Canal Street Dreams

This week, restauranteur Emilio Vitolo joins the pod. We get into how running a restaurant really works from the ground up, family, fatherhood and more!

This week Eddie and Natashia return to hold down the pod after a long stretch of guest EPs! They talk the excitement around the Zohran campaign, wave goobye to billionaires, name the worst grocery story in the city, discuss what countries they’d move to if they ever needed to flea New York and which ones are off the table (; Tune in for all that and much more, and if you’re not already a paid subs...

To thank all of our listeners who've been holding us down, we wanted to share the FULL Kareem Rahma episode that we previewed earlier this month! We had a ton of fun recording this one and we sincerely hope you enjoy as much as we did. If you like what you hear, please consider subscribing to the sustack whre you'll get a new full episode every friday, and maybe even some special bonus content com...

Yoshi T. is a Japanese American rapper, singer, and visual artist from New York City. He joins Eddie and Natashia on the pod this week to talk about growing up as the son of a restaurant owning family in the city, the evolution of his music and lyrics the value of solid relationships & much more! For the full episode, head to Canal Street Dreams on Substack and become a paid subscriber: https://op...

Kareem Rahma pulls up to the pod to talk about his revolutionary crust pizza, why all the best food starts in Queens and die in midtown, reviews on the Autoblow 5000 and much, much more. From his viral subway interviews to co-founding the culture studio Nameless Network, Kareem has carved out a lane where comedy, media, and sincerity collide. For the full episode, head to Canal Street Dreams on Su...

Dylan Hales is the owner of The Flower Shop, home of Canal Street Dreams! He’s also the mind behind other classic spots like Loosie’s, Little Ways and more. We catch up and talk how The Flower Shop was created, our new restaurant pop-up, projects we’re excited about and more! For the full episode, click over to Canal Street Dreams on Substack and become a paid subscriber! https://open.substack.com...

Sean Thor Conroe—author of Fuccboi and certified voice of the disaffected, deadpan millennial male—slides through the pod to talk about the semi-fictional mythmaking behind his debut novel. We talk writing process, favorite modern authors, and what it means to stay based in a world that’s always tweaking. For the full episode, click over to Canal Street Dreams on Substack and become a paid subscri...

Jubilee began DJing as part of the underground rave scene in Miami, Florida. She moved to New York City in 2003. She primarily plays Miami bass-inspired club music, incorporating 2-step, dubstep, house, and grime into her DJ sets. For the full episode click over to Canal Street Dreams on Substack and become a paid subscriber! https://open.substack.com/pub/basedfob?r=pkeuk&utm_medium=ios

Today on the pod we're joined by Mills Morán, a Cuban-American art dealer and co-founder of the contemporary art gallery Morán Morán, based in Los Angeles. We talk about bowel movements, fantasy leagues, how the art world works and much more. For the full episode click over to Canal Street Dreams on Substack and become a paid subscriber! https://open.substack.com/pub/basedfob?r=pkeuk&utm_medium=io...

Two-Time James Beard Semifinalist and co-owner of Sap Sua, Chef Anthony “Ni” Nguyen pops by the pod to talk about his journey from working in his mom’s Vietnamese restaurant in the OC to cooking the Crazy Rich Asians Dinner with Eddie at Kung Pao Bistro to selling food in back alleys to becoming one of Denver’s top chefs. We talk family, relationships, being molly boyz, and almost setting restaura...

In this episode of Canal Street Dreams, Eddie and Natashia are joined by American record producer and DJ, Nick Catchdubs, co-founder of Fools Gold Record Label. They speak on movies, fake IDs, music, Hollywood and more.

Natashia Returns! In this episode of Canal Street Dreams Natashia and Eddie catch you up on their move to New York, experiencing the LA Fires, the first six months with their newborn, and more! SUBSTACK: https://basedfob.substack.com/ Full Episode LINK!

In this episode of Canal Street Dreams, Eddie Huang sits down with Laurie Woolever for a candid conversation about power dynamics, navigating male-dominated spaces, and the lifelong process of self-understanding. Drawing from her book Care and Feeding, Laurie reflects on her personal journey through the media and food industries, the nuances of respect and boundaries, and how etiquette is ultimate...

