On this episode of the High Tea series, Gabriel Ornelas sits down with Kayla Stewart, Houston-and-NY-based food and travel journalist, cookbook author and Editor of Eater Houston.

Kayla’s work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Eater, Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, and others. Her piece, “The Sweetest Harvest,” won the 2023 James Beard Foundation Profile Award, and her story, “Teach a Man to Fish,” will be anthologized in the 2023 edition of Best American Food Writing. She’s currently working on a cookbook with Chef Christopher Williams about Black cuisine in Texas for Ten Speed Press.

In this episode, we discuss:

☑️Cultural applications to timeless American classics

☑️Cultural convergence in the dining scene

☑️Food and dining is changing. Tastes are changing

☑️American food has always been impacted by immigrants 

☑️Generation of diners who want to know where their food is from

☑️Eater Houston working on coverage with Latino and Asian communities

☑️Cookbook about w/ Chef Christopher Williams 

☑️Thoughts on future of storytelling in food 

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When was the last time you ate Korean food at your local Koreatown, enjoyed a K-drama on your favorite streaming service, or flipped open TikTok to a viral sensation soundtracked by a famous K-pop band? Have you noticed the impact of Korean cuisine and culture on our world? Maybe you're noticing it now, or perhaps you're already a citizen of Koreaworld, deeply connected to the culture.

Our next two guests, Deuki Hong and Matt Rodbard, are true citizens of Koreaworld—global ambassadors with a deep love, passion, and appreciation for Korean food and culture. Their recent book, titled Koreaworld: A Cookbook, encapsulates this passion with over two years of travel specifically for this book and close to a decade of exploration.

Deuki is a Korean-American executive chef and owner of The Sunday Family Hospitality Group in San Francisco. Matt is a writer, editor, and author of food and culture books with more than two decades of experience. He's also the co-host of This Is Taste podcast. Together, 10 years ago, Deuki and Matt co-authored the New York Times Bestseller Koreatown: A Cookbook.

As they both witnessed the continued influence and impact of Korean culture worldwide, they were compelled to follow up their first book with Koreaworld: a story about vibrant people, community, and brilliant recipes. You're about to listen to the story of a culinary revolution.

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On this episode of the High Tea series, Gabriel Ornelas sits down with Prairie Rose, Los Angeles-based journalist, trained sommelier, cocktail book author, and wine and spirits educator.

 Prairie is Food & Wine's senior drinks editor and also the senior editor of Liquor.com. In addition to Food & Wine, her work has been featured in The Whiskey Wash, Forbes, Men's Health, Self Magazine, and Design Sponge, among others. She is the author of the book Mixology for Beginners: Innovative Craft Cocktails for the Home Bartender.

In this episode, we discuss:

☑️New move to Senior Drinks Editor, Food & Wine

☑️Ability to reach a broader audience, more culinary focused audience 

☑️Exploration of non-alcoholic, teas, kombuchas, etc. 

☑️Celebrity booze brands..finally some transparency  

☑️The experts behind these “Celeb brands”

☑️How do we stay excited about beverage storytelling?

☑️What are we drinking summer 2024?

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On this episode of the High Tea series, Gabriel Ornelas sits down with June Kim, Los Angeles-based food media executive and Head of Video for Bon Appétit and Epicurious.

As Head of Video, June oversees numerous shows and series highlighting compelling chefs and restaurants, delicious recipes from their test kitchen, and other food and beverage culture formats that help bring Bon Appétit and Epicurious to life on screen. June and her team were recently nominated for two James Beard Awards, for their shows, On The Line and Street Eats, which are available on the BA website and YouTube. 

In this episode, we discuss:

☑️Video and the world of storytelling

☑️Reinventing or redifining American cuisine  

☑️Bringing BA to a more international audience

☑️Finding the talents in these international markets

☑️Street Eats with Lucas Sin 

☑️Exploration of India and Mexico

☑️June loves the show, “The Bear”

☑️Pulling inspiration from Tik Tok

☑️Two James Beard Noiminations 

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This is an episode rerelease from our On The Pass archives. We hope you enjoy!

Can chefs step up and takeover our broken food system? Chef Dan Barber thinks they can and should. Dan is the Co-owner of Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns, author of The New York Times Bestseller "The Third Plate", and Co-Founder of Row 7 Seeds, a company developing and exploring new varieties of vegetables and grains.

We dissect today’s broken food system and take a deeper look at the current state of our farms, how the seeds today have been modified for high yield rather than grown for nutrition, and how his company Row 7 Seeds is looking to combat that by breeding organic seeds that result in maximum nutrition and flavor.

Dan is someone who is deeply committed to the concept that better ingredients means better health for ourselves and for our lands. He also is adamant that chefs can be the vehicle to help change our world. Honest, open, and quite the conversationalist, this episode is not to be missed.

