"The Pope of Cuisine"

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Aug. 11, 2018 Food & Drink

In 2014, Evan Kleiman visited Joël Robuchon at his namesake restaurant in the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Robuchon spoke to Evan about why he liked the city, how he tailored his menu to each location and what his seminary days were like.

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Credits

Host:

Evan Kleiman

Producers:

Nick Liao, Rosalie Atkinson, Joseph Stone, Laryl Garcia

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