Expense Account

It’s the season one finale of Expense Account!
This week, J Lee spoke Keith McNally, the legendary restaurateur behind Balthazar, The Odeon, Pastis, Minetta Tavern, Lucky Strike and more. He is also the author of “I Regret Almost Everything.” Topics discussed include:
* The ideal order for two people at Balthazar
* Keith’s love/hate relationship with social media
* Creating the perfect restaurant playlist
* and why restaurants are one of the last places you can achieve the American dream
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This week on Expense Account, J Lee spoke to Cami Téllez and Sasha Mutchnik. Topics discussed include:
* Colostrum
* The Armani Couture bring worn and Juuls being smoked at Casa Cipriani
* Sasha and Cami’s friendship origin story on the Columbia campus
* Dinner omelettes
* And the art collection at Kappo Masa
Expense Account is a food podcast for everyone. Insiders, outsiders, your mom, your dad, New Yorkers, Angelenos and also people from Florida (we love you). Anyone who enjoys eating food. It’s even for people who hate food. Feed Me’s resident food critic, J Lee will be joined each week by interesting and noteworthy guests from various fields who will make you laugh, they might even make you cry, who knows. You’ll find us here each week. Subscribe to stay relevant.


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This week on Expense Account, J Lee spoke to Pete Wells, former restaurant critic for The New York Times. Topics discussed include:
* The ideal width of sandwiches.
* Why everyone is a food journalist now (social media).
* The increased emphasis on furniture and design in restaurants.
* And whether Pete misses being a critic.
Expense Account is a food podcast for everyone. Insiders, outsiders, your mom, your dad, New Yorkers, Angelenos and also people from Florida (we love you). Anyone who enjoys eating food. It’s even for people who hate food. Feed Me’s resident food critic, J Lee will be joined each week by interesting and noteworthy guests from various fields who will make you laugh, they might even make you cry, who knows. You’ll find us here each week. Subscribe to stay relevant.


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This week on Expense Account, J Lee spoke to chef, author, director, and writer of Canal Street Dreams on Substack, Eddie Huang. Topics discussed included:
* Getting arrested in Sicily.
* Writing his book to Sky Ferreira on repeat.
* His honest thoughts on the state of menswear in New York.
* And ChinaMaxxing.
Expense Account is a food podcast for everyone. Insiders, outsiders, your mom, your dad, New Yorkers, Angelenos and also people from Florida (we love you). Anyone who enjoys eating food. It’s even for people who hate food. Feed Me’s resident food critic, J Lee will be joined each week by interesting and noteworthy guests from various fields who will make you laugh, they might even make you cry, who knows. You’ll find us here each week. Subscribe to stay relevant.


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This week on Expense Account, J Lee and Emily Sundberg spoke to Sammy Nussdorf, the founder and CEO of Meadow Lane. Topics discussed include:
* Mouse-gate.
* Chicken Nugget-gate.
* Building a viral business in public, and why haters fuel growth.
* And what sets his Tribeca gourmet grocer, Meadow Lane, apart from New York’s existing establishments.
Expense Account is a food podcast for everyone. Insiders, outsiders, your mom, your dad, New Yorkers, Angelenos and also people from Florida (we love you). Anyone who enjoys eating food. It’s even for people who hate food. Feed Me’s resident food critic, J Lee will be joined each week by interesting and noteworthy guests from various fields who will make you laugh, they might even make you cry, who knows. You’ll find us here each week. Subscribe to stay relevant.


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