Tristen Epps-Long on Fast Food Beginnings, Michelin’s Race Problem, and Becoming a Top Chef Champion!!

Reigning Top Chef champion Tristen Epps-Long joins Adrienne and Joe to talk about life after Top Chef, fine dining in Afro-Caribbean cuisine, and what comes after Top Chef (including his new restaurant in Houston). In this episode, we also discuss:

• Top Chef favorites this season and his best advice for getting through it all

• Who Tristen would want to face off against in a Top Chef Masters season

• Whether Michelin is racist or cuisineist

• Tristen and Adrienne’s time together at Red Rooster

• His ascent from McDonald’s to James Beard nominee and cooking competition champ

• The role of Marcus Samuelsson in his career

• What life after Top Chef is really like for chefs

• The culinary scene in Houston

• Walk In Confession: Booking reservations on Open Table to get out of work early 

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