Dominick DiBartolomeo and Andy Wang

Industry Only at The Cheese Store

Arts EN ↓ 33 episodes

For chefs, writers, and restaurant-industry insiders, the private tasting room at The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills is a place for celebration of food, drink, community, and of course, cheese, and a no-holds-barred arena for conversations on the state of the hospitality industry at large. Dominick DiBartolomeo (owner, The Cheese Store, Domenico’s Foods) & Andy Wang (writer, founder of Industry Only) welcome friends & colleagues to the store for conversations about running award-winning kitchens, developing world-famous dishes and how, no, they can’t help you get that last-minute reservation.

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Dominick DiBartolomeo and Andy Wang

Episodes

Ari Rosenson (Wolfgang Puck's Not-So-Secret Weapon) 14.06.2024 57:48

Dom & Andy welcome Chef Ari Rosenson to the Cheese Store basement. Ari is the VP of Food & Beverage Operations for the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group and the Executive Chef at Spago Beverly Hills, the group's flagship restaurant. His journey began as a prep cook at the young age of 16 for Spago, and he's remained alongside Wolfgang Puck ever since. Tune in to hear how Ari and his...

Burn Things, Learn Things with Chef Chris Bianco of Pizzeria Bianco 07.06.2024 1:02:35

The legend Chris Bianco joins Dom & Andy to talk about food, philosophy, and what it means to feed the soul. Find all things Chris Bianco at www.instagram.com/pizzeriabianco We'd love to hear from you. Send us a DM on instagram (@industryonlyatthecheesestore) or email us at industryonlyatthecheesestore@gmail.com

Vonderdonk Grilled Cheese? 31.05.2024 49:03

Dom & Andy share stories, learn about #girldinner, and debate the proper way to cut a grilled cheese, plus talk about The Cheese Store's appearance on Curb Your Enthusiasm, cool celebrity sightings in the store, and more.

What LA Gets Right About Dining with Caryl Chinn, Food Festival Boss 24.05.2024 33:17

Dom & Andy sit down with food festival doyenne Caryl Chinn for a wide-ranging conversation about what makes LA dining culture special, the perceived east coast bias of food critics, and the state of food festival culture in America. Follow Caryl on IG: https://www.instagram.com/carylchinn/ Want to win two tickets to the feast at Revelry Las Vegas, a new food festival from Wynn? Leave a rating...

The Art of Flouring with Chef Heather Wong 17.05.2024 32:33

Chef Heather Wong of Flouring joins Dom & Andy to talk about the intersection of art and baking, why being a self-starter is so important for chefs-in-progress , and how social media helped turn her now-iconic dessert boxes into a Los Angeles favorite. Follow Heather on IG at instagram.com/chefheatherwong Want to win two tickets to the feast at Revelry Las Vegas, a new food festival from Wynn?...

Smoke, Sweat, and BBQ with Burt Bakman 10.05.2024 39:56

Today we’re sitting down with our good friend, barbecue legend Burt Bakman of Slab BBQ, to talk about ditching real estate for brisket, how to find barbecue inspiration in unexpected places, and why it's important for a Pitmaster to take naps wherever they can. Want to win two tickets to the feast at Revelry Las Vegas, a new food festival from Wynn? Leave a rating or review on the podcast plat...

The Dry-Aged Fish Revolution with Liwei Liao of The Joint Seafood 03.05.2024 41:22

Dominick DiBartolomeo & Andy Wang sit down with Liwei Liao in the tasting room of The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills for a conversation about how dry-aging lets you enjoy seafood in its purest form, how the process has shifted Liwei's thinking on the "wild-caught" vs. "farm-raised" salmon debate, and what it's been like to see his product featured on the menus of som...

Welcome to Industry Only at The Cheese Store 25.04.2024 1:57

Get acquainted with The Cheese Store basement ahead of the launch of Industry Only at The Cheese Store, premiering Friday May 3rd. Follow us on socials: @industryonlyatthecheesestore