Episodes
Matty Matheson discusses his journey from rock-bottom addict to his hopes for reaching new heights as a chef, husband and father in this emotional and resonant interview with Prince Street's Howie Kahn.
Published 09/27/19
On the occasion of his latest Broadway role, as the volatile, titular cook, Johnny, in Terrence McNally's Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Oscar and Tony nominated actor Michael Shannon sits down with Prince Street's Howie Kahn to discuss working at Taco Bell, why acting kills his appetite, a lifetime of his own kitchen failures and triumphs, where to get some of Chicago's best ice cream and much more.
Published 07/12/19
Life falls apart and a chef's example helps put it back together. That's the idea at the core of author Jeff Gordinier's new book, HUNGRY,  in which Gordinier follows Noma's René Redzepi around the world, mending his own life in the process. Gordinier joins Prince Street's Howie Kahn to talk about his global travels, the foods that sustain him (some to his wife's chagrin) and what, surprisingly, Gordinier wants to accomplish next. 
Published 06/21/19
Author Ryan Jacobs talks about his excellent new book, and the tragedy and rapture surrounding the world’s most coveted fungus. Recorded at Jacobs’s book launch with Prince Street’s Howie Kahn at Little City Books in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Published 06/14/19
The Man Booker-prize winning novelist talks with Prince Street's Mark Kurlansky about the enchanting world of food of his homeland, Jamaica and his newest bestselling book.
Published 06/07/19
TWO OF THE GREATEST COOKBOOK AUTHORS WORKING TODAY, DIANA HENRY AND ANISSA HELOU MEET TO DISCUSS CUISINES FROM ZANZIBAR TO CHINA.
Published 05/31/19
Sparkling CBD, distilled, farm fresh peas, liquid adaptogen blends that promise euphoria! Prince Street’s Bianca Bosker takes a deep dive into the the world of Beverages Gone Wild. She sits down with Seedlip CEO and founder Ben Branson, who reveals the origin story of his superpower—and his super brand. Next, Bianca, a former sommelier, leads Taste’s Matt Rodbard and Eater’s Serena Dai in a tasting to determine which of the new breed of beverages matter and whether this trend will upend...
Published 05/17/19
From Merchant Ivory's Shakespeare Wallah to Law & Order, from her own televised cooking series to a recent appearance in rap music video, 85-year-old Mahdhur Jaffrey has been a star on the stage, screen and ultimately in the kitchen for six decades. She's written 3 children's books and a memoir. On the occasion of the release of her 30th cookbook--in which she argues why Indian food thrives in an Instant Pot--Jaffrey, one of the best known teachers of Indian cooking alive, sat down with...
Published 05/10/19
This years marks the 5th anniversary of chef Marcus Samuelsson's super-fun star-studded food festival, the Harlem EatUp! Leading up to it, Marcus sat down with Alex Guarnaschelli to reflect on life in New York and his childhood in Sweden. Marcus and Alex have been friends for a decade and this is an epic conversation, ranging from their encounters with the musician Prince to stories about their formidable mothers. Also covered: why Marcus sometimes wears women's clothing, his immigrant...
Published 05/03/19
Some of the greatest artists of the last century, like Picasso, Richter and Hockney, have designed labels for Bordeaux's legendary Château Mouton Rothschild. Now, those labels, and their corresponding vintages, are helping to raise money to restore Versailles and to rebuild Notre Dame. Find out how fine wine and fine art converge when the Prince Street Wine Club reconvenes with Jay McInerney and Château Mouton Rothschild's Philippe Sereys de Rothschild. Plus, the vintages they think are...
Published 04/26/19
The unlikely duo behind The Grey, named one of the best restaurants in America, discuss their meteoric rise and extraordinary partnership. She was a chef with Southern roots working in New York; he was a New York business wiz who had just bought Savannah’s old bus station. The restaurant alchemy that followed is changing Savannah. Plus, Easter cooking tips, obsession-worthy sandwiches and Johno and Mashama talk with host, Howie Kahn about their forthcoming memoir, Black, White and The Grey.
Published 04/19/19
Prince Street's Alex Guarnaschelli thinks Brian Koppelman, co-creator of the Showtime hit series BILLIONS, moves through the world like a chef. Find out why and hear what happens when these two food obsessives get together for an epic conversation about power, pizza, and why Brian's monthly smoked fish bill always gets paid before his credit cards.
Published 04/12/19
Bianca Bosker explores myriad abuses in the restaurant industry with two of New York City's most esteemed beverage directors, Cote's Victoria James and Sam Anderson of Wildair, Contra and Una Pizza Napoletana. Substance abuse, sexual abuse, abuse of power -- it's all on the table in this candid, emotional and corrective conversation. Later in the show, Food & Wine's Kat Kinsman talks with author and food writer Jacqueline Raposo about the want and need to give up some of life's daily...