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On this episode of the High Tea series, Gabriel Ornelas sits down with Kat Odell, Brooklyn-based food and travel journalist.

Kat is the author of Unicorn Food and Day Drinking and is a TasteHunter for The World’s 50 Best Restaurants and 50 Best Bars. She’s been published in Vogue, New York Times’, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Bloomberg and Michelin Guide to name a few. As a creative consultant, she also advises numerous companies on their culinary strategy. 

In this episode, we discuss:

☑️New Openings — César Ramirez 

☑️10 seat sushi counter called Sendo — Sushi Namba

☑️Omakase 5 Day Pop-up 

☑️Mike + Kat looking at next concept to create

☑️Kat's love and passion for Japanese food and culture

☑️Sip&Guzzle (West Village NYC)

☑️The power of hospitality and human capital 

☑️New York is the gold standard for high end sushi experiences

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On this episode of the High Tea series, Gabriel Ornelas sits down with Devin Reed, Los Angeles-based Sommelier, wine consultant and creator of Wine and Culture LA.

As producer and host of Wine & Culture LA, a content series and moment he created for the culture and enjoyment of wine, Dev sits down with notable guests like Cedric the Entertainer, Maverick Carter who’s (LeBron James’ business partner) and Neil brown Jr, who you’ll know from Issa Rae’s HBO series, Insecure, and many others.

Dev also works with La Fête Rose, which is the only minority-owned Rosé in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez in the South of France. He’s been featured in Wine Spectator, Shoutout LA, Entertainment Weekly, Decanter, and others.

In this episode, we discuss:

☑️Wine is having its moment

☑️Just jump into the wine space. Get involved 

☑️Dev’s show, Wine and Culture LA

☑️Season 3 of Wine and Culture LA…Tune in!

☑️His goal is to introduce everyone to the secret society of wine

☑️Wine Wine Wine by Dev The Somm 

☑️There is always more to learn in wine. Dev goes to Robert Vardanian when he has tough questions!

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What could be better than enjoying gelato with friends on a warm evening? It's a simple pleasure that captures life's essence. But what sets apart a truly great gelato?

Meet Edoardo Tonolli, the Co-founder and CEO of Bacio di Latte, a Gelateria dedicated to crafting the world's finest gelato and spreading joy to every customer. 

"Bacio di latte" translates to "kiss of milk" in English, embodying their belief that while any ingredient can make a gelato, it takes something special to create a Bacio di Latte experience. Once you taste it, you'll understand the truth in this statement.

Edoardo's journey began in Milan, where his love for gelato blossomed during frequent gatherings with family and friends. After completing his degree, he ventured across the Atlantic and volunteered at a hospital in northern Brazil. Along the way, he noticed a scarcity of gelato shops in Sao Paulo. His passion for gelato collided with the opportunity to make his mark in Brazil. 

In 2011, Edoardo realized his vision by establishing a premium Gelateria in Sao Paulo. Today, Bacio di Latte boasts nearly 180 locations in Brazil and four stores in Southern California, with plans for expansion in the coming months. This is a story inspired by Italy, perfected in Brazil, and now leaving its mark on Southern California.

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On this episode of the High Tea series, Gabriel Ornelas sits down with Kristen Hawley, San Francisco-based journalist and Founder of Expedite, a newsletter about restaurant technology and the future of hospitality.

 For the last decade Kristen has been at the forefront offering pragmatic coverage and sharp analysis of the technology that’s changing our relationship with restaurants.

Her writing has appeared in Bon Appetit, Insider, Food & Wine, Eater, Robb Report, the San Francisco Chronicle, and many more.

In this episode, we discuss:

☑️People caring how restaurants work

☑️Her work and focus is adding a layer of understanding to how these businesses function

☑️Fast Company Most Innovative In Dining 2024 

☑️Wonder — a new food hall partnering with chefs 

☑️Zume, the start-up flop who was supposed to revolutionize the food system (Soft Bank funded)

☑️Sign up for Expedite Newsletter (link in show notes)

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On this episode of the High Tea series, Gabriel Ornelas sits down with Dana Cowin, New York-based food-obsessed journalist and former Editor-in-Chief of Food & Wine.

Dana is an award-winning editor, author, podcast host, TEDx speaker and facilitator who creates change through food, gathering, conversation and community. 

She believes in the power of food to bring joy, connection and transformation and is doing all of this with her new platform, Progressive Hedonist. A Progressive Hedonist is a person whose sense of enjoyment is amplified when their actions also help heal the planet.

In this episode, we discuss:

☑️Farmers evolving climate resilient crops 

☑️More delivery options

☑️Progressive Hedonist launch event + upcoming collaboration events

☑️Farm-House French 75 w/ Anytime Spritz (Regenerative Organic)

☑️Good Food Awards 2024

☑️The work and mission of Progressive Hedonist 

☑️5 Principles of Progressive Hedonist 

☑️What most surprised Dana about food over the last few decades

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