This is Part 2 of our chat with Seth Reiss and Will Tracy, the screenwriters behind the fictional restaurant, Hawthorn, featured heavily in the 2022 film, The Menu. This conversation breaks down the importance of the food and how The Menu was brought from the page to the screen. 

Fox Searchlight's 2022 film, The Menu is in theaters on November 18. The fictional restaurant in The Menu is called Hawthorn. We are talking to the writers and creators of Hawthorn, Seth Reiss, and Will Tracy.

The most important fictional restaurant scenes in Barry Levinson's film, Avalon, are the Thanksgiving dinner scenes. We bring along literary manager, AE Jones, an expert in all things Avalon Thanksgiving scenes to break an iconic movie and holiday down. 

The Bear is a 2022 TV series on FX. It's about a former chef from the fine-dining world who is thrust into fictional restaurant dive called The Original Beef of Chicagoland. Restaurant Fiction breaks down the fictional restaurant from The Bear and talks to its showrunner/head writer: Joanna Calo.

Paco's Tacos is the quintessential meet-cute for Jerry and Dorothy. We break down the awesome fictional Mexican restaurant with Culver City neighbor and acclaimed novelist, Syrie James.

Film Director Mary Harron directed Christian Bale talking about Dorsia's sea urchin ceviche back in the late 90s. Here is Restaurant Fiction's fictional review on Dorsia and our interview with American Psycho's director, Mary.

Food Network's Simon Majumdar is back, breaking down Paradise from the film Big Night as well as breaking down his favorite restaurants across LA. This is the continuation of an amazing conversation. 

Simon Majumdar is a published author, Food Network personality, podcast host, influencer, travel extraordinaire, and above all else, an aficionado on the fictional restaurant from the film Big Night, Paradise. We break down the restaurant and chat all things career and Guy Fieri's Tournament of Champions.

This is PART 2...THE SEQUEL...of our fantastic amazing conversation with Food Network personality and Chef Justin Warner. We go deep into who Justin is as a person and how everything he does is in line with his devotion for The Gem and all things Deadwood.

HBO's TV show and TV movie, Deadwood, doesn't exist without The Gem. It was so pivotal to not only the show but Justin Warner's life, he uprooted and moved to South Dakota. Justin Warner is a Food Network TV personality judging, reporting, and being a contestant and emcee on a number of shows including season 3 of Guy Fieri's Tournament of Champions. He is also a self-taught chef, restauranteur, cookbook author, and knows The Gem more than even Restaurant Fiction:)

1991 Hook came out. Still one of, if not, THE best Steven Spielberg film all because of the food fight. Restaurant Fiction breaks down and reviews the food scene as well as talk to podcast consultant and coach of The Podcast Farm, K. Lee Marks.

The most important fictional restaurant in the 2021 Nicolas Cage film, Pig, is Eurydice. David Knell, plays Chef Finway, the opposing force to Nicolas Cage's character, Robin. This is the chat with David and the importance of the most pivotal culinary scene of the film.

The Handmaid's Tale is an Emmy award-winning series on Hulu. Food is just as important to the world of The Gilead as all of the characters. Executive Producer Kira Snyder chats with Restaurant Fiction about the importance and significance of the food as well as her writing career.

Martin Scorcese's Mean Streets heavily relies on the fictional bar, Volpe's, to tell the story. KCRW DJ and Music Supervisor, Dan Wilcox, shares his knowledge of the fictional bar and the role the music plays.

Villas Tacos is a REAL taco stand in Highland Park - Los Angeles. it is also the main character in the documentary called Échale Ganas. In this episode, Restaurant Fiction talks to the film's star, Victor Villas as well as the director, Shirley Yumeng He, and the film's producer, Ulysses James Salcido III

Café Tropical is the main fictional restaurant in the tv show, Schitt's Creek. Los Angeles-based hypnotherapist Isaiah McGee sits down with Restaurant Fiction and breaks down the importance of the restaurant as well as the creative process.

This is Part 2 of Restaurant Fiction's amazing chat with Ben Bobato, Co-Showrunner of the USA Network show, Queen of the South.

Queen of the South was a long-running TV series on the USA Network. Siete Gotas is the fictional tequila bar, the lead character Teresa, owned and operated. This is the review of the tequila and our interview with co-showrunner, Ben Lobato!

In 1995, Michael Mann had Al Pacino and Robert De Niro face off in the same scene for the first-ever time at a fictional restaurant. It was in the film Heat. This is the review of the restaurant and our interview with our good friend, Daniel Hickman

Paddy's Pub is the fictional dive bar in the long-running FX show, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Cinematographer and Director of Photography Matt Ryan breaks down the iconic fictional bar and dive bars in general.

Undateable is a TV show on NBC. Black Eyes Bar is the fictional Detroit bar from Undateable. Ryan Kemp is a writer from Undateable and talks all things Black Eyes Bar and writing.

The Double Deuce is the fictional bar featured in the 80s action film, Road House with Patrick Swayze. Restaurant Fiction reviews the fictional bar with Road House's director, Rowdy Herrington.

The Terminal Bar is the fictional bar in Martin Scorcese's film, After Hours. Restaurant Fiction sits down with Vidiots Executive Director, Maggie Mackay, to review, analyze, and chat about why the Terminal Bar is the most historic fictional 1980s NYC bar of all time.

Restaurant Fiction reviews the fictional restaurant, Chokey Chicken. It's featured in the Nickelodeon and Netflix TV show and film, Rocko's Modern Life. Restaurant Fiction talks to the show's creator, Joe Murray all the way in Belgium. We break down the genesis of the name and deep dive into the evolution of Chokey Chicken.

The fictional restaurant in the 1999 Best Picture winner, American Beauty, is Mr. Smiley's. Producer Dan Jinks joins Restaurant Fiction to talk all things Mr. Smiley's as well as his other works: Pushing Daisies, Milk, Big Fish.