Host Jamila Robinson sits down with the masterminds behind New York City restaurant Frevo, Bernardo Silva and Chef Franco Sampogna. Frevo is part art gallery, part restaurant but entirely delicious. (And they have the Michelin star to prove it.) Bernardo and Franco met when they were teenagers in France and have been partners in the hospitality industry ever since. Since opening Frevo in 2019, they have sought to marry art and food while maintaining a small 24 seat restaurant. The duo are hyperfocused on the small details and reveal how the little things make a big impact in the New York City food scene.

Comedian Matteo Lane has very strong opinions on pasta. This week he joins guest host Joseph Hernandez to talk about his new book "Your Pasta Sucks." Matteo breaks down what American cooks are getting wrong in the kitchen and how to fix it. He also talks about his love affair with Italy and reveals what was going on behind the scenes in his viral video at Olive Garden. Matteo has strong opinions on Olive Garden.

Chef Marcus Samuelsson visits Bon Appétit HQ to talk about reconnecting with his Ethiopian heritage through his restaurant, Marcus Addis. Located in Addis Ababa, the restaurant is a part of Ethiopia’s new wave of fine dining and provides training and mentorship opportunities to young people. Jamila and Marcus also discuss the ups and downs of his career, the women who shaped it and why elevating women into leadership roles is a critical part of his culture as a restauranteur. Plus, Marcus shares the musical inspiration that first brought him to New York.