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Podcast: Eat. Talk. Repeat.
Episode: 9.22.23 The Michelin Throwdown With Chef James Trees
Description: On Today’s Menu:
The highly anticipated Michelin throwdown with John & Chef James Trees of Esther’s Kitchen and Al Solito Posto
The reason Michelin stars are given & how the process works
John’s argument against Michelin: it's a publicity stunt & they're pretending to be elite restaurant raters
Chef James Trees’ argument against John: you can’t elevate dining without them
Why John hates tasting menus
Pasta debate & pet peeves
Restaurants need to read the room
Food News You Can Use:
John’s 52 essential restaurants on eatinglv.com coming mid-November
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