Spoon Mob

On this week's restaurant review, Ray talks about the now closed Setsun.East restaurant by Jason Zymont in Nashville. Ray recaps chef owner Jason Zygmont's career which started after college with stops at Nom and Per Se mixed in before arriving in Nashville and launching his own pop up restaurant Setsun inside a cafe at night. Then Ray recaps his meal at Setsun and why Zygmont chose to close the restaurant despite having a permanent space. For more on chef Jason Zygmont and Setsun, visit spoonmob.com/jasonzygmont. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

On this week's restaurant review, Ray talks about the three Michelin starred French seafood focused restaurant Le Bernardin in New York City. Ray recaps executive chef and part owner Eric Ripert's culinary career, details the original location the Le Coze's opened in the 1970's and it's move to New York City, and co-executive chef Eric Gestel's culinary career thus far before recapping his first visit to the restaurant. For more on chef Eric Ripert, chef Eric Gestel, and Le Bernardin, visit spoonmob.com/ericripert or spoonmob.com/ericgestel. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

On this week's episode of Parts Now Known, Ray and Ben "dali" it up and head to Miami to talk about the notorious awful drivers there, the cocaine trade, Billy Corbin, its Vegas vibe disguised as artistry, chef Michelle Bernstein, cuban sandwiches, cheese or dessert, the hierarchy of Miami rap music, Ben coining the new term "weather p***y", how much of a pain it is to go to the beach, oversized burgers, house boats, Iggy Pop, southern cuisine on menus, chicken and waffles, Miami Beach sand, and more before running though the episode categories and updating their rankings. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

On this week's restaurant review, Ray talks about his first visit to chef Matthew Spinner's Bar Oni in Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood and breaks down the massive haul of small plates he ordered, why its a great instagram follow, and how the food ain't no joke because chef Spinner puts in the research as talked about on his Chefs & Guests appearance (#96 overall in the podcast feed). When chef Spinner says get the burger, you get the burger! For more on chef Matthew Spinner and Bar Oni, visit spoonmob.com/matthewspinner. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

On this episode of the Spoon Mob Podcast, Ray chats with chef Brian Baxter of The Catbird Seat in Nashville Tennessee. For more on chef Brian Baxter, visit spoonmob.com/brianbaxter and follow him on Instagram @baxterd, bbaxterart + @the_catbirdseat. Visit thecatbirdseatrestaurant.com for menu details + reservations. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), Facebook (@spoonmob1) + TikTok (@spoonmob). Audio editing by @TrackEditPrint. Intro music by @kabbalisticvillage.

On the first episode of Parts Now Known Season 5, Ray and Ben talk about Bourdain's reverse ordered episode in Seoul while touching on Soju, covid vaccinations, Korean fried chicken, karaoke, Haan, Chong, Top Chef Canada and more before hitting the episode categories and updating the episode rankings. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

On this week's restaurant review, Ray talks about Nashville's one of a kind restaurant dining experience, The Catbird Seat. Ray provides background how how the restaurant came to be, current executive chef Brian Baxter's career thus far, and highlights some of his favorite dishes from the elongated tasting menu. For more on chef Brian Baxter and The Catbird Seat, visit spoonmob.com/thecatbirdseat. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

On this episode of the Spoon Mob Podcast, Ray chats with chef Hector Laguna of Botanist in Vancouver, British Columbia. For more on chef Hector Laguna, visit spoonmob.com/hectorlaguna and follow him on Instagram @hectorlaguna1 + @botanistdining. Visit botanistrestaurant.com for menu details + reservations. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), Facebook (@spoonmob1) + TikTok (@spoonmob). Audio editing by @TrackEditPrint. Intro music by @kabbalisticvillage.

After 2+ months Ben is finally back in studio and the episode is off the rails chaos from the start. Yes we do re-rank some of the questionable episode ranking choices Ben made in the heat of the moment but we also talk about Jake Paul & Logan Paul, the Michael Jackson documentary on HBO, the Woody Allen documentary on HBO, Jamal Kashoggi, the Ugly Tuna Saloon disappearance, Ben still wanting to visit a Jollibee, Chip and Joanna Gaines, streaming service subscriptions, adults without kids who vacation to Disney, the Abandoned series on Bright Sun Films Youtube Channel, where to go with Ben's Delta companion pass, Las Vegas, Austin, Atlanta, Charleston, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, the lack of identity in the Short North, DK Diner, Starliner Diner, Mmelo Boutique Confections, what we're watching now, and upcoming season 5 episodes while Katie fights a bag of lettuce for the Bo Ssam we were cooking while recording this episode. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

On this week's restaurant review, Ray talks about one of the top restaurants in Canada, Botanist. Ray timelines chef Hector Laguna's culinary career, the restaurants layout, highlights the all the accolades Botanist received after opening, and touches on Vancouver's restaurant scene including Hawksworth. For more on chef Hector Laguna and Botanist, visit spoonmob.com/hectorlaguna. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1). We are extremely grateful to each and everyone of our loyal listeners, a.k.a SPOONIES, and appreciate all their help in spreading the word about the Spoon Mob website and Spoon Mob podcast!