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Massimo Bottura, Shakespearean Cocktails, Hacking a Falafel Sandwich
We talk to Chef Massimo Bottura about how he embraces the past and looks to the future at his world-renowned restaurant Osteria Francescana in Modena. Two Shakespeare scholars pair cocktails with their favorite Shakespeare personalities; plus, intrepid eater Zach Brooks offers ten ways to hack your lunch at the Grand Central Market.
By Evan Kleiman • • 57m ListenPhoto: Dustin Downing for Thrillist
In this episode
7 storiesJonathan Gold Goes to Italy
Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Times. He discusses his recent trip to Italy, where he dined at Osteria Francescana in Modena and Antica Trattoria Belletti in Montepastore. Music: "Tu Vuo' Fa l'Americano" by Quadro Nuevo
Read the story7 minMassimo Bottura Looks to the Past and the Future
Massimo Bottura is the chef at Osteria Francescana , a three-Michelin-starred restaurant in Modena, Italy. The restaurant was recently voted second in the world on the San Pellegrino 50 Best List .
Read the story9 minRome's Food Scene Makes Way for a New Generation
Writer Elizabeth Minchilli has lived on and off in Rome since the 1970's. Her latest book, Eating Rome: Living the Good Life in the Eternal City , is an homage to the city that feeds her, literally and figuratively. She describes how the city has evolved to make room for a new generation of food entrepreneurs.
Read the story8 minShakespeare, Not Stirred
Professors Caroline Bicks and Michelle Ephraim teach Shakespeare at their respective universities and co-author the blog Everyday Shakespeare . They combine their passions for bard and booze in the book Shakespeare, Not Stirred: Cocktails for Your Everyday Dramas .
Read the story8 minFrench fries + Falafel: 10 Grand Central Market Food Hacks
Zach Brooks is the host of the Food is the New Rock podcast and the voice behind Midtown Lunch LA . He wrote an article for Thrillist on ten food hacks he concocted at LA's Grand Central Market. Music: "Johnny's Odyssey"
Read the story9 minHow the Military Changed our Lunchbox
Food-writer Anastacia Marx de Salcedo authored Combat-Ready Kitchen: How the US Military Shapes the Way You Eat . In her book, she explores the correlation between our military's food preservation endeavors and the processed foods that show up in grocery stores. Music: "Passion Fruit"
Read the story8 minMarket Report
Santa Monica Farmers' Market manager Laura Avery talks to chef James Trees of Superba restaurant group about how he and his chefs try to support farmers throughout the year. This month Superba Food + Bread offers a new three-course farmer dinner series featuring tomatoes, zucchini and onions from Coastal Farms.
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