Chef's Night Out

Trigg Brown and Josh Ku of Win Son in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, make some of the most exciting Taiwanese-American food around. On their night off, they took a few staffers out for a night of Taiwanese food, semi-professional bowling, Hellboy pizza slices from Paulie Gee's, and baos from Eddie Huang's Bauhaus, then ended their night with karaoke and milk bun wagyu burgers.

MeMe’s Diner, in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, serves diner food with show-stopping ingredients and some of the best hospitality and service in town. Owners Bill Clark and Libby Willis had a night out in Manhattan with their partners, grabbing drinks at New York City’s oldest gay bar, sampling the food at Chinatown hotspot Lalito, eating an Italian feast at Don Angie’s, and checking in at the Cubbyhole, NYC’s most famous lesbian bar. They ended the night with a layered cake and a riff on nachos.

Kia Damon, executive chef at Lalito and recent Florida transplant, discovers what makes NYC great, including classic food spots and swanky speakeasies, in this episode of Chef’s Night Out. New to New York City, chef Kia and friends head to Burger Joint, hidden behind the front desk of Le Parker Meridien Hotel, to start their night off with one of the best burgers in NYC. Then it’s off to Michelin-starred Thai restaurant Uncle Boons, followed by bespoke cocktails at Apotheke. A food tour of New York classics to make this Florida chef transplant feel full and inspired in her new home. The group ends their night out in NYC with a family and friends dinner at Lalito, where they drink, eat, and dance the night away.

Victor Delgado and Jorge "Joy" Alvarez-Tostado of Tacos 1986 hit the streets of downtown LA with Jenn Harris, senior food writer at the LA Times, and Jordan Okun, producer and host of Air Jordan: A Food Podcast. On this Chef’s Night Out, the four visit three of LA’s best restaurants: Alameda Supper Club, Majordomo, and Bavel, which was named the LA Times’ 2019 Restaurant of the Year. They start the night off with wine and pasta, before heading to David Chang's Majordomo for a raw platter of uni and oysters, followed by smoked beef short rib. Then it’s off to Bavel for more wine, head-on shrimp, and a sampling of spreads before ending the night at Tacos 1986, where customers are waiting for Victor and Joy’s return.

We had the honor of meeting the late great Anthony Bourdain for a Chef's Night Out in New York City in 2013. We hope this video helps keep his memory alive.

What happens when a show about the late-night snacking predilections of our favorite chefs takes to the streets of Los Angeles in a 15-passenger van filled to capacity with some of the city’s finest young stars and the two chefs behind one of its best restaurants? The Hollywood edition of Chef’s Night Out happens, featuring Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo of Animal restaurant.

Richard Schaffer, chef & co-owner of LE 203, is known for serving up a diverse menu of what's in season based on ideas from his favorite restaurants. On his first Saturday off from work in 3 years, Munchies takes Richard and friends on a Chef's Night Out. They start their night out with some cider and shots before heading out to Brussels Beer Festival for, you guessed it: lots and lots of beer. After all the beer, the logical next move is to wash it down with some natural wine at Tortue, a quick meal at Les Brigittines. And then Certo, for some pasta sharing, and shirtless dancing. Then finishing the night, Richard meets up with even more friends at Le Dillens in Saint Gilles, where Richard cooked up a whole buttery turbot for the whole gang.

This episode of Chef’s Night Out features Christina Tosi, the culinary trailblazer behind Milk Bar. Christina and her team of sous chefs embark on a suburban adventure starting at Dairy Queen, where Christina makes the Blizzard of her dreams. Next, armed with kimchi Bloody Marys and jello shots, the group cuts loose at the beach and snacks on house-made pastrami and rye croissants. David Chang shows up when the gang hits up a putt-putt golf course and Danny Bowien brings Taco Bell. Finally, the crew ends their day with a tailgate featuring beers, seven-layer dip, ham and cheese sandwiches, and surprisingly, the police.

Ah, Philadelphia: the city is beautiful, the people are honest, and the food scene is unreal. One of the people responsible for this is Brad Spence, who helms Philadelphia's finest trattoria, Amis. Brad's food is influenced by dishes you would find in casual restaurants in Rome. And like any good American chef, Brad takes those old standbys and expands on them, drawing inspiration from the wonderful food he finds in the City of Brotherly Love. For this episode of Munchies, he brought us on a culinary adventure with his sous chef, Craig Parahus, and his brother-in-law, Kevin Griffin and introduced us to Peter McAndrews and Han Chiang of Han Dynasty.

Markus Stöckle brought a piece of Bavaria to Zurich, when he opened ROSI, a neo-tavern that features recipes from both his grandmother and royal chefs to German kings alike. Stöckle combines tradition and innovation like no other by re-envisioning the food he grew up with. For one night, he leaves ROSI to his crew and embarks on a food and booze fueled journey through Zurich.