In our second episode, we chat with Jeff Gordinier, Esquire’s Food & Drinks Editor and a frequent contributor to the New York Times. ⁣⁣

Jeff is also the author of "Hungry," where he chronicles the four years he spent traveling with the iconoclastic Chef René Redzepi of Noma, which was named the best restaurant in the world four times by The World's 50 Best Restaurants.⁣⁣

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During our episode, Jeff shares his thoughts on:⁣⁣

1) What he misses most during lockdown⁣

2) ⁣How restaurants are embracing innovation in ways that manifest love and care⁣⁣

3) How his impassioned article on the Trump⁣ Administration galvanized the restaurant community⁣⁣

4) Why diversity has always been important to his coverage and even more so now⁣⁣

5) How hospitality thought leaders can have their voices showcased in Esquire⁣⁣

6) How his book, “Hungry,” became a time capsule of a bygone era of trailblazing, high-wire gastronomy⁣⁣

7) How his lovely wife, Lauren Fonda, convinced him to get on Instagram⁣⁣

8) Why social media is deepening his understanding of ideas⁣⁣

Jeff also answers a listener question from Mike Kennedy of Olmsted and Maison Yaki in Brooklyn on how he is managing Esquire's 2020 Best New Restaurants list, despite the current limitations on travel and indoor dining.

Connect with Jeff on Instagram at @thegordinier and Twitter at @JeffGordinier.