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Hot Takes on a Plate

Hot Takes on a Plate explores the things that make you feel -- and how those feelings collide with food. From fun food opinions to serious looks at how food intersects with current events, host Rob Petrone dissects and debates hot food takes with his culinary world friends, celebrity chefs, food media luminaries and interesting people from other walks of life (because, well, everyone eats).Follow Rob on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook: @RobPetroneTV

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Perfect Pairings with Ali Khan from 2023-12-14T08:22:53.326928

Ali Khan is back on the pod! The Food Network and Cooking Channel star debates perfect pairings with Rob Petrone -- everything from the best food to eat with White Claw to the best beverage to d...

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Burgers with George Motz from 2022-02-22T03:31:10.697769

Rob Petrone throws his hot burger takes at America’s foremost hamburger expert, George Motz. Rob also shares the best place in North America to get fries and opens up about his recent health scare....

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Gameday Grub and Bayou Bites with Darrion Weems from 2022-02-22T03:31:10.694201

Rob Petrone is in Los Angeles, hanging poolside with former NFL offensive lineman and current television producer Darrion Weems. Rob and Darrion give their hot takes on wings, the best football tai...

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Asian-American Celebrity Chefdom with Dale Talde from 2022-02-22T03:31:10.690506

In late February, before coronavirus hit New York, Rob Petrone visited chef-restaurateur Dale Talde at his latest restaurant, Goosefeather in Tarrytown, New York. The two exchanged hot takes about ...

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Food & Politics with Jonathan Lemire from 2022-02-22T03:31:10.689653

Rob Petrone is joined by Associated Press White House reporter and MSNBC political analyst Jonathan Lemire. The two friends discuss being a journalist without leaving your home and what the coronav...

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Cooking “Struggle Meals” with Frankie Celenza from 2022-02-22T03:31:10.686097

Tastemade’s Frankie Celenza joins Rob Petrone for a chat about why his show, “Struggle Meals,” is the food TV we need right now. Rob and Frankie also exchange some quarantine cooking hot takes and ...

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Alison Roman vs. Chrissy Teigen (Emergency Podcast with Alicia Kennedy) from 2022-02-22T03:31:10.685288

EMERGENCY PODCAST! Food writer Alicia Kennedy joins Rob Petrone to discuss the food fight that broke twitter: Alison Roman vs. Chrissy Teigen. (Warning: this particular episode has adult language; ...

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Race and Restaurants with Marc Anthony Bynum from 2022-02-22T03:31:10.681918

Chef Marc Anthony Bynum sat down with Rob Petrone for a discussion about issues of race in the restaurant world back in mid-March, before restaurants were shut down. But first, Rob has some importa...

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Hot Dogs with Katharine DeCicco from 2022-02-22T03:31:10.677610

Ketchup on a hot dog? Rob Petrone says YES in what may be his hottest take ever, and he’s throwing it at the owner/operator of the iconic Walter’s Hot Dogs, Katharine DeCicco. The two also debate e...

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Pandemic Vacations with Pervaiz Shallwani from 2022-02-22T03:31:10.676824

For many, COVID-19 is forcing changes in summer vacation plans. From the Hamptons to the Hudson Valley, Maine to Montreal (even though Americans can’t go there now; we took a detour, sorry!), Rob P...

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Coffee with Arsalan Pourmand from 2022-02-22T03:31:10.673410

Coffee is better than alcohol. The only way to drink coffee is black. Coffee should never be paired with a savory brunch. These are just some of the coffee hot takes Rob Petrone is throwing at one ...

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Back To School Bites (Figuratively and Literally) with Carrie Melago from 2022-02-22T03:31:10.669763

Chalkbeat Managing Editor for Local News Carrie Melago joins Rob Petrone to discuss an upcoming school year like no other -- how much it bites (as in everything feels BAD) and actual bites (as in h...

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My Mental Health Routine from 2022-02-22T03:31:10.669017

With COVID-19 continuing to be a massive part of our lives and the fall tending to be a busier (and more stressful) time of year, Rob Petrone takes a break from his usual food debates to share how ...

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Is Pumpkin Spice Nice? from 2022-02-22T03:31:10.665609

It’s pumpkin spice season -- also known as the most polarizing time of the (food) year. Food Network’s Ali Khan and The Takeout’s Allison Robicelli join Rob Petrone to spill all their hot takes on ...

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Booze with Brad Thomas Parsons from 2022-02-22T03:31:10.662187

Award-winning drinks writer Brad Thomas Parsons joins Rob Petrone to debate the best (and worst) in cocktails, liquor, election night drinking and hangover recovery.

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Should You Use Those Restaurant Gift Cards? from 2022-02-22T03:31:10.657898

With restaurants struggling due to COVID-19, should you be using those restaurant gift cards you received for the holidays or paying for meals with your own money and saving them for later (or neve...

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Safety Is Sexy -- Unless You're Bon Appétit, Andrew Cuomo Or A Super Bowl Party from 2022-02-22T03:31:10.655247

What does a Bon Appetit video about canning seafood have in common with indoor dining reopening for Valentines Day in New York City and Super Bowl parties? More than you may think. In this emergenc...

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Can I Create An Ice Cream Flavor? from 2022-02-22T03:31:10.600193

As the owner of Penny Lick Ice Cream Co., Ellen Sledge can’t go a day without someone sharing with her their idea for an ice cream flavor. Everyone thinks they could make the perfect pint -- but as...

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Chapter 3, "Anger" (86'd: How A Global Pandemic Rocked The World's Culinary Capital) from 2022-02-22T03:31:10.595612

In this third chapter of our special documentary series “86’d: How A Global Pandemic Rocked The World’s Culinary Capital,” Rob Petrone discusses the anger so many in the industry were feeling this ...

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Gene Weingarten's Very Bad Take on Indian Food from 2021-08-23T20:06:14

Gene Weingarten is a humor columnist for the Washington Post. In a recent piece titled, "You can't make me eat these foods," he attempts to make fun of his palate by listing the foods he hates, ...

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Delta Diaries with Howie Kahn from 2021-08-11T09:00

Rob Petrone chats with food journalist and podcaster Howie Kahn about the whiplash so many of us are facing this summer with the emergence of the Delta variant and what this all means for restau...

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Want To Save Restaurants? Get Vaccinated. from 2021-07-28T09:30

Rob Petrone worries about how potential future lockdowns would impact restaurants -- and how easily avoidable that fate would be if everyone just got vaccinated. Rob also shares big news about h...

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Two Former Sports Anchors Doing Food (with Jaymee Sire) from 2021-07-14T09:30

Jaymee Sire went from local news to being an ESPN SportsCenter anchor to now a food world star (he credits include Iron Chef Showdown, Beat Bobby Flay and the podcast Listen

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Eli Sussman's Food World Memes Make For Bad Audio from 2021-06-30T09:30

Eli Sussman is the food world meme king (seriously, go follow @thesussmans on Instagram). He also owns Samesa, a fast-casual Middle Eastern restaurant in Midtown Manhattan (30 Rock, to be exact) wi...

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"The Roaring (20)20's" with Kevin Sintumuang from 2021-06-23T10:00

Bars are back -- now what? Esquire Lifestyle & Culture Director, Kevin Sintumuang, joins Rob Petrone to discuss the making of the magazine's annual Best Bars in America list, how the pandemic has c...

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Eduardo Jordan And Looking The Other Way from 2021-06-16T10:00

In the wake of the Seattle Times publishing a thorough investigation where 15 women accused two-time James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Eduardo Jordan of sexual misconduct or unwanted ...

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Making High on the Hog from 2021-05-26T09:30

Karis Jagger and Fabienne Toback are the executive producers of the new Netflix series High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America. The longtime friends and collaborators spea...

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This Is ... The Story Of A Rock Star & Food from 2021-05-13T09:30

John Hampson is the frontman for the band Nine Days; you may know the band for their song, “Absolutely (Story of a Girl),” which was a #1 hit in 2000. John catches up with Rob Petrone to discuss th...

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This Successful TV Producer Started A Bread Business from 2021-04-28T10:00

Jim Serpico is an acclaimed TV & film producer, writer and director. His credits include Blow, Rescue Me, Maron and, most recently, the FX original documentary Hysterical. He also runs a comedy rec...

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Chapter 2, "Adapt & Pivot" (86'd: How A Global Pandemic Rocked The World's Culinary Capital) from 2021-04-21T09:30

In this second chapter of our special documentary series “86’d: How A Global Pandemic Rocked The World’s Culinary Capital,” Rob Petrone discusses with various New York restaurateurs and others conn...

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'90s Nostalgia with Rob Harvilla from 2021-03-24T09:30

We’re going back to the 1990s! 60 Songs That Explain The ‘90s host and The Ringer staff writer Rob Harvilla joins Rob Petrone to discuss the intersection of food, music and ‘90s nostalgia (yes, the...

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Chapter 1, “Ground Zero” (86’d: How A Global Pandemic Rocked The World’s Culinary Capital) from 2021-03-10T10:30

In this first installment of 86’d: How A Global Pandemic Rocked The World’s Culinary Capital, Rob Petrone takes us back to the beginning of COVID-19 in New York -- and how the restaurant industry w...

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What Is Healthy? from 2021-02-24T10:30

How big a role does confirmation bias play in how we each decide which foods are healthy? Can we trust what we read online about the latest studies, super foods and diet trends? Are al pastor tacos...

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Why Roger Mooking Chooses To Laugh from 2021-02-10T10:00

Roger Mooking has been a mainstay on Food Network and Cooking Channel for more than a decade -- and if you know Roger, you know his laugh. But that trademark laugh isn’t just deployed when he think...

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Food Trends with Maile Carpenter from 2021-01-27T10:00

What will we all be cooking and eating in 2021? Food Network Magazine editor-in-chief Maile Carpenter joins Rob Petrone to discuss food trends -- how they are determined, social media’s role in wha...

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David Chang & Accountability (with Hannah Selinger) from 2021-01-18T10:00

It’s no secret David Chang has a temper; he’s personally shared accounts of his rage for years, most recently (and vividly) in his 2020 memoir, Eat a Peach. Chang has always controlled the narrativ...

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Politicians Don't Care About Restaurants from 2020-12-18T15:21:02

We didn't have to choose between public safety and economic concerns. We could have saved lives and saved restaurants by bailing them out the way we've bailed out so many other industries in this c...

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America's Best New Restaurants (Pandemic Edition) with Jeff Gordinier from 2020-11-18T09:30

What’s it like attempting to chronicle the best eats our country has to offer during a global pandemic? Esquire Food & Drinks Editor Jeff Gordinier joins Rob Petrone to discuss putting together Esq...

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A Year Without Restaurant Hunter from 2020-11-11T09:30

On November 13th, 2019, Fios1 News went off the air and, with it, the popular food franchise Rob Petrone developed, executive produced and hosted: Restaurant Hunter. On this special Hot Takes on a ...

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The Halloween Candy Draft (with Ryan Sutton) from 2020-10-28T08:30

Eater New York critic Ryan Sutton squares off against Rob Petrone in the ultimate Halloween candy draft! These two food pros get eight picks each to craft their dream lineups. What candy goes #1? W...

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This Chef Won't Let You Eat At His Restaurant (Eric Rivera) from 2020-10-23T20:56:04

Eric Rivera has picked fights with famous chefs and dished out some of the hottest restaurant takes during the COVID era. The innovative Seattle-based chef and restaurateur discusses his desire to ...

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Two Restaurants. Same Town. Very Different Politics. from 2020-10-14T08:30

Narrowsburg is a small hamlet in the Catskills, New York. Donald Trump won the town it resides in, Tusten, in 2016 by 12 percentage points. But many of the restaurants there are a draw for tourists...

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Dan Pashman on 10 Years of Food Hot Takes from 2020-09-29T08:00

Dan Pashman is arguably the most successful food podcaster there has ever been. His trailblazing show, The Sporkful, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. On this special Hot Takes on a Plate, ...

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Awards with Alicia Kennedy from 2020-09-23T05:00

In the wake of the James Beard Awards deciding not to announce its culinary winners this year (and opting to forgo its traditional awards presentations altogether in 2021), Rob Petrone speaks with ...

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Wilson Tang Believes In New York, Market Corrections And Chinese Takeout from 2020-09-15T18:38:53

Rob Petrone chats with Nom Wah Tea Parlor owner Wilson Tang about running one of New York’s most iconic restaurants during COVID-19, whether the city’s move to allow indoor dining at a quarter capa...

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Can You Criticize Restaurants Online During COVID? from 2020-08-26T09:00

With restaurants struggling financially and employees risking their health to serve diners, is it okay to write negative online restaurant reviews during COVID-19? Rob Petrone explores this topic w...

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Pretend Food with Javier Leiva from 2020-08-19T09:00

Javier Leiva knows an imposter when he sees one; as the host and creator of the popular true crime podcast Pretend, he interviews real people pretending to be someone else. Rob Petrone catches up w...

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Bars with Kevin Sintumuang from 2020-08-12T09:00

Esquire's culture and lifestyle director, Kevin Sintumuang, joins Rob Petrone to discuss what it was like releasing the magazine's annual Best Bars in America feature during a global pandemic. The ...

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The Indoor Dining Debate (with Mike Puma) from 2020-07-29T09:00

As COVID-19 cases rise across the country, New York City’s numbers remain low. So, is the city doing the right thing by remaining cautious and keeping restaurant dining rooms closed, or is it time ...

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Desserts with Claudia Fleming from 2020-07-22T09:00

Claudia Fleming is one of America’s most influential and revered pastry chefs. So imagine how she reacts when Rob Petrone tries to tell her that milk chocolate is better than dark chocolate. (Yeah,...

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Meet The Man Who Broke The Moldy Jam Story (Joe Rosenthal on Sqirl) from 2020-07-13T20:04:21

Joe Rosethal is not a food journalist. Like many, he's a food lover with a modest (but rapidly growing) Instagram account. But this weekend, the mathematician by day did some serious journalism, br...

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Cheap Eats with Ali Khan from 2020-06-25T09:30

Food Network and Cooking Channel personality Ali Khan joins Rob to dish hot takes on "cheap eats," including what (if anything) that phrase actually means. The two also discuss diversity in the foo...

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Restaurants are Back! (Sort of) from 2020-06-22T09:30

This is a big week for New York restaurants, as New York City begins "phase 2," allowing for outdoor dining, while the neighboring suburbs start "phase 3," which means indoor seating can begin at 5...

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Bread with Raymond Smith from 2020-06-17T10:30

Bread has been the breakout food star of the COVID era -- but should you be making it at home? Rob Petrone dives into this and other bread hot takes with Raymond Smith of Blacksmith's Breads in Lon...

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Ice Cream (and Race) with Ellen Sledge from 2020-06-10T09:30

Penny Lick Ice Cream founder Ellen Sledge joins Rob to dish hot takes on ice cream (and frozen yogurt)! But first, Rob asks Ellen about her unique perspective on race.

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Being a Food Personality with Marisel Salazar from 2020-05-28T10:30

Rob Petrone chats with food writer, TV host and social media maven Marisel Salazar. The two dish hot takes on influencers, what a successful food personality will look like on the other side of thi...

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Chefs with Andrew Friedman from 2020-05-21T18:30

Author and host of the Andrew Talks to Chefs podcast, Andrew Friedman, joins Rob Petrone on this special CROSSOVER (!) edition of Hot Takes on a Plate. Rob throws some hot chef takes Andrew’s way, ...

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Italian American with Christian Petroni from 2020-05-13T17:00

Chef/restaurateur and Food Network personality Christian Petroni joins Rob Petrone for some hot takes on Italian-American cuisine and shares how he’s adapted to running his Fortina restaurants duri...

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Quarantine Escargot with Taylor Knapp from 2020-04-30T08:00

Taylor Knapp is no ordinary farmer. He raises snails for some of the country’s top restaurants -- or at least that was his business model before those same restaurants shuttered due to COVID-19. So...

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Restaurant Reporting During a Global Pandemic with Khushbu Shah from 2020-04-23T06:30

Khushbu Shah is Food & Wine magazine's restaurant editor. It's a job that used to involve visiting restaurants all over the country. How has her job changed during the coronavirus outbreak? Khushbu...

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Closing During Coronavirus with Adam Lathan from 2020-04-16T06:30

Like many restaurateurs during this global pandemic, Adam Lathan was faced with an impossible decision: attempt to pay his staff, vendors and bills by staying open for takeout and delivery or keep ...

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Tacos with Joana Herrera from 2020-03-26T06:00

Rob Petrone debates tacos with Joana Herrera, co-owner and executive chef of Mariachi Mexico in Armonk, New York. Rob also gives the ultimate, coast-to-coast taco dining tip! (Note: This episode wa...

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Coronavirus Therapy: Restaurants, Food Shopping and Cooking from 2020-03-18T14:50:41

Thoughts about restaurants, food shopping and cooking during coronavirus.

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Food TV with Steve Berkowitz from 2020-03-12T06:30

What makes good food TV? Rob Petrone shares his food TV hot takes with fellow television producer and Bleav podcast host Steve Berkowitz (“No Script, No Problem”) poolside in sunny Los Angeles. Plu...

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Long Island Dining with Erica Marcus from 2020-02-27T10:42:35

Rob goes deep dive on Long Island’s dining scene with Newsday’s Erica Marcus, dropping hot takes on pizza, steakhouses, sushi and the perfect Long Island restaurant. The two also discuss the challe...

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Pizza with John Cesarano from 2020-02-20T11:26:24

Rob Petrone dishes out pizza hot takes with King Umberto’s John Cesarano. The two friends do some pizza myth busting, plus Rob shares two of his favorite pizza experiences he’s had recently.
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Movie Food (and Food Movies) with Erik Davis from 2020-02-13T10:37:09

Rob Petrone hangs with Fandango managing editor Erik Davis, throwing movie food (and drink) hot takes his way that include beer, Twizzlers and Albert Brooks. Plus, Rob shares a dinner-and-a-movie d...

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Coming Soon: The Best Hot Food Takes from 2020-01-31T19:47:35

It’s the ultimate food fight, as award-winning food TV host Rob Petrone (@RobPetroneTV on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook) debates his culinary world friends and other eating enthusiasts in thei...

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Coming Soon: The Best Hot Food Takes from 2020-01-31T19:47:35

It’s the ultimate food fight, as award-winning food TV host Rob Petrone (@RobPetroneTV on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook) debates his culinary world friends and other eating enthusiasts in thei...

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Coming Soon: The Best Hot Food Takes from 2020-01-31T19:47:35

It’s the ultimate food fight, as award-winning food TV host Rob Petrone (@RobPetroneTV on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook) debates his culinary world friends and other eating enthusiasts in their a...

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