Spoon Mob

On this week's restaurant review, Ray talks about visiting his friend Garret in Wisconsin on a weekend trip and having no control over the restaurants they ate at. He then goes through chef Jonathan Manyo's culinary career and raves about the duck dish he had. For more on chef Jonathan Manyo and Morel, visit spoonmob.com/jonathanmanyo. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

On what critics are calling Parts Now Known's best episode yet, Ray and Ben chat about Anthony Bourdain's pilgrimage to Copenhagen to eat at chef Rene Redzepi's restaurant Noma. The guys provide some insight into Redzepi and where you can find out more about him before Ray explains what The World's 50 Best Restaurant List is and all of its problems. Then the guys talk socialism, foraging, Nordic cuisine, taxes, recap the tasting menu, highlight the episodes food scenes and get side tracked on billionaire fetishes, Panera, and hot dogs before running through the categories. 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 visiting chef Cindy Wolf's restaurant Charleston in Baltimore, recounting his work day trip to the Charm City, how Charleston came to be, and Wolf's multiple James Beard Award best chef Mid-Atlantic nominations. For more on chef Cindy Wolf and Charleston, visit spoonmob.com/charleston. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

Gun control, a neighbor's murder, aliens, conspiracy theory's, spicy chili's, and a whole lot more including Ben's dog Ralph's unwanted debut on the podcast are covered on this week's Parts Now Known podcast that has the guys recaping Anthony Bourdain's drive on Route 66 in New Mexico. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

For this week's restaurant review, Ray talks sushi. Specifically Sushi Ginza Onodera in New York City. Sushi bro culture be damned! For more on executive chef Akifumi Sakagami, head chef Kazushige Suzuki, and Sushi Ginza Onodera, visit spoonmob.com/kazushigesuzuki. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

It's the 50th episode of the Spoon Mob Pod but also the last Friday pod for a while. Ray talks through his decision to temporarily stop food news before recapping his recent week long stay in Cincinnati. We appreciate all the support for the Food News podcast and its eventual return in the future someday down the road. 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 Parts Now Known Podcast, Ray and Ben recap Anthony Bourdain's trip to Spain, more specifically Granada. The guys talk about Bourdain's camera man Zach who clearly piqued Tony's interest in visiting the city, define tapas (pronounced tapa), debate the ethics of bull fighting, talk about Peta supporters, wonder how someone goes from vegetarian to vegan and why, tackle the religious float parades, baste in the bar hopping tapas montage, breakdown all the food served at the beach BBQ, talk about siesta's, think about living abroad, and try to figure out which big U.S. cities are potential spots they could move to. 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 return experience at Mabel Gray, touching on the weirdness of leaving the state during coronavirus, all the aspects of touching things during travel you forget about, and updates to the restaurant itself before breaking down all the courses ordered that night. For more on chef James Rigato and Mabel Gray, visit spoonmob.com/jamesrigato. 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 Food News, topics covered include a UK man selling his 28 year old Macallan collection, Michelin pushing its stars announcements to 2021, Jim Murray's Whiskey Bible, Taco Bell's new wine, Pepsi's new sleep drink, a Kroger lawsuit, new books by chefs, the Epstein Adam Perry Lang controversy, outdoor dining updates, a winery purchase, food delivery apps spending big $'s to fight against having employees, a new entry to the food delivery app world, reopening updates, the end of Fudruckers, and all the notable restaurant openings and closings over the past two weeks. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

On the first episode of season 2 of the Parts Now Known Podcast, Ben and Ray rewatch the Jerusalem episode and talk about how CNN keeps getting Bourdain access Travel Channel couldn't, the weird HBO MAX episode disclaimer, the geography of the city and region, the incredibly odd interview segment involving price tagging, the boring Palestinian street racing segment, the history of flags, teaching American history, and the crazy ever evolving events in Portland Oregon before hitting the categories at the end. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).