In this episode we're cooking Pork Chops from Pei Mei with Taylor Takahashi and unraveling the Unbearable Weight of PANTYGATE! Subscribe to the Separate Bedrooms YouTube channel and watch these episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@separatebedrooms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we cook Matty Matheson's Bavette Steak and Jay Worthy Puts You on Real Game! We talkin' player spots, 80s Boogie, G-funk, G-code, the last time we saw Prodigy and everything in between. Subscribe to the Separate Bedrooms YouTube channel and  watch these episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@separatebedrooms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eddie & Natashia cook from the Frankies Spuntino cook book and reminisce on NY's food scene in 2010 as well as an in depth conversation about pizza spurred by the arrival of Scarr's Pizza in LA. Subscribe to the Separate Bedrooms YouTube channel and  watch these episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@separatebedrooms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE BABY IS HERE! Natashia recounts how she almost gave birth in the car speeding down Fairfax with Eddie and they cook from Guy Fieri's Diners Drive-ins and Dives Cookbook starting with American Chop Suey from the Red Arrow Diner. Subscribe to the Separate Bedrooms YouTube channel and  watch these episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@separatebedrooms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Fellow former VICE creator Charlet Duboc reunites with Eddie & bonds with Natashia over missing New York energy, what it means to live in - and sometimes loathe - LA, Vivek Ramaswamy losing himself, FOBbin’ out, how the the golden days of VICE turned into brass and more while enjoying Eddie’s tea sandwiches. Subscribe to the Separate Bedrooms YouTube channel and  watch these episodes: https://www....

Legendary filmmaker Justin Chon joins the pod and we talk parenthood, Taylor Swift karma, Hawaii, the ice-cream face-off, globalism, sexual carfax stats, modern-day colonialism, the watermelon challenge and more as we enjoy a Thomas Keller inspired Zucchini delight. Subscribe to the Separate Bedrooms YouTube channel and  watch these episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@separatebedrooms Learn more ab...

We get into making the ultimate all-homemade Game Day Nachos before cinema connoisseur & podcast legend Craig MacNeil joins the pod to talk film, game-day food, slutty nachos, calls from the clinic, CASINO, gettin' hit with the hot sauce, SCARFACE, dilating on the dance floor, William Friedkin & TO LIVE AND DIE IN LA, representation, BRONSON, Dolemite and much more Craig's podcast:  https://open.s...

We get into making the ultimate all-homemade Game Day Nachos before cinema connoisseur & podcast legend Craig MacNeil joins the pod to talk film, game-day food, slutty nachos, calls from the clinic, CASINO, gettin' hit with the hot sauce, SCARFACE, dilating on the dance floor, William Friedkin & TO LIVE AND DIE IN LA, representation, BRONSON, Dolemite and much more. Craig's podcast:  https://open....

We get into the history of Floribbean Cuisine, one of the most truly American cuisines - and one of our favorites. Guest-free, we go in on Federalism, Taylor Swift Mysteries, crusty nuts, and how to eat when you're visiting new places. Subscribe to the Separate Bedrooms YouTube channel &  watch these episodes https://www.youtube.com/@separatebedrooms

We get into the history of Floribbean Cuisine, one of the most truly American cuisines - and one of our favorites. Guest-free, we go in on Federalism, Taylor Swift Mysteries, crusty nuts, and how to eat when you're visiting new places. Subscribe to the Separate Bedrooms YouTube channel and  watch these episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@separatebedrooms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

Rafael Reyes AKA Leafar Seyer joins the pod to talk allegiances, personal growth, healing, fatherhood, haters, being present, the Hoffman Process, Pet Shop Boys, Indiana living and loving with Kat Von D, making things happen and moving on as we feast upon Eddie’s twist on a staple of English cuisine: The Welsh Rarebit Burger   Subscribe to the Separate Bedrooms YouTube channel & watch these episod...

Rafael Reyes AKA Leafar Seyer joins the pod to talk allegiances, personal growth, healing, fatherhood, haters, being present, the Hoffman Process, Pet Shop Boys, Indiana living and loving with Kat Von D, making things happen and moving on as we feast upon Eddie’s twist on a staple of English cuisine: The Welsh Rarebit Burger Subscribe to the Separate Bedrooms YouTube channel and  watch these episo...