Tastemade Presents: Table Setting with Kate & Max

This week on Table Setting, Max and Kate get together with the duo behind COOLHAUS and Future Gin, Natasha Case and Freya Estreller, to discuss the trials and tribulations of being business and life partners.

"Restaurants as an Extension of Your Identity": On this episode of Table Setting, Kate and Max sat down with chef Mei Lin of Nightshade to talk about the importance of developing culinary identity and what it really takes to run one of LA's most wildly successful restaurants.

"Wine in the Mainstream": This week on Table Setting, Kate and Max met up with Helen Johannesen of Helen's Wines to chat about the ways in which wine has entered the pop culture mainstream.

"Los Angeles as a Food City": On this episode of Table Setting, Kate and Max sat down with chef Neal Fraser, co-owner of Redbird to explore the inner-workings and societal shifts of Los Angeles through the lens of a food city.

"The Importance of the Neighborhood Coffee Shop": This week Kate and Max get their caffeine fix with @glanvillain of Go Get 'Em Tiger while they analyze the cult coffee community and it’s cross sections of design and branding.

"All Things Special Events": This week on Table Setting, Kate and Max met up with Spark O'Connell, events director at Otium, to go behind the scenes on what it takes to produce culinary events for and with one of the most recognizable chefs in the city.

"The Changing Landscape of Food Media": This week on Table Setting, Senior Writer of the LA Times Food Section, Jenn Harris, drops by the Tastemade studio to chat with Kate and Max about how the landscape of food media is changing as the industry and technology progress.

"All Things Desserts and Sweets": On this episode of Table Setting, Kate and Max get together with chef and co-owner of Valerie Confections, Valerie Gordon, to take a look at the world of sweets in LA and beyond.

"The Shift of Wine Culture": This week on Table Setting, Kate and Max sit down with sommelier, designer, author, and wine-maker André Hueston Mack of Maison Noir Wines to break down wine stereotypes and chat about how wine culture has shifted over the last couple of years.

"The Struggles and Successes of Running Your Own Restaurant": On this episode of Table Setting, Kate and Max team up with Lien Ta and Jonathan Whitener of LA's 'Here's Looking At You' to talk about the ups and downs of running your own restaurant.