Spoon Mob

On this episode of the Spoon Mob Podcast, Ray talks with chef/owner Josh Dalton of Veritas, The Citizen's Trust, 1808 American Bistro, Speck Italian Eatery + Accent in Columbus, Ohio. For more on chef Josh Dalton, visit spoonmob.com/joshdalton and follow him on Instagram @jcdalton82, @veritas614, @speck_italian, @1808bistro, @bar_atthe_bistro, @thecitizenstrust & @accentwine. Visit veritasrestaurant.com for menu details + reservations. Visit the citizenstrust.com for menu details. Visit speckrestaurant.com for menu details + reservations. Visit 1808americanrbistro.com for menu details, reservations + online ordering. Visit accent.wine to join the wine club + visit the online shop. 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 this weeks episode of Parts Now Known Ray and Ben recap the Vietnam episode but first make apologies for teasing an appearance by former President Barack Obama which actually happens on the Hanoi episode a few seasons down the road. Once that's done the guys talk about Vietnamese food, the Vietnam War, Dead Set On Life with Matty Matheson, the COVID vaccine rollout in Ohio, and Tenet before going through the categories, updating the episode rankings, and giving an update on what's to come with the Chefs & Guests series. 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 podcast, Ray talks about his two most recent trips to Veritas in Columbus Ohio to try some of the French Supper Club dishes and the Valentine's Day Weekend menu. For more on chef Josh Dalton and Veritas, visit spoonmob.com/joshdalton. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

On this weeks episode of Parts Now Known Ray and Ben talk about Paraguay, more specifically everything they didn't know about the South American Country. While the episode itself is interesting the guys find that there's not a whole lot to talk about in this episode and deviate into topics like US accents, Nazi Germany, and Ben's upcoming surgery before checking off the categories, updating the episode rankings, and previewing next weeks episode on Vietnam that features an appearance by former President Barrack Obama. 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 third dine in menu at Chapman's Eat Market in German Village and the special Valentine's Day dinner menu. For more on chef BJ Lieberman and Chapman's Eat Market visit spoonmob.com/bjlieberman. 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/owner Alex Seidel of Fruition, Fruition Farms Creamery, Mercantile Dining & Provision, Fudmill, and Chook Charcoal Chicken in Denver, Colorado. For more on chef Alex Seidel, visit spoonmob.com/alexseidel and follow him on Instagram @bigseidel, @claydustcooks, @fruitionrestaurant, @fruitionfarmscreamery, @mercantiledenver, @fudmill + @chookchicken. Visit fruitionrestaurant.com for menu details, reservations + online ordering. Visit mercantiledenver.com for menu details, reservations + online ordering. Visit fudmill.com for product information + location information. Visit chookchicken.com for menu details, locations + online ordering. 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.

We're back but The Bronx episode will likely be one of our five least favorite episodes of the series. Despite that we turn water in to wine by covering Barron Ambrosia, debating whoppers vs dave's double, the Desus scenes, some facts about The Bronx, and debut a new segment called "A Grain of Salt with Ben" along with checking off the 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 epic restaurant review pod, Ray talks about one of, if not, the most important restaurant ever in the U.S., Thomas Keller's The French Laundry. Ray explains why The French Laundry is so important to the culinary industry at large, Keller's upbringing at the hand of his mother, bouncing between the northeast and Florida in the summer and winter seasons, staging in France, his three failed attempts at owning his own restaurant, moving out to the west coast, fundraising to buy The French Laundry, the restaurants word of mouth success that translated into every culinary accolade and award imaginable, expansion, mentoring the U.S. culinary olympic team, self promotion and marketing, reflecting on the passing of his father, expansion and contraction of the restaurant group, and who might take succeed Keller when he passes. Then Ray provided background on current chef de cuisine David Breeden before recounting his experience at the restaurant, explaining why he liked dining at Per Se in New York City better, the disapointment of being seated under an A/C vent, and teases a future story involving Katie during their dinner. For more on chef David Breeden and The French Laundry visit spoonmob.com/davidbreeden. 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 two visits to one of Columbus's newest restaurants Cleaver. Ray talks about the news that broke after chef Jay Kleven came on the podcast, breakdown the dishes from the "Dinner Party", and reviews the recent take home meal. For more on chef Jay Kleven and Cleaver, visit spoonmob.com/jaykleven. 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 talks with chef/owner Matt Spinner of Bar Oni in Cleveland, Ohio. For more on chef Matt Spinner and Bar Oni, visit spoonmob.com/mattspinner and follow him on Instagram @roast_baste_killah + @bar.oni.izakaya. Visit bar-oni.com for menu details + online ordering. 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.