Industry Only at The Cheese Store

In the Season Two debut of Industry Only at the Cheese Store, hosts Dominick DiBartolomeo and Andy Wang sit down with Chef Michael Cimarusti of Providence, LA’s two-Michelin-starred institution.

Great to be back for Season Two. We've got some fun stuff planned.

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Dom & Andy have a conversation about how Dom sources new products for The Cheese Store overseas, what it's been like working with the incredible team at Leopardo, and what restaurants in town they're loving or excited to see open. Plus Andy recounts the time Los Angeles turned on Bobby Flay and Dom has controversial opinions about the city's geography.

We're going on hiatus for August while we cook up an even bigger and better season two. We can't thank you enough for supporting the podcast. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the pod, so please reach out and say hi! Shoot us an email at [email protected] or reach out to us on IG at www.instagram.com/industryonlyatthecheesestore

Dom & Andy sit down with the exceptionally talented Sean Macdonald to talk about his restaurant design philosophy, making elevated food in small kitchens, and how a Canadian came to LA and opened two of the hottest restaurants in the city one after the other.

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Dom & Andy react to a headline about the quality of pizza in Los Angeles and dive in to the origin of how the right mix of slightly insane chefs, some good old fashioned competition, and a "no business" philosophy helped Andy's Industry Only parties become one of the best hangs in the city.

Dom & Andy sit down with Adrienne Borlongan, founder of Wanderlust Creamery and author of The World of Ice Cream, to talk about ice cream as a cultural touchstone, how mixology was a perfect stepping stone to Wanderlust, and what lessons she learned from the viral success of Wanderlust's White Rabbit experiment.

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Dom & Andy welcome Chef Ari Rosenson to the Cheese Store basement. Ari is the VP of Food & Beverage Operations for the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group and the Executive Chef at Spago Beverly Hills, the group's flagship restaurant. His journey began as a prep cook at the young age of 16 for Spago, and he's remained alongside Wolfgang Puck ever since. Tune in to hear how Ari and his team are constantly reinventing the restaurant and guest experience to reach new levels of hospitality with exciting projects in the pipeline.

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The legend Chris Bianco joins Dom & Andy to talk about food, philosophy, and what it means to feed the soul. Find all things Chris Bianco at www.instagram.com/pizzeriabianco

Dom & Andy share stories, learn about #girldinner, and debate the proper way to cut a grilled cheese, plus talk about The Cheese Store's appearance on Curb Your Enthusiasm, cool celebrity sightings in the store, and more.

Dom & Andy sit down with food festival doyenne Caryl Chinn for a wide-ranging conversation about what makes LA dining culture special, the perceived east coast bias of food critics, and the state of food festival culture in America.

Chef Heather Wong of Flouring joins Dom & Andy to talk about the intersection of art and baking, why being a self-starter is so important for chefs-in-progress , and how social media helped turn her now-iconic dessert boxes into a Los Angeles favorite.