Chef's Table: Talks

By David Gelb

In Chef’s Table: Talks, David Gelb, creator and director of Netflix’s Chef’s Table and Jiro Dreams of Sushi, brings listeners into a deep, intimate conversation centered aroun... more

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The podcast currently has 38 episodes available.

Chef's Table: Talks episodes:

July 13, 2026 This Chef Left Fine Dining and Opened LA’s Hottest New Deli “Mish” Ft. Eric Greenspan
Eric Greenspan (Mish) is on the show this week! David and Eric talk about Eric's first trip to Katz in NYC as a kid, debate the difference between delis and diners, the secret to serving the best pastrami, hot takes on Black and White cookies, how Mish makes their bagels in a wood-burning oven, lettuce soup, the Ducasse secret hack to cooking with garlic, and so much more.

Eric IG: https://www.instagram.com/chefgreeny/?hl=en
Mish IG: https://www.instagram.com/mish.deli/?hl=en
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1h 1min
July 06, 2026 The Thousand-Year History of Famous Taiwanese Dishes Ft. Vivian Ku
Vivian Ku (Pine and Crane, Joy) joins David on the show this week!
Vivian and David unpack how some of Taiwan's most famous dishes are the
result of centuries-long cultural migrations, the family story behind
the name of her restaurant Pine and Crane, what Vivian learned working
under Alice Waters, whether she'll ever publish a cookbook, and so much
more.
Pine and Crane Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pineandcrane/
Joy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyonyork/
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47min
June 29, 2026 World-Famous Chefs Reveal their Kitchen Weapon of Choice
This week, enjoy this compilation of the best answers to one of our
favorite questions on the podcast: If you were in a street fight and
had to pick an item from the kitchen (not a knife!) to use as a weapon
... what would you choose?

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6min
June 15, 2026 How to Make the Perfect Turkey Sandwich, from a Michelin-Star Chef Ft. Rich Torrisi
This week Rich Torrisi (Torrisi, Major Food Group) joins David on
the podcast from the private dining room of his restaurant Torrisi in
New York! David and Rich talk about the secret to a perfect turkey
sandwich that Rich has perfected for years, how Rich infuses his
restaurant with the culture and history of New York City, how he got to
open the funky neighborhood deli of his dreams, and so much more.

Rich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richtorrisi/
Torrisi Restaurant: https://torrisinyc.com/
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46min
June 08, 2026 Michelin-Star Restaurateur Had to Raise $100k Per Week to Open Steakhouse Ft. Simon Kim
This week, Michelin-started restaurateur Simon Kim (COTE,
Bar Chimera, COQODAQ) joins David on the podcast for the first-ever
podcast episode recorded in a guest’s restaurant. David and Simon sit
down at a booth in Bar Chimera in NYC to talk about classic Korean BBQ
drinking games, the anatomy of a soju bomb, the investing risk of
opening an innovative steakhouse in New York, what kitchen weapon Simon
would bring to a street fight, and so much more.

Simon IG: https://www.instagram.com/simonkimnyc?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
Bar Chimera IG: https://www.instagram.com/barchimera?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
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53min
June 01, 2026 Getting Rejected from LA’s Most Exclusive Sushi Restaurant Ft. Max Winkler
This week, David sits down with friend and director Max Winkler (Love Story) to talk about the time they got turned down from Nozawa (and why it made them love it even more), his father Henry Winkler's favorite foods, what Max eats on film sets, the iconic LA restaurants David and Max went to together in college, and so much more.

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51min
May 25, 2026 LA’s King of Coffee Explains the Perfect Pourover Ft. Christopher “nicely” Abel Alameda
David is joined this week by Hooked owner and LA’s resident coffee expert,
Christopher “nicely” Abel Alameda! David and Nicely talk about how to make an incredible pourover, Haagen Daaz coffee ice cream, the idea of a Lego coffee shop, why every coffee bean is precious, and so much more.

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@flo.coffeebar
@dudleymarketvenice
@dunecoffee
@espressovivace
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1h 11min
May 18, 2026 How an LA Food Stall Won a Michelin Star Ft. Gilberto Cetina
Gilberto Cetina (Holbox) joins David in the kitchen this week!! Gilberto
talks about the pressure of taking on his family's beloved restaurant
Chichen Itza, how spearfishing as a teen made him fall in love with
seafood, being a Michelin-starred seafood chef when his wife and
daughter don't like fish, the catering horror story that made him almost
ruin a wedding, and so much more.
Holbox Restaurant IG: https://www.instagram.com/holboxlosangeles/
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58min
May 11, 2026 The Family Behind Hollywood's Most Iconic Restaurants Ft. Byron Puck
Byron Puck (President of Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining) joins David on the show this week! David and Byron talk about the moment he first realized his father Wolfgang Puck's level of fame on a boy scout camping trip, working in Spago's dish pit at age 12, family latke lessons, the time an egg-white cocktail exploded on a customer, why tuna cones will never leave the menu, what it means to be known as "the quintessential Hollywood restaurant", and so much more.
Byron IG: https://www.instagram.com/byronpuck/
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1h 2min
May 04, 2026 Mason & Lily Royal Make Perfectly Imperfect Waffles
Mason & Lily Royal (Max & Helen’s) join David on the show this
week! They talk about getting married a week before opening the diner,
why everyone wants to be cozy, Mason’s 17th restaurant opening, Fried
Chicken Wednesdays, debate what “American cheese” actually means,
dealing with stoned customers at a cannabis restaurant, and so much
more.
Mason IG: https://www.instagram.com/chefmasonroyal/
Lily IG: https://www.instagram.com/lilyroyal/
Max & Helen’s Diner: https://www.instagram.com/maxandhelens/
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57min

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