Spoon Mob

Gun control, a neighbor's murder, aliens, conspiracy theory's, spicy chili's, and a whole lot more including Ben's dog Ralph's unwanted debut on the podcast are covered on this week's Parts Now Known podcast that has the guys recaping Anthony Bourdain's drive on Route 66 in New Mexico. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

For this week's restaurant review, Ray talks sushi. Specifically Sushi Ginza Onodera in New York City. Sushi bro culture be damned! For more on executive chef Akifumi Sakagami, head chef Kazushige Suzuki, and Sushi Ginza Onodera, visit spoonmob.com/kazushigesuzuki. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

It's the 50th episode of the Spoon Mob Pod but also the last Friday pod for a while. Ray talks through his decision to temporarily stop food news before recapping his recent week long stay in Cincinnati. We appreciate all the support for the Food News podcast and its eventual return in the future someday down the road. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

On this episode of the Parts Now Known Podcast, Ray and Ben recap Anthony Bourdain's trip to Spain, more specifically Granada. The guys talk about Bourdain's camera man Zach who clearly piqued Tony's interest in visiting the city, define tapas (pronounced tapa), debate the ethics of bull fighting, talk about Peta supporters, wonder how someone goes from vegetarian to vegan and why, tackle the religious float parades, baste in the bar hopping tapas montage, breakdown all the food served at the beach BBQ, talk about siesta's, think about living abroad, and try to figure out which big U.S. cities are potential spots they could move to. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

On this week's restaurant review, Ray talks about his return experience at Mabel Gray, touching on the weirdness of leaving the state during coronavirus, all the aspects of touching things during travel you forget about, and updates to the restaurant itself before breaking down all the courses ordered that night. For more on chef James Rigato and Mabel Gray, visit spoonmob.com/jamesrigato. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

On this week's episode of Food News, topics covered include a UK man selling his 28 year old Macallan collection, Michelin pushing its stars announcements to 2021, Jim Murray's Whiskey Bible, Taco Bell's new wine, Pepsi's new sleep drink, a Kroger lawsuit, new books by chefs, the Epstein Adam Perry Lang controversy, outdoor dining updates, a winery purchase, food delivery apps spending big $'s to fight against having employees, a new entry to the food delivery app world, reopening updates, the end of Fudruckers, and all the notable restaurant openings and closings over the past two weeks. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

On the first episode of season 2 of the Parts Now Known Podcast, Ben and Ray rewatch the Jerusalem episode and talk about how CNN keeps getting Bourdain access Travel Channel couldn't, the weird HBO MAX episode disclaimer, the geography of the city and region, the incredibly odd interview segment involving price tagging, the boring Palestinian street racing segment, the history of flags, teaching American history, and the crazy ever evolving events in Portland Oregon before hitting the categories at the end. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

On this week's restaurant review, Ray talks about his first experience back eating at Veritas in Columbus since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and breaks down all the dishes from the Mexican Supper Club. For more on chef Josh Dalton and Veritas, visit spoonmob.com/joshdalton. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

There's no Food News episode this week so we're dropping back to back pods to fill the void. On the second episode Ray talks about chef David Falk's Mexican restaurant chain Nada. He talks about the Mexican food scene in Columbus, or lack there of, before breaking down the individual dishes and talking churros! For more on chef Garrett Talmage and Nada Columbus, visit spoonmob.com/garretttalmage. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

There's no Food News episode this week so we're dropping back to back pods to fill the void. It's a two part chef David Falk day. On the first episode Ray talks about chef Falk's culinary career, filling the void created by the closure of Maisonette, his experience at Boca, and why its the best restaurant in Cincinnati today. For more on chef David Falk and Boca, visit spoonmob.com/davidfalk. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

On the latest episode of the Parts Now Known podcast, Ray and Ben talk about the highlights from rewatching the first season of Parts Unknown and take a look at season two's upcoming eight episodes. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

On this week's restaurant review episode, Ray talks about chef Elliot Moss and his Asheville North Carolina barbecue spot Buxton Hall. For more on chef Elliot Moss and Buxton Hall Barbecue, visit spoonmob.com/buxtonhallbarbecue. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

On this week's episode of Food News, Ray starts off highlighting the major non food news stories from the past week before talking about Coca Cola's restructuring, Amazon's first non Whole Foods grocery store, the current state of Steak & Shake, Master P's new business venture, and Burger King's drive thru of the future. Then he makes the rounds to all the top stories out of major markets, touching on San Francisco, Los Angeles, Nashville, Chicago, Las Vegas, New Jersey, New York City, Cincinnati, and Columbus all while highlighting the notable restaurant openings and closings since last week. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

On the season 1 finale of the Parts Now Known Podcast, Ben and Ray follow Anthony Bourdain up the Congo River into The Heart of Darkness. The first  half of the episode is all about the history and politics of the Congo, including crossing over from Rwanda to Goma, Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now, all the militia's and conflict, Queen Elizabeth's old luggage plane, the explorer Stanley, the Belgians enslaving the Congolese, the Wakinia tribe fishing the river, the current state of things and the everyday way of life for the Congolese in Kisangani, and the city's train station that used to run all the way to South Africa. The second half of the episode covers Bourdain's trip up river to the old research station that was abandoned over 50 years after independence and the subsequent redistribution of workers to Rwanda. The guys talk about the boat, the group giving the king a goat and the king giving Bourdain a bracelet, the cooking dinner scene, debate how much money they'd need to swim in the river to tie off the boat for the night, alligators and crocodiles in New York, and wonder about the real purpose of the research station before ranking the episode, running through the categories, and locating Daniel McCabe's documentary "This Is Congo". For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

On this episode, Ray talks about chef Michael Symon's Cleveland restaurant Lola. Ray talks through Symon's career, reshaping his restaurant group, his eventual Food Network stardom, and how chef's eventually age out of the kitchen in a physical sense. For more on chef Michael Symon and Lola (Bistro), visit spoonmob.com/lola. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).