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On Restaurant People, Infatuation restaurant critic Brant Cox sits down with some of the biggest names in Hollywood to see what makes them restaurant people. They discuss their lives, careers, pop culture, and of course, great food. Restaurant People is more than just a celebration of restaurant culture. It’s a love letter to Los Angeles, family, community, and making sure there’s always a fresh vesper on the table. Ever wonder what Phil Rosenthal’s go-to deli order is? Or why Sasha Colby always gets the chicken piccata after hosting drag bunch? This show is for you. Because if you’re still reading this, you’re obviously a restaurant person, too.
Update frequency:
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Average audio length:
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English
United States
17 episodes
since Aug. 7, 2025
episodic
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Brant meets up with award-winning actor, producer, and director Regina King at Found Oyster to discuss the perfect french fry, orange wine, and the restaurants that make Los Angeles special. The born-and-raised Angeleno looks back on the neighborhood spots that shaped her, shares her love of a “sch…
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On Restaurant People, Infatuation restaurant critic Brant Cox sits down with some of the biggest names in Hollywood to see what makes them restaurant people. They discuss their lives, careers, pop culture, and of course, great food. Restaurant People is more than just a celebration of restaurant cu…
Our 2025 guides to The Best New Restaurants around the country are live and ready for you to disagree with. So we’re dedicating our final episode of the season to explaining the behind-the-scenes process, which takes Infatuation editors and writers 12 months and hundreds of restaurant visits. Bryan…
If you work in an office, the sustenance closest to your desk is probably a $15 bowl of wet greens and grains. You may even feel tenderly about your slop bowl. After all, it’s the only taste of the outside world between 9-5pm. In this episode of Restaurant People, Hannah and Bryan are joined by Inf…
Log onto any Infatuation city’s homepage—be it Denver or Philly—and there’s a good chance we’ve just reviewed a new restaurant that brands itself as “Mexico City-inspired.” But beyond tuna tostadas dressed to kill and small-batch ceramics, what does that label really mean? In this episode of Restau…
It seems like bakeries, cafes, and sweet shops are opening at a faster pace than restaurants right now (with the long lines to match). In this episode of Restaurant People, Hannah and Bryan unpack the appeal of sweets, hear from Emmy-nominated comedian and actor Kate Berlant about her favorite dess…
We all know the word and at least four people who fit the category, but what does being a foodie actually mean in 2025? And why is it a “banned word” in Infatuation’s style guide? In this episode of Restaurant People, Hannah and Bryan talk with Mike Chau a.k.a. FoodBabyNY and co-host of How Long Go…
Can food be art? Of course it can. But when does innovation work, and when does it taste like an ego play? In this episode of Restaurant People, Infatuation Editor-In-Chief Arden Shore joins Hannah and Bryan to discuss the genre of restaurants serving dishes like “spaghetti squash, passionfruit” fo…
What goes into great restaurant service? In this episode of Restaurant People, Bryan and Hannah are joined by former Hillstone server (and current sommelier and hospitality expert) Steven Bono to discuss the BTS of service, fine dining vs. neighborhood spots, and the one question you should never a…
In this episode of Restaurant People, recorded live at EEEEEATSCON Chicago, Bryan and Hannah are joined by the Infatuation Chicago team to discuss what makes a restaurant “fun,” what fun even means, and the dive bar where you might just be able to find Michael Shannon.
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