Episode 43: Chris Jaeckle, Chaz Brown, & Ryan Sutton
b'Food Talk with Mike Colameco is brought to you by the following generous underwriters: This week on Food Talk with Michael Colameco, host Mike Colameco kicks off the show talking to Executive Chef Chris Jaeckle of Allonda in New York City. Talking to Mike about his background as a cook at An American Place and then the next seven years working for Danny Meyers Union Square Hospitality Group, he shares that he split his time between Tabla and Eleven Madison Park. From there Chris moved on to become the sous chef at Morimoto before finding himself at the helm of Allonda. Discussing how he was inspired to give Allonda a Japanese flair, Chris gives great insight on the restaurant industry in the city. Next, Mike welcomes Chef Chaz Brown of Seoul Wings located on the Lower East Side. He and Mike chat about their fondness of Lower East Side before getting Chazs background (including a stint on Top Chef, how he came up in the culinary business, and the delectable details on the menu of Seoul Wings. At the tail end of the show, Eater food critic Ryan Sutton joins Mike in the studio. Mike puts Ryan on the spot, asking to recap his year in food noting his best and worst restaurant experiences. Ryan also chats about his meals in Brooklyn and gives some restaurant suggestions while hes at it. Tune in for a great show! We deal with organic free range chickens coming out of Pennsylvania. We want these vegetarians to feel as thought theyre eating something like a wing. --Chaz Brown on Food Talk I believe its not just the rich people, its the everyday people who deserve to have something envelope-pushing. --Ryan Sutton on Food Talk'