Restaurant Fiction

Restaurant Fiction reviews the fictional restaurants, bars, and clubs in TV and Film. In addition, we bring on the writers, directors, chefs, and creative tastemakers to talk about the iconic fictional places.  In this episode, we break down and review the fictional restaurant the character Carmy works at 1 year before he works at The Beef in Season 1. We bring along Matt Rodbard. Who is Matt?  Ma...

Susan Lambert Hatem is not only a dear friend to Restaurant Fiction but also an incredible writer, director, and producer in TV, Film, and Theatre. After talking about her first fictional restaurant series Ty the Pie Guy, she returns to talk about her new play, My Dinner with Andrea. This is a Restaurant Fiction Special REMIX. RUxPQS8gCjti9oUj8BOe Hungry for more culinary adventures through the le...

In this episode, we pick a little bit more about who the host of RF is and why food, movies, tv, restaurants, and writing make up who the fuck he is.  Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've just savored another episode of Restaurant Fiction , where we dish out the stories behind the most iconic fictional eateries. Don't let the j...

Flavortown Market is the fictional grocery store in the long-running series, Guy's Grocery Games. Restaurant Fiction talks all things Flavortown, Guy Fieri, and cheese with one of the show's epic producers, Hilary Kinzler.  Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've just savored another episode of Restaurant Fiction , where we d...

The loose meat sandwich is the only burger at the fictional restaurant from Roseanne's Lanford Lunch Box. Who better to share his knowledge of the Loose Meat sandwich than Burger Scholar, Cook Book Author, First We Feast celebrity, and restauranteur George Motz?  Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've just savored another episode...

Eat Drink Man Woman is a 1994 film made by Ang Lee. Some think that it's the ultimate culinary film. One of those awesome people is Producer, Showrunner, Director, Actor, and Executive Jerry Ying. He breaks the meaningful family dinners down while providing exposition on the weight and influence they carry. Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and mov...

Chef and Food Network personality Justin Warner speaks like he is the Yoda of all things Tampopo because he is. If you've never heard of the fictional restaurant or film Tampopo before, after part 2 of this incredible conversation, you're going to have the most major FOMO you've probably ever had and get an education on true ramen. Hungry for more culinary adventures through the len...

Justin Warner is a chef, Food Network personality, owner with his wife of the ramen restaurant, Bokujo Ramen, cookbook author, and expert in all things Tampopo. Tampopo is the fictional restaurant in the film Tampopo. Justin breaks down Tampopo like no one's business.  Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've just savored another e...

Ristorante Vigna Vecchia is the fictional restaurant from the hit Netflix series, From Scratch. This is our conversation and review of the fictional restaurant with the series showrunner, Attica Locke. Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've just savored another episode of Restaurant Fiction , where we dish out the stories behind the m...

In this more personal episode, I (the host) open up on the importance and benefits to using the AI disruptor, ChatGPT. Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've just savored another episode of Restaurant Fiction , where we dish out the stories behind the most iconic fictional eateries. Don't let the journey end here: 🍽️ ** Subscribe...

Michael Ruhlman is an acclaimed fiction and culinary nonfiction writer, as well as a TV personality. In this New Year episode, he breaks down the importance of the fictional restaurant, Gusteau's, in Pixar's film, Ratatouille.   Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've just savored another episode of Restaurant Fiction , where...

Michael Ruhlman is an acclaimed writer both in fiction and culinary nonfiction, as well as a TV personality. In this special end-of-the-year episode he breaks down the importance of the fictional restaurant, Gusteau's, in Pixar's film, Ratatouille.   Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've just savored another episode of Rest...

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.  Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've just savored ano...

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. Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've just savored another episode of Restaurant Fiction , where we dish out the stories...

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.  Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've just savored another episode of Resta...

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. Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You&ap...

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. Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've just savored another episode of Restaurant Fiction , where we dish out the stories behind the most iconic...

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. Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've just savored another episode of Restaurant Fiction , wh...

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.  Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've just savored another episode of Restaurant Fiction , where we dish out the stories behind t...

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. Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movie...

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. Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've just savored another episode of Restaura...

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 ch...

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. Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've just savored another episode of Restaurant Fiction ,...

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. Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've just savored another...

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. Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've just savor...