Ken Friedman, the music industry hot shot turned restauranteur, has that kind of cool you just have to be born with. Together with chef April Bloomfield, he has reshaped the New York dining scene with his particular take on the English gastropub. Ken stopped by the Upsell studios in LA to chat with Greg about how he ended up in the restaurant business, the origins of The Spotted Pig, how to be cool at parties, and how much he hates staring at exposed filament lightbulbs. Get the full transcript for this episode (and all Eater Upsell episodes) at eater.com/upsell ... and check us out on twitter! Ken: twitter.com/kennewyork Helen: twitter.com/hels Greg: twitter.com/gregmorabito Eater: twitter.com/eater

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