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The Line

The Line

Heritage Radio Network

Listen in on an intimate, one-on-one conversation with a chef or restaurateur each week. Eli Sussman, a chef and cookbook author, interviews chefs and restaurateurs he admires about their childhoods, first jobs in food, and the paths that led them to become who they are today. From how it all began, to where they are now, and everything in between, this is The Line.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The Line episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The Line for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The Line episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

The Line - Chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger
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04/21/20 • 33 min

Chefs Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken are the owners and operators of the Border Grill restaurants which they began in 1985. They also operate BBQ Mexicana, a fast casual concept with two Las Vegas locations, and Socalo which opened in late 2019 in Santa Monica. Mary Sue serves on the boards of both Share Our Strength and the James Beard Foundation and she was previously selected to join the U.S. State Department on the American Chef Corps to promote diplomacy through food in Pakistan, Malta, and Italy. Susan Feniger sits on multiple boards in LA including the L.A. LGBT Center and co-founded Chefs Collaborative. In 2018, they were the recipients of the fourth annual Julia Child Award from The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts, marking the first women to be honored. And also that same year, the duo received the 2018 Gold Award from the Los Angeles Times for culinary excellence and innovation in Southern California.

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The Line - Episode 55: Erin Patinkin CEO of Ovenly
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03/20/18 • 47 min

Erin Patinkin is CEO and co-founder of Ovenly. She has been recognized as one of New York’s most “badass women” in food in New York City by Zagat and as “one to watch” by Conde Nast. Her writing has been featured in Lucky Peach and Vice. Ovenly: Sweet & Salty Treat from New York’s Most Creative Bakery, was named as one of the best overall books of 2014 by National Public Radio.

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This week on The Line, host Eli Sussman is joined in studio by chef Marco Canora of Hearth Restaurant, Brodo, and Zadie’s Oyster Room.

In the more than a decade since Marco opened Hearth, the restaurant has become an enduring presence in the New York City dining scene, earning a strong local following, positive two-star reviews from The New York Times in both 2004 and 2013, and a prestigious “Outstanding Restaurant” nomination from the James Beard Foundation, regarded as one of the highest honors in the national restaurant industry. In January 2016, Marco reinvented the 12-year-old restaurant with a fresh new look and sharpened commitment to transparency and simple, clean food. The menu focuses on real food and nutrient density, offering quality fats, freshly milled grains, grass-fed butter and sustainable, local fish, all influenced by Marco’s Italian heritage. In 2016, Marco was nominated for the James Beard Foundation’s “Best Chef: New York City” award.

With a newfound dedication to mindful, nutritious eating, Marco opened his takeout window, Brodo, out of a side window at Hearth in November 2014, followed by a brick-and-mortar West Village location in November 2016. Brodo serves nourishing, sip-able bone broths in coffee cups with customizable add-ins such as ginger juice, freshly grated turmeric and quality fats such as butter and coconut oil, buzzed straight into the broth to create rich, frothy beverages. Marco has been recognized by many as a pioneer of the bone broth trend that continues to spread across the nation.

In June 2016, Marco opened Zadie’s Oyster Room down the street from Hearth. His ode to New York’s turn of the century oyster houses, it offers a menu of seven different preparations of the bivalve along with wine, beer, cider and other shareable bites in a bright, airy space on 12th Street.

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This week on The Line, host Eli Sussman sits down with Chef Hillary Sterling. Born and raised in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, Sterling was inspired to cook by her grandmother, who had a passion for cooking and a knack for resourcefully combining ingredients. Years later, after earning a business degree from Indiana University, Sterling began taking night classes at a local cooking school in Bloomington, which promptly refocused her attention on food. After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu in Chicago in 2003, Sterling returned to New York City and worked in restaurants owned by Bobby Flay, Mario Batali, Missy Robbins, and more. Currently, she is the chef at Vic’s, a new neighborhood Italian-Mediterranean restaurant in NoHo.

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This week on The Line, host Eli Sussman is joined in the studio by Robyn Sue Fisher, founder of Smitten Ice Cream. With locations in both Southern and Northern California, Smitten believes that the quality, purity, and positive impact of ice cream can and should be better.

From a stint in business consulting, to enrolling at one of the best business schools in the United States, to patenting a technique for making ice cream in 90 seconds flat, tune in to follow the line of Fisher's career as an ice cream aficionado and innovator.

