Spoon Mob

On this episode of the podcast, Ray talks about chef Josh Dalton's third restaurant, Speck Italian Eatery. He covers the differences between Speck and Veritas, his recent dining experience at Speck and first at Speck since the coronavirus pandemic, and why its the only Delaware restaurant worthy of a 40 minute drive from downtown Columbus. For more on chef Josh Dalton and Speck Italian Eatery, 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).

On this episode, Ray talks about chef Jon Sybert's D.C. neighborhood Michelin starred restaurant Tail Up Goat.  How the restaurant came to be, what's behind the name "Tail Up Goat", and the oddity of the D.C. lunch scene are all covered during this episode. For more on chef Jon Sybert and Tail Up Goat, visit spoonmob.com/tailupgoat. 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 Matthew Spinner's regional Japanese Cleveland restaurant Ushabu, touching on how he first found out about the restaurant, the absence of good sushi in Columbus, Spinner's career before joining Ushabu in 2017, how Spinner turned Ushabu into a destination restaurant, and what is set to become of Ushabu due to the coronavirus. For more on chef Matthew Spinner and Ushabu, visit spoonmob.com/matthewspinner. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).

On the inaugural episode of Spoon Mob Pod - Food News, Ray runs down all the important culinary news stories from the past week, touching on the effect the coronavirus has had in the restaurant industry thus far, the rules restaurants across the U.S. have to abide by to reopen in major markets,   Dandelion Chocolate and the Black Lives Matter movement, a handful or restaurant closures, the challenge facing restaurants in Ohio, and a couple new breweries scheduled to open later this summer in Columbus. 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 Josh Dalton's fine dining Columbus restaurant Veritas, diving into how the restaurant came to be, why its the only one of its kind in Ohio's capital city, and all the challenges that go into creating a fine dining restaurant in the midwest (coronavirus included). Ray also rambles about burgers in Columbus, why New Albany is a lame place to live if you don't own a home and even if you do, a disastrous first and only experience at Service Bar, and the little  bit of love Columbus got from the James Beard Awards in 2020. 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).

On the inaugural restaurant review episode, Ray talks about chef Aaron London's vegetable forward Michelin starred San Francisco restaurant Al's Place, outlining his experience, and why you should eat at Al's Place on your net visit to the Bay Area. For more on chef Aaron London and Al's Place visit spoonmob.com/aaronlondon. 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 the Spoon Mob Pod, formal introductions are made. Ray goes into how he got into food, why he started writing, and what's next for the Spoon Mob Pod and spoonmob.com. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1).