Sushi Bros & Hot Chicken Hoes

In this episode of Eat Talk Repeat, John and Ash take aim at celebrity chefs and the mediocrity machine, rally for hot chicken integrity, and mourn the rise of the sushi bro in the wake of Jiro Dreams of Sushi. They explore the Arts District’s culinary arms race and highlight elite meat havens like Scotch 80 Prime and Bazaar Meat. In food news: Olives and Sweets Raku are out, QR code menus are dying, and Half Bird is heading to Hendertucky. Pet peeves? Oversized two-tops and phantom online menus.