#5 - Chef Matthew Spinner of Bar Oni

Published: Feb. 11, 2021, 6 a.m.

On this episode of the Spoon Mob Podcast, Ray talks with executive chef and co-owner of the Tremont located Bar Oni, the notoriously NSFW chef Matthew Spinner. They chat about PPP loans, how he got started in the industry, working in Cleveland, staging overseas, working in San Francisco, opening Park Tavern, getting fired, moving to Chicago, his time at Next, moving back home to Cleveland, being offered to take over as chef at Ushabu, going PhD level deep on researching Japanese cuisine and culture, pivoting to a neighborhood Izakaya, the recent launch of Conforti before answering the "burning grill" questions, telling one of the best Anthony Bourdain stories you'll ever here from anyone in the industry, and absolutely eviscerating (rightfully so) GrubHub! For more on chef Matthew Spinner and Bar Oni, visit spoonmob.com/matthewspinner and follow him on Instagram @roast_baste_killah, @bar.oni.izakaya, & @conforti_togo. Visit bar-oni.com and confortitogo.com for menu details and online ordering. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1). Audio Editing by @TrackEditPrint. Intro music by @kabbalisticvillage.


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