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The Line - Episode 91: Nick Bognar
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11/05/19 • 56 min

My guest today is Nick Bognar, who is the chef and owner of Indo, the modern Asian restaurant in St. Louis. Indo combines styles of mainland Southeast Asia, joining Nick’s Thai background and formal Japanese training. At just 27, Nick was nominated for the James Beard Foundation Rising Star Chef of the Year for his transformation of his family’s restaurant, Nippon Tei. He opened Indo in June 2019.

Join Heritage Radio Network on Monday, November 11th, for a raucous feast to toast a decade of food radio. Our tenth anniversary bacchanal is a rare gathering of your favorite chefs, mixologists, storytellers, thought leaders, and culinary masterminds. We’ll salute the inductees of the newly minted HRN Hall of Fame, who embody our mission to further equity, sustainability, and deliciousness. Explore the beautiful Palm House and Yellow Magnolia Café, taste and imbibe to your heart’s content, and bid on once-in-a-lifetime experiences and tasty gifts for any budget at our silent auction. Tickets available now at heritageradionetwork.org/gala.

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The Line - Episode 61: Alex Raij
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06/27/18 • 53 min

On today's episode of The Line multi-James Beard nominated and Michelin star Chef Alex Raij discusses her early childhood in Minneapolis as an Argentine Jew, moving to NYC after attending CIA, meeting the man who would become her husband and business partner and how she navigates her days leading the kitchen at 3 (soon to be 4) restaurants.

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The Line - Episode 90: Whitney Otawka
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10/23/19 • 58 min

While taking French classes at the University of California-Berkeley, Whitney Otawka responded to an ad for a waitress position at a local French creperie. Although she didn’t get the waitress job, she was hired into the two-person kitchen and her culinary career began. Raised in the mojave desert in Hespiria California her family struggled financially and she dreamed of becoming an egyptologist. Over time in Oakland and San Diego she began to actively pursue and culinary career. She’s worked both coasts from California to Georgia. Along the way she’s worked for chefs such as Hugh Acheson and Linton Hopkins and staged at Per Se and Le Bernardin. She appeared on Season 9 of Top Chef and just released her first cookbook The Saltwater Table: Recipes from the Coastal South.

Join Heritage Radio Network on Monday, November 11th, for a raucous feast to toast a decade of food radio. Our tenth anniversary bacchanal is a rare gathering of your favorite chefs, mixologists, storytellers, thought leaders, and culinary masterminds. We’ll salute the inductees of the newly minted HRN Hall of Fame, who embody our mission to further equity, sustainability, and deliciousness. Explore the beautiful Palm House and Yellow Magnolia Café, taste and imbibe to your heart’s content, and bid on once-in-a-lifetime experiences and tasty gifts for any budget at our silent auction. Tickets available now at heritageradionetwork.org/gala.

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The Line - Jake Leiber

Jake Leiber

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01/28/20 • 60 min

Today on theLINE we’re talking about restaurant projects big and small, expensive and... less expensive with today’s guest Jake Leiber. He is the chef/partner along with chef Aidan O’Neal at Greenpoint bistro Chez Ma Tante which opened a few years back to rave reviews. Chez Ma Tante received a 92 from NY Magazine, two stars and a critics pick from Pete Wells in he NYTimes and 4 stars from Robert Seitsma on Eater. After their success at Chez Ma Tante, they recently joined up with Jon Neidich from Acme to to flip Reynards inside Williamsburg’s Wythe Hotel into the new Le Crocodile.

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The Line - Episode 38: Jessica Largey of SIMONE
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09/26/17 • 46 min

Growing up northwest of Los Angeles in Ventura County, surrounded by agriculture, Jessica Largey developed an appreciation for farming and sustainability alongside her love of cooking, ultimately leading her to work at regional farmers’ markets and visiting local farms. She is the Executive Chef of SIMONE, which opens in December in the emerging Arts District of downtown L.A., offering an a la carte menu of seasonal California fare.

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FAQ

How many episodes does The Line have?

The Line currently has 130 episodes available.

What topics does The Line cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts, Arts, Business, Hospitality Industry, Talk Radio, Interviews, Careers and Food.

What is the most popular episode on The Line?

The episode title 'Steven Satterfield' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Line?

The average episode length on The Line is 51 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Line released?

Episodes of The Line are typically released every 7 days, 2 hours.

When was the first episode of The Line?

The first episode of The Line was released on Sep 20, 2016.

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