Restaurant Fiction

Julie Powell's fictional restaurant is her kitchen in the 2009 hit film, Julie & Julia, with Amy Adams and Meryl Streep. In this episode, co-host of the hit show, Right This Minute, and acclaimed film critic, Gayle Bass, dissects and breaks down the food and importance of the kitchen in this all-time favorite foodie film. Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favori...

The Midnight Diner is the fictional restaurant featured in the Netflix Show, Midnight Diner. Former film buyer and producer turned Japanese cooking writer, teacher, cookbook author, and chef, Sonoko Sakai breaks down the Midnight Diner and why it has such a lasting impact. Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've just savored another ep...

The Guardian of Tradition Dinner in Pankot Palace of the film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is the most significant and memorable scene in the entire movie. Restaurant Fiction breaks down the famous and notorious fictional dining scene and brings their guest of honor, Producer Bob Cammisa. Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've...

Paradise is the fictional restaurant in the classic food film, Big Night. Director/Writer Kevin Hamedani, one of the film's biggest fans, breaks down the importance of Paradise and why it lasts for generations and generations. 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 dis...

Freddy's BBQ Joint is the fictional restaurant featured in the Netflix show, House of Cards. To talk about all things Freddy's BBQ, fictional restaurants, and the entertainment business is literary manager of Schemer's Entertainment, Dan Seco. He talks about writing, his life, sports, and good BBQ. Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and mo...

Author J. Ryan Stradal continues the conversation in discussing his baby, the fictional brewery, Artemis, featured in his 2nd novel, The Lager Queen of Minnesota. He dives deep in how a beer can tell a lot about a character as well as provides sage advice to up and coming writers. Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've just savored an...

Author J. Ryan Stradal of acclaimed books, Kitchens of the Great Midwest, and The Lager Queen of Minnesota, chats about the fictional brewery in his latest novel, Artemis Brewery. 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 e...

The Hill House Dinner Party scene from the 1985 movie, Clue, sets the tone, the characters, and plot for the entire 90 minutes. We sit down with former Executive and Los Angeles School District #3 School Board Candidate, Kenchy Ragsdale, to learn how even a simple dinner party can be the most significant party of a film. To learn more about Kenchy and make a contribution, go to kenchyragsdale.com...

Ty is the fictional baker and chef in his own fictional restaurant in the show, Ty the Pie Guy. Executive Producer, Susan Lambert, talks about all things pie from the Amazon Prime children's series, Ty the Pie Guy. 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 st...

Producer Kip Konwiser of the HBO film, Miss Evers' Boys is back in the hot seat to not only continue the discussion of the fictional BBQ of Alabama but also how talks about how he got his start in the business and how me maintains a successful career. He even mentions his favorite real restaurants in California! Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows an...

The Alabama BBQ scene in the HBO film, Miss Evers' Boys, is the ultimate portrayal of how food can lift the spirit of the soul. Producer of the film, Kip Konwiser, talks about the meaning of the scene, the reasons for having barbecue, and the perseverance it took to get the award winning film made. Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You&...

The fictional Easter dinner party in the Woody Allen film, Annie Hall, is the quintessential scene in the entire film. It sets the tone and says so much about the characters without saying anything at all. Former CAA agent, Adam Krentzman, discusses the scene as well as talk about where power players in Hollywood eat and why. Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV...

The Red Pony was the fictional bar in the A&E and Netflix show, Longmire. Executive Producer, Hunt Baldwin discusses the Wyoming set fictional bar as well as talk about the screenwriting process. 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 mos...

On this very special quick episode of Restaurant Fiction, mega music and chef manager, Shep Gordon, talks about his favorite fictional restaurant from the TV show, Happy Days. We also talk about Maui and Weed:) 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 beh...

Chef Kenji Lopez Alt is back in our interview about Los Pollos Hermanos, the fictional chicken restaurant featured in Breaking Bad. Kenji is the mastermind behind the restaurant, Wursthall, and the cookbook, The Food Lab. He is also a contributor to the culinary website, Serious Eats. Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've just savore...

Los Pollos Hermanos, the most famous chicken joint in Breaking Bad is reviewed by none other than James Beard Award winning cookbook author and chef, Kenji Lopez Alt. Restaurant Fiction talks to Kenji and discusses all things chicken and all things Los Pollos Hermanos. Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've just savored another episod...

Cheers is one of the most iconic fictional bars in TV and Film. The name needs no introduction. In this podcast, Pete D' Alessandro, host of Write On and screenwriter dissects Cheers and the importance of the bar in comedy. 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 o...

Gusteau's is the popular French fictional restaurant featured in the 2007 Pixar film, Ratatouille. RI speaks with Oscar-winning production designer, Harley Jessup, ​and his work in the film and designing Gusteau's. 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 t...

Joe's Pie Diner is the fictional restaurant in the film and Broadway musical, Waitress. In this episode, we talk to Waitress producer, Michael Roiff on the making of Joe's Pie Diner and the process of producing something from nothing into a legacy into our popular culture. Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've just savored...

McDowell's is the fictional restaurant from the Eddie Murphy movie, Coming to America. In this very special podcast episode, we talk to the Co-Writer of Coming to America, Barry Blaustein. He talks about how the movie got made and even his screenwriting tips to producing Russian TV. Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've just sav...

This is Part Two...Part 2 of the review of the fictional bar in The Simpsons, Moe's Tavern. We sit back down with Executive Producer, Matt Selman, and Producer, Dan Greaney to talk all things Moe's and the Simpson's world. We also go deep into how a TV writer thinks...which is all about food. Other topics include The Simpson's reality world in Universal Studios. Hungry for more...

Moe's Tavern is the fictional bar in The Simpsons where Homer Simpson frequents daily. In this very special episode, Executive Producer Matt Selman and Producer Dan Greaney dissect Moe's. 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...

Phil Rosenthal, host of the Netflix show, Somebody Feed Phil, and Creator of Everybody Loves Raymond comes back for Round 2 on Restaurant Fiction. He talks about how the idea of Somebody Feed Phil came about from a favorite episode of Raymond as well as advice on the writer's room. Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've just savo...

In this special episode, We interview, Phil Rosenthal, host of the Netflix show, Somebody Feed Phil, and creator of Everybody Loves Raymond. Phil explains the importance of food and writing in both of his shows and how the best fictional restaurant is in someone's home. Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've just savored another...

This is Part 2 of the review of the fictional restaurant, Shenaniganz, featured in the 2005 Ryan Reynold's film, Waiting.... This is the second part of our interview with Waiting's co-Producer, Dean Shull. 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 storie...