Today on our episode #420 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer is on-location in Lower Manhattan at Nobu Downtown with her guest, Drew Nieporent, one of the most influential figures in modern American dining, known for shaping the trajectory of New York’s restaurant scene over the last four decades. The driving force behind iconic concepts like Montrachet, Tribeca Grill, Bâtard, Rubicon, & Nobu in NY & London, Drew helped redefine fine dining & bring it to a wider audience. As the founder of Myriad Restaurant Group, Drew has helped launch the careers of celebrated chefs & collaborated with longtime partners like Robert De Niro, Francis Ford Coppola, & Robin Williams. His concepts have earned critical acclaim from The New York Times, & he is also the recipient of numerous James Beard Awards.

Drew is the author of a new book, I’m Not Trying to Be Difficult: Stories from the Restaurant Trenches, a behind-the-scenes memoir of grit, glamour, & what it really takes to build a hospitality empire in New York & beyond, now available wherever books are sold. Drew was previously our guest in May 2018 (episode #176, which gets a brief mention in his book on pg 250), & we were thrilled to have him back on our show to discuss his memoir, co-authored by Jamie Feldmar. Congrats, Drew! We're proud to call you a friend.

Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to have self-confidence; Speed Round; Industry News on the inaugural North America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025, which took place Sept 25 at Wynn Las Vegas, naming JP & Ellia Park's Atomix in NYC as the #1 restaurant (our guests on episode #417). Congrats, all! Stay tuned for Shari's upcoming interviews from the Awards, & Revelry Las Vegas 2025, which she recorded at Sirius XM Studios at Wynn. (47:07)

Our show concludes with Shari's Solo Dining experience at Nuyores, a new restaurant in NYC's West Village by Chef/Owner Oscar Lorenzzi & Jonathan Charnay, celebrating Peruvian & South American flavors. (56:40)

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Today on our episode #419 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025, which took place in Turin, Italy on June 19, 2025. Big congratulations to Mitsuharu “Micha” Tsumura & his team at Maido in Lima, Peru, which was named the #1 restaurant, as well as all of the chefs & restaurants recognized! Shari loved celebrating with all of you!

The World’s 50 Best has reflected & celebrated the richness & diversity of the world's culinary landscape since 2002, honoring the very best global gastronomic talent from 22 territories across five continents, & creating a unique opportunity to bring together a wonderful community of chefs worldwide. Our coverage features conversations from the #50BestTalks at OGR Torino; awards gala reception, ceremony & press conference hosted at Lingotto Fiere, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna; & post-day closing party at NH Collection Torino Piazza Carlina.

Shari's exclusive interviews include Mindy Woods, Karkalla, Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia – Champions of Change; Mingoo Kang, Mingles, Seoul, South Korea (#29); JP & Ellia Park, Atomix, NYC (#12); Jeremy Chan, Ikoyi, London, England – Highest Climber (#15); Supaksorn ‘Ice’ Jongsiri, Sorn, Bangkok, Thailand (#17); William Drew, Director of Content, 50 Best; & Mitsuharu “Micha” Tsumura, Maido, Lima, Peru (#1). Shari also shares excerpts from the press conference with William & Micha, which took place immediately following the awards announcements.

The celebration continued at an After Party co-hosted by Massimo Bottura with iconic Italian electro house DJ Benny Benassi, & pizzas from legendary Franco Pepe.

For more 50 Best information & the full awards list, go to theworlds50best.com, & follow @theworlds50best #worlds50best.

Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to dare to dream big; & Solo Dining experience at DiverXO (#4) – Chef Dabiz Munoz's 3-Michelin-starred restaurant in Madrid, Spain, featuring The Flying Pig's Cuisine tasting menu; known for its avant-garde culinary artistry where the impossible becomes reality. (47:03)

Stay tuned for our upcoming coverage on the inaugural North America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 taking place on September 25th at Wynn Las Vegas in Las Vegas.

Support for this episode comes from the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE). To learn more, visit ICE.edu today.

Find all of our new & archived shows at AllintheIndustry.com. Listen at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts; subscribe & leave us a rating/review.

Follow us @allindustry & @sharibayer on Instagram, & "All in the Industry" on Facebook & our YouTube Channel.

Interested in collaborating with us? Please reach out via our contact page at AllintheIndustry.com, or on social. We'd love to hear from you!

Check out Shari's book, Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon), available wherever books are sold. #chefwisebook

Thanks, as always, for being a part of All in the Industry®!

Today on our episode #418 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from the 2025 James Beard Restaurant & Chef Awards, which took place on Monday, June 16, 2025 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago in Chicago, IL. This was Shari's 5th year covering the awards on the red carpet, & she has exclusive interviews with presenters, nominees & winners, along with video coverage, including David Bowen, Toni Tipton-Martin (Lifetime Achievement Award), Junghyun “JP” Park & Ellia Park (Outstanding Hospitality), CEO Clare Reichenbach, Nyesha Arrington, Rick Bayless, Amanda Shulman, Dale DeGroff, Sarah Thompson, Dan Richer, Tristen Epps, Chad Williams, Sherry Yard, Matthew Kammerer, Daniel Boulud, & Adam Richman.

Shari's coverage continues in the press room with interviews including #JBFA winners Phila Lorn (Emerging Chef), Ignacio “Nacho” Jimenez (Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service), Arjav Ezekiel (Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service), Julia Momose (Outstanding Bar), Jon Yao (Best Chef: California), Nando Chang (Best Chef: South), Vijay Kumar (Best Chef: New York State), Karyn Tomlinson (Best Chef: Midwest), Lee Hanson & Riad Nasr (Outstanding Restaurateur), Bobby Stuckey (Outstanding Restaurant), & Jungsik Yim (Outstanding Chef).

Shari also has two interviews from the Media Awards, which took place on Saturday, June 14 at Columbia College Chicago, with Peter Miller for Marcella film (Best Documentary), & Ashok Selvan from Eater Chicago (Jonathan Gold Local Voice Award).

Congratulations to all! Shari once again loved being a part of the celebration! Follow links for 2025 James Beard Awards Restaurant & Chef Nominees, Winners, & Media Award Winners. Check out our "All in the Industry" YouTube Channel for our Awards video content.

Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to practice patience; and Solo Dining experience at Maxwells Trading in Chicago (Nominee: Best Chef: Great Lakes). (1:31:52)

Support for this episode comes from the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE). To learn more, visit ICE.edu today.

Find all of our new & archived shows at AllintheIndustry.com. Listen at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts; subscribe & leave us a rating/review.

Follow us @allindustry & @sharibayer on Instagram, & "All in the Industry" on Facebook & our YouTube Channel.

Interested in collaborating with us? Please reach out via our contact page at AllintheIndustry.com, or on social. We'd love to hear from you!

Check out Shari's book, Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon), available wherever books are sold. #chefwisebook

Thanks, as always, for being a part of All in the Industry®!