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He’s won three James Beard Awards in a row—Best Cookbook, Best Restaurant, and the 2024 award as Best Chef in the Northwest. He trained at the Culinary Institute of America, was mentored by the legendary Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and cooked various Asian cuisines before opening Kann in Portland, featuring Caribbean cuisine and spotlighting the Haitian dishes he grew up on.
Born into a prominent delicatessen-owning family in New York and trained in London, where he worked at a Michelin three-star restaurant, Ziggy Gruber has become deli royalty in, of all places, Texas. His restaurant, Kenny and Ziggy’s New York Delicatessen, is among the very best in the country, serving up a massive menu of traditional deli and Jewish food, alongside his own take on American favorites such as sushi.
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- CULINARY CHARACTERS UNLOCKED - EP 17
CULINARY CHARACTERS UNLOCKED – GREGORY GOURDET - EP 17
- CULINARY CHARACTERS UNLOCKED - EP 16
CULINARY CHARACTERS UNLOCKED – ZIGGY GRUBER - EP 16
- CULINARY CHARACTERS UNLOCKED - EP 15
CULINARY CHARACTERS UNLOCKED – Chef PAUL SMITH - EP 15
- CULINARY CHARACTERS UNLOCKED - EP 14
CULINARY CHARACTERS UNLOCKED –MARTHA SANDERS HOOVER - EP 14
- CULINARY CHARACTERS UNLOCKED - EP 13
CULINARY CHARACTERS UNLOCKED - CHEF JOHN SHIELDS - EP 13
- CULINARY CHARACTERS UNLOCKED - EP 12
CULINARY CHARACTERS UNLOCKED - SARAH SIMINGTON - EP 12
- CULINARY CHARACTERS UNLOCKED - EP 11
CHEF DONALD YOUNG - CULINARY CHARACTERS UNLOCKED EP 11
- CULINARY CHARACTERS UNLOCKED - EP 10
THE 2FOODTRIPPERS - CULINARY CHARACTERS UNLOCKED EP 10
- CULINARY CHARACTERS UNLOCKED - EP 9
JENNIFER JASINSKI - CULINARY CHARACTERS UNLOCKED EP 9
- CULINARY CHARACTERS UNLOCKED - EP 8
TONY GEMIGNANI- CULINARY CHARACTERS UNLOCKED EP 8
Tony Gemignani is one of the leading figures in the world of pizza. His pies were just named sixth best in the world by a leading Italian pizza guide. He has won countless international championships and runs a pizza empire from his San Francisco flagship, Tony’s Pizza Napoletana. He talks about all of it, including the pizza he’ll whisk away and replace if you take too long eating it.
- CULINARY CHARACTERS UNLOCKED - EP 7
ANNE QUATRANO - CULINARY CHARACTERS UNLOCKED EP 7
Chef Anne Quatrano is the Grande Dame of the culinary scene in Atlanta, where her restaurant empire includes Bacchanalia, which is among the most renowned restaurants in the south. Much of what she serves was grown on her family farm. She has mentored a bevy of rising star chefs and is a major and pioneering force in farm to table cuisine. And a charming and witty interview, who has plenty of great advice for home cooks.
- CULINARY CHARACTERS UNLOCKED - EP 6
DAVID STANDRIDGE - CULINARY CHARACTERS UNLOCKED EP 6
- CULINARY CHARACTERS UNLOCKED - EP 5
DAVID PAGE TALKS WITH CHEF STEPHANIE IZARD
- CULINARY CHARACTERS UNLOCKED EP 4
DAN BARBER
- CULINARY CHARACTERS UNLOCKED EP 3
CHRISTINA NGUYEN
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Legendary restaurateur Drew Nieporent is David Page’s guest.
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