatherhood (28:20), and what’s next for the culinary world (41:32). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave shares his perspective on American fast food (0:48) before bringing in ‘Always Be My Maybe’ star Randall Park to discuss embracing his Asian American identity (16:17), making it as a comedic actor (33:08), and being a fan of global K-pop sensation BTS (49:52). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just over a year after Anthony Bourdain’s passing, Dave revisits the topic of mental health and speaks about his own battles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When Preet Bharara was appointed to be United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, he earned a reputation as one of the most successful prosecutors of Wall Street corruption. Dave speaks to Preet about his tenure as a U.S. attorney and adhering to the duty of carrying out justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We last spoke to chef Eunjo “Jo” Park mere days before the grand opening of Momofuku Kawi in Hudson Yards. Months later, Dave sits down with Jo to discuss all that has happened since the launch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gabriela Cámara wears many hats: chef-owner of a handful of iconic restaurants, cookbook author, subject of a Netflix documentary, social justice activist, and mother. She is also an adviser to the president of Mexico and was recently named to the Council of Cultural Diplomacy. Dave speaks to the culinary superstar about her career, Mexican cuisine, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Since the arrival of his child, Dave has become increasingly concerned with the viability of a tenable future for the next generation. He speaks with David Wallace-Wells, deputy editor of New York Magazine and author of ‘The Uninhabitable Earth,’ about the real danger of climate change that is already damaging humanity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Travel often inspires a changed perspective on the world, especially in relation to the self. Dave speaks with Jada Yuan, the 2018 author of "The 52 Places Traveler" in 'The New York Times,' about her many travels and her takeaways from experiencing different cultures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The culinary arts may seem to be only nominally related to the arts, but there are more similarities between the food world and the art world than you might think. Having already examined this connection with Jerry Saltz and Roberta Smith, Dave speaks with contemporary artist Rirkrit Tiravanija, whose work literally turns cooking into art. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The culinary arts may seem to be only nominally related to the arts, but there are more similarities between the food world and the art world than you might think. Having examined this connection with Jerry Saltz earlier this year, Dave delves even deeper into these parallels with New York Times chief art critic (and Jerry’s wife!) Roberta Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Partnerships are tricky to navigate in any business structure, let alone a kitchen where everyone is bumping shoulders. But Jess Shadbolt and Clare de Boer of NYC's King restaurant work so seamlessly together that their symbiosis outweighs any friction. Dave speaks with the two British chefs about the dynamics of co-running a restaurant and the paradoxical complexity in making seemingly simple dishes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's not often two masters of any craft join forces to collaborate, let alone open up an entire complex together. So when Pizzeria Bianco’s Chris Bianco and Tartine’s Chad Robertson clasped hands to create The Manufactory in Los Angeles, the culinary world lit up with excitement. Dave speaks to them about pioneering in their respective fields and how their partnership came about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When Dave and Grace first found out they would be parents, they realized nothing mattered more than the arrival of their first child and changed everything in anticipation. A week before Grace gave birth to their son, the Changs discussed the many trials and tribulations of the pregnancy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's difficult to describe Momofuku Seiobo without it sounding a little odd. The three-hatted restaurant is located inside a massive casino in Sydney, Australia. Named after a Japanese goddess, it serves Caribbean cuisine using Australian produce. It's also widely considered one of the country's top restaurants—it's currently ranked the no. 2 restaurant in all of Australia by Gourmet Traveller. Dave speaks with executive chef Paul Carmichael and general manager Kylie Javier Ashton on how the Seiobo team broke through with an atmosphere of freedom and independence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave speaks to ESPN senior writer Mina Kimes about the unique experience of growing up Korean American, the paradox of being an NFL fan, and Asian representation in sports media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe Beef is an unassuming, casual restaurant in Montreal, Quebec. The humble Little Burgundy establishment resembles more of an laid-back tavern than a renowned fine dining institution. And yet it is considered Montreal’s most famous restaurant, if not Canada’s most famous restaurant. Dave speaks with chef-owners David McMillan and Frédéric Morin on how they preserved a genuine personality in their food while achieving excellence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hunting and fishing are hot-button topics in the United States. Some embrace them as valuable parts of culture, and some view them as archaic or even inhumane. Dave speaks with renowned outdoorsman Steven Rinella on the ethical debate surrounding meat consumption, the paradoxical symbiosis of hunting and wildlife conservation, and how it all relates to food production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Iconic street skateboarder Eric Koston turned pro at just 16 years old. Now at 43, he still skates professionally and is an active participant in skating culture. Dave spoke with Eric from the Uber Eats House during SXSW about his big night out in Austin, fostering a community within the counterculture movement, and the parallels between cooking and skating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 2009, when Aaron Franklin and his wife Stacy opened up a barbecue trailer on the side of a highway in Austin, Texas, they had no idea it would snowball into one of the most popular barbecue restaurants in the nation. But Franklin Barbecue wouldn't have become what it is without Aaron’s unwavering commitment to hard work and dedication. A decade removed from the Austin institution’s humble beginnings, Dave speaks with the world-class pitmaster from the Uber Eats House during SXSW about transfusing love and care into cooking, making an intentional effort to maintain work-life balance, and growing the restaurant through failure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 2013, the activewear market seemed oversaturated, dominated by titans like Nike and Adidas. But in spite of the prevailing wisdom, Ty Haney saw a way to break into that market and founded Outdoor Voices. She was 25 years old. Dave speaks with the OV founder from the Uber Eats House during SXSW about trailblazing in a seemingly too-crowded field and parlaying failure into success, and about their shared experience of being young entrepreneurs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices