Episodd 9: We’re Not an Old Sicilian Woman - a podcast by Merlin Mann, Alex Cox, and Max Temkin

Special guest Nick Kokonas of three Michelin star restaurant Alinea discusses running a kitchen, the production problems behind Top Chef, and being broth blocked.

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Show Notes:

• Watch Ep 9: Restaurant Wars, Part 1 | Top Chef


• Episode 9: Restaurant Wars Part 1 | Top Chef Photos


• Nick Kokonas


• Tock


• Alinea


• The Aviary


• Top Chef recap: Restaurant Wars, Part 1 | EW.com


• Top Chef Recap: It’s Time for Restaurant Wars -- Grub Street


• Top Chef Season 13 Episode 9: The Return of Restaurant Wars - Eater


• Grant Achatz | Top Chef Blog


• Grant Achatz Discusses His Top Chef Stint: Gothamist


• Crucial Detail


• Martin Kastner – Crucial Detail


• Garde manger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


• Kaiseki - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


• Nick's Japanese Restaurant Reccomendations


• Hot Dog University, Learning the Art of the Cart | Vienna Beef

Thanks to our producer Alex Cox for editing, Kevin Budnik for our show artwork, and Seth Boyer for our music!

Thanks again to Nick for stopping by the studio!

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