Published 04/05/19
Just before releasing her latest memoir, Save Me The Plums, legendary food critic, editor and author Ruth Reichl sits down with Prince Street's Mark Kurlansky, to talk about her best and worst days at Condé Nast, her unique relationship with M.F.K. Fisher, which restaurant she reveres most now, how she fought to include recipes in her new book, why she believes success depend on conquering fears and so much more. 
Published 03/29/19
On her first visit to Italy, New Jersey-born Katie Parla knew it was where she wanted to live. She moved there after college and has quickly become one of the most exciting new voices in Italian food. Pavia Rosati, a fellow New Jersey-raised woman of Italian descent, sat down with the acclaimed author and guide to talk about carb-positivity, the best pasta you can buy outside of Italy, why the best lasagna in Rome arrives by train, the ongoing problem of migrant slave labor, and Katie's...
Published 03/22/19
The food of the sea has always been important to chef Tom Colicchio: from crabbing in New Jersey with his grandfather and learning their family’s sauce recipe, to distinguishing himself as a chef with his exquisitely simple preparation of fish at Gramercy Tavern, Craft and more.  Mark Kurlansky, author of Cod and the forthcoming Salmon and the Earth, who shares the Top Chef judge's passion for fishing, finds out they have even more in common in this wide-ranging interview that includes Mark's...
Published 03/15/19
Recorded before an audience live at the Dean & DeLuca flagship store in Soho on Lundi Gras, two of the world's most beloved and accomplished chefs talk about their 30-year friendship, collaborating for the first time on an epic Mardi Gras feast, what ingredients you need to cook Louisiana cuisine and secrets to a winning gumbo. All that and more with Daniel, Emeril and Prince Street's host, Howie Kahn
Published 03/06/19
One of the most innovative and successful restauranteurs in history shares essential business, life, and restaurant tips with Howie Kahn in a candid and inspiring conversation that Danny says is unlike any he's done before. Hear why he's partnered with a car company, which famous restaurateur always called him "luvah," why vulnerability matters, how closing a restaurant stings and what's next for this hospitality titan. 
Published 03/01/19
When the Iranian Revolution ended her dream of becoming a judge, Nasim Alikhani came to New York City in 1983 to build a new one. More than 3 decades later, after home-cooking by heart the food she loved and left behind, Nasim opened her first restaurant, Brooklyn’s Sofreh, to rave reviews last year. She was 59. Iranian-born journalist and Top Chef judge Nilou Motamed, an authority herself on Persian cuisine, sat down with Nasim in her home, to talk about their immigrant experience & the...
Published 02/22/19
Novelist Pitchaya Sudbanthad's moving debut, Bangkok Wakes to Rain, is strongly influenced by the author's feelings and thoughts about food. From a Thai restaurant in Japan that's run out of ingredients to treating a meal as an object of mercy, Sudbanthad's novel uses the edible to drive plot, develop characters and evoke a host of feelings. He sits down with esteemed cookbook author and Pok Pok cookbook collaborator JJ Goode to talk about the power and pull of Thai cooking, a restaurant that...
Published 02/15/19
The immensely talented and charming Aussie chef chats with Howie Kahn about what he's doing for Valentine's Day; a juicy secret from his bachelor days; the perfect burger blend; where he'd put the man who fired him on The Apprentice to work in his restaurant -- and reads a passage from renowned Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh's How to Love.
Published 02/08/19
Jamie Oliver was making rotolo di spinaci at London's River Cafe when his life changed. A few short years later, his food revolution and activism changed the eating (and possibly the mating) habits of millions. How did his meteoric success happen? What wouldn't he do again? Howie Kahn sat down with one of food's most engaging and innovative people to find out, plus Jamie's predictions for 2019, why his newest book, Five Ingredients, might be his best yet, and much more. Don't miss this one.
Published 01/11/19
Diana Henry is back with another fascinating interview about a cuisine and culture we know too little about:  Nigerian. She sat down in London with author Yemisi Aribisala, whose book Longthroat Memoirs: Soups, Sex and the Nigerian Taste Buds was a critical hit.   Yemisi considers soup one of the national dishes of her homeland,but this is not soup as we know it.  The mucilage, or movement,  the facial appearance, the character of the soup-maker, and whether it's possible to eat the soup...
Published 12/14/18
Meredith Erickson, co-author of Joe Beef: Surviving the Apocalypse, talks with Howie Kahn about the personal crises that inspired this latest cookbook from Canada’s cultural phenomenon. Plus, why she wants John Malkovich in her bunker in an emergency. With a special ‘appearance’ from Malkovich himself! 
Published 12/07/18
Alex Guarnaschelli grills Bon Appétit’s former deputy editor Andrew Knowlton on his first gig as a TV host for Netflix's newest series, The Final Table. Find out what scares both the rookie and the vet, the evolution of food competition shows, why chefs are like athletes and much more.
Published 11/30/18