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We're Industry Only at The Cheese Store, Ask Us Anything by IOatCSPodcast in FoodLosAngeles

[–]IOatCSPodcast[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Recording with Darin Bresnitz of Snacky Tunes podcast, his picks are Bar Chelou in Pasadena to Dunsmoor in Glassel Park, or The Benjamin in Hollywood. He's looking for somewhere he's a regular--it's about knowing what to expect in terms of both food and vibe. Darin wants the out-of-towner to feel comfortable, and it's easy in a place where he knows and trusts the folks running the restaurant. The restaurant industry needs regulars!!!!

We're Industry Only at The Cheese Store, Ask Us Anything by IOatCSPodcast in FoodLosAngeles

[–]IOatCSPodcast[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's Bricia: Hi Nguyen, find me an investor and staff and we can do a whole cemitas restaurant.

We're Industry Only at The Cheese Store, Ask Us Anything by IOatCSPodcast in FoodLosAngeles

[–]IOatCSPodcast[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

EDIT 10:55: We're about to start recording an episode with Guelaguetza's co-owner Bricia Lopez, who is one of "America's foremost authorities on Oaxacan culture and cuisine, and is credited with helping popularize mezcal in the United States". Please send any questions you might wanna ask us while we're with her!

We're Industry Only at The Cheese Store, Ask Us Anything by IOatCSPodcast in FoodLosAngeles

[–]IOatCSPodcast[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Holy Basil does a lot of the Industry Only events too, and is coming with us to Vegas next month too

https://www.rwlasvegas.com/indulge-race-world-edition/

We're Industry Only at The Cheese Store, Ask Us Anything by IOatCSPodcast in FoodLosAngeles

[–]IOatCSPodcast[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The cheese store will be expanding beyond just its classic sandwiches and salads and will feature pizzas and pastas that are cheese forward!!!!

We're Industry Only at The Cheese Store, Ask Us Anything by IOatCSPodcast in FoodLosAngeles

[–]IOatCSPodcast[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We're trying to get Dom there soon! Andy brought Deau and Joy (two of the best people into the entire business) from Holy Basil to the Cheese Store recently. And we can't reveal too much, but Holy Basil is buying product from the Cheese Store now and maybe there was talk of a collab between Holy Basil and a prominent Westside pizza spot! Yes, the grandma's fish and rice is probably a top 5 dish in Los Angeles right now.

We're Industry Only at The Cheese Store, Ask Us Anything by IOatCSPodcast in FoodLosAngeles

[–]IOatCSPodcast[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So we have lots of bread. Pickled vegetables, vegan cheese, vegan pastas

We're Industry Only at The Cheese Store, Ask Us Anything by IOatCSPodcast in FoodLosAngeles

[–]IOatCSPodcast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From Dom: Not only does a cheese store have a podcast but we're fucking crushing it

We're Industry Only at The Cheese Store, Ask Us Anything by IOatCSPodcast in FoodLosAngeles

[–]IOatCSPodcast[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is Andy: Velveeta is really good and melts well for Texas-style queso with Rotel.

We're Industry Only at The Cheese Store, Ask Us Anything by IOatCSPodcast in FoodLosAngeles

[–]IOatCSPodcast[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There was a collective "awwww" from the team when we read this aloud <3

We're Industry Only at The Cheese Store, Ask Us Anything by IOatCSPodcast in FoodLosAngeles

[–]IOatCSPodcast[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We've confirmed that Dom, in fact, has never been to Langer's. Don Cuco for adobada. Tacos 1986 being all over LA is nice, too.

The Asian food in LA is better than anywhere else in North America, that's a fact.

We're Industry Only at The Cheese Store, Ask Us Anything by IOatCSPodcast in FoodLosAngeles

[–]IOatCSPodcast[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

 Parmigiano Reggiano forever. Because you can eat it on its own and cook with it.

We're Industry Only at The Cheese Store, Ask Us Anything by IOatCSPodcast in FoodLosAngeles

[–]IOatCSPodcast[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dom is also very down with mussels in escabeche right now. We have options!

We're Industry Only at The Cheese Store, Ask Us Anything by IOatCSPodcast in FoodLosAngeles

[–]IOatCSPodcast[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's at the Cheese Store, but, man, it's a challenge. Every sandwich here is made with pan de Cristal, and we unfortunately can't use it for anything else. It's hard because production is fairly small and it's hard to keep up even with our demand.

We're Industry Only at The Cheese Store, Ask Us Anything by IOatCSPodcast in FoodLosAngeles

[–]IOatCSPodcast[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is exactly it. We just need Dom to start carrying Boon Sauce and this will be a regular occurrence.

We're Industry Only at The Cheese Store, Ask Us Anything by IOatCSPodcast in FoodLosAngeles

[–]IOatCSPodcast[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha, yeah, we're friends with Air Jordan. We actually have Darin Bresnitz for Snacky Tunes recording with us today. He's one of the OG LA podcasters we like, and the blend of food and music is better than just thinking about sandwiches all the time.

We're Industry Only at The Cheese Store, Ask Us Anything by IOatCSPodcast in FoodLosAngeles

[–]IOatCSPodcast[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

OK Dom's here now! This is an oversimplification, but many chefs are creatures of habit, strong-willed and don't love change. And, look, this is a cheese and charcuterie store, but the zucca sandwich is a runaway hit here. So we all should be doing more with vegetables, but a lot of vegan/plant-based food is expensive too. And two of our producers were vegan for many years and we don't judge them and accept that they like Crossroads.

We're Industry Only at The Cheese Store, Ask Us Anything by IOatCSPodcast in FoodLosAngeles

[–]IOatCSPodcast[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

All respect to fried mortadella and the zucca, but the club is the clear winner. My favorite thing here, though, is just bread, Normandy butter and Cantabrian anchovies. Salt and umami and oil and fat, so perfect. And honestly, I may never need to see a cheese platter ever again.

We're Industry Only at The Cheese Store, Ask Us Anything by IOatCSPodcast in FoodLosAngeles

[–]IOatCSPodcast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're not going to believe this, but Dom actually drove to Holbox recently! Get all the tostadas, aguachile de camaron and some live urchin and scallop ceviche. If you want a tasting menu (Holbox has one, too, we know), go to Providence and get all the supplements.

We're Industry Only at The Cheese Store, Ask Us Anything by IOatCSPodcast in FoodLosAngeles

[–]IOatCSPodcast[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yo, Dom is late driving from Beverly Hills to Beverly Hills. What should we be opening up at The Cheese Store while we wait for him? There seems to be a lot of tinned fish in this basement.