The Conversation

The Restaurant Guys welcome Scott Conant to a conversation LIVE at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center. They talk about Scott’s origin story, what it’s like being a television personality as a host, judge and competitor and why he's going to upgrade the Italian products you can use at home: it’s all about soul.

The Inside Track

The Guys have enjoyed Scott’s cooking and vision since they ate his food at his NYC restaurants and had Scott as a guest on The Restaurant Guys in 2005. Scott has uttered Mark’s favorite line spoken on television. (It was directed at one of their former chefs. You’ll want to hear it!)

Scott explains what has guided him throughout his life and advises young chefs to do the same.

“When I identify bullshit, I walk away from it. I think that's been really difficult for me at certain times in my career. It's always served me in the end because I only choose the things that I love to do, but I do it with full commitment, with no expectation of result except the love and the passion that I have for it,” Scott Conant on The Restaurant Guys LIVE 2025

Bio

Scott opened L'Impero in NYC. Following L'Impero, Scott went on to open Alto. Scott left L'Impero and Alto in 2007 and, in 2008, launched Scarpetta in Manhattan. Later, Cellaio in Monticello, NY then The Americano in  Atlanta, GA.

Scott is known as a judge on Chopped for over a decade and frequent co-host on Beat Bobby Flay. His newest show, House of Knives, debuted in 2025. In addition, Scott has made frequent guest appearances on The Today Show, Rachael Ray Show, and Good Morning America, and others.    

Scott's most recent cookbook is Peace, Love, and Pasta: Simple and Elegant Recipes from a Chef's Home Kitchen.

He is opening up several new eateries and launching a consumer products line in 2025. 

​Links

House of Knives on Food Network

The Martini Expo!

Presented by the award-winning publication The Mix with Robert Simonson 

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When: Sept 12 & 13, 2025

Where: Industry City in Brooklyn

What: Martini experiences

Who: Acclaimed guests (see martiniexpo.com)

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