Talking Food and Wine with Chef Michael Schlow

Talking Food and Wine with Chef Michael Schlow – Episode #613

January 27, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk returns to Boston for a visit with one of the leading chefs in the United States.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Movia Ribolla Gialla
2002 Bressan Pinot Nero
2004 Terriccio Tassinaia

Links mentioned in today’s episode.

Via Matta

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January 28, 2009

Doc P
QOTD: We haven’t been to a lot of Boston restaurants, but the ones that I really liked were

Pigalle
The Tamarind Seed (i think that is the name) in cambridge

We haven’t been to Via Matta; but it is now on the itinerary
January 28, 2009

MattUD
Nice show, gotta love anything in Boston. Even though I currently do not live in Boston anymore, I visit it frequently and like to go eat at Douzo and Sibling Rivalry.
January 28, 2009

Bennett A. Joseph
Hey, I’m another first-time poster.

Gary, Chef Schlow’s and your charisma really made this show for me–my favorite to date. Two talented guys like yourselves vigorously discussing their (remarkably complimentary) passions is truly entertaining and inspiring.

Thanks Gary, keep up the great work.
January 28, 2009

Heather W
Gary,

Awesome show even though every time you said Ribolla I heard Ebola. Also, I can’t believe you didn’t taste the food. Traditional spaghetti Bolognese and oh my gosh, that chicken under a brick looked delicious.

QOTD: I have yet to go to Boston, but my dad wants to open a restaurant based loosely on a restaurant that just so happens to be in Boston, The Butcher Shop.
January 28, 2009

Richard Ritter
Mike’s got it right…Italian food should be prepared simply with the freshest ingredients possible. Catch it, kill it, pick it, dig it up, cook it and serve it. DONE

QOTD: I can’t remember the name, but it’s a Chinese restaurant in some industrial area that we go to whenever we’re in Boston. We’re the only people in the place who aren’t Chinese most of the time.
January 28, 2009

VinhoRanger
Gary love the raw and passion of the show keep the movement going!!

Deos chi Ben Soy

Rex
January 28, 2009

ChrisR
First of all, the mAtt-ster needs to work on the camera focus a little, especially for the zoom-in shots. But it’s gotta be tough work behind the camera trying to keep up with Gary, so I gotta give Matt some credit.

QOTD: I don’t know what it’s called, but we went to the Little Italy area for lunch at this small Italian place owned by this old Italian couple, and it was ridiculously good.
January 28, 2009

J Crazy
Never been to Boston, sorry. But for sushi it’s Edogin, seriously the best restaurant in the sushi world. If either of you come out here to lil’ol Kashima then it’s my treat to take you there.
January 28, 2009

David Dadekian
QOTD: Hmm, I don’t get to Boston to eat much because Providence is so stellar or I head to NY. But I did enjoy Chef Schlow’s interview very much. I just wish you had a better audio rig for working with guests or on location. A couple of lavs, a tiny portable mixer, it wouldn’t be hard. I think I really would have enjoyed this episode more if the sound was better.
January 28, 2009

Kathy Hughes
LOved the show ! My favorite Boston (area) restaurant is Saporitos Florence Club Cafe in Hull, MA (20 mins south of Boston on the shore). The chef/owners are Annemarie and Eric Stenfors (grads of CIA Hyde Park, NY). All the best from Naples Kathy, formerly Boston Kathy aka Champagne Lady.
January 28, 2009

M
I enjoyed the show.

QOTD: I haven’t been to Boston in over 20 years.
January 28, 2009

Beverly
Great show!!! Love it when you talk food with the wine. He was a super guest. Haven’t been to Boston in 15 years, want to go back. Hugs and kisses from Kentucky.
January 28, 2009

Kenny Galloway
CORRECTION: Well not really but I just wanted to comment that in the French wine documentary Mondovino (2006ish), which is an absolute MUST for any wine lover, James Suckling claimed bragging rights for the term “Super Tuscan” from a Wine Spectator publication back in the 70s I believe. So I’m just curious… is he stealing credit or is this disputed or was it just his article that had more of an impact, compared to Parker?
January 28, 2009

Vanguy
QOTD: Haven’t been to Boston in nearly a dozen years, so dunno.
January 28, 2009

Vanguy
Very enjoyable ep. Some good stories in there.
January 28, 2009

OSCAR FALCON LARA
Nice to see different shows on WLTV. I visited the website, they have nice looking food there, I haven’t been. You’ve manages to ad yet another entry into my “places to visit” journal, cool.

QOTD: Nope , Excuse my lack of travel.
January 28, 2009

BANKNOTE
Great show Gary, I LOVE the restaurant setting! And having a chef as a guest is a perfect match.

I too started as a dishwasher, which turned into a busboy, then waiter. It was then that I discovered my love for wine, specifically Zinfandels.

So doing dishes contributed to me getting into the wine business! Who’d a thought?

QOTD: haven’t been to Boston for 31 years. I need to change that.
January 28, 2009

Vargas
Favorite WLTV episode yet. Michael Schlow is awesome. This episode make me love being human and also a man. The thought of half naked woman and food on the beach!!! I love it.
January 28, 2009

apj_bobswineguy
Really loved the guest.
I started as a dishwasher at my stepfather’s place. (hand-scrubbing pots).
So, I really get what Michael is saying. You could not get a waiter job in fine dining so easy as it is now.

I’m glad I had to do it the way I did. I do have some youngster w/ great work ethic though.
But, you do also see alot of 20-somethings that believe $250-$300 a shift is their god-given right. Four hours for anything less is a waste of their time.
January 28, 2009

apj_bobswineguy
I was in Boston for the Wine Expo 05.
Sister lives there.(If you can call that living)
We had so much fun. Smith & Wollensky was new & happening that yr.
Zraly was at the next tbl w/ a bunch of prominent wine folks including many of the seminar speakers.
I was a newbie to the sommelier scene so it was great.
We went to some Italian place on the north side. Good stuff.
BUT…THE GRILLED SAUSAGE AT FENWAY THE SUMMER B4 WAS THE BEST!!!!!!!
January 28, 2009

Phil G
That was fun…

QOTD – not there often enough to have a favorite, but will look for your places next time!
January 28, 2009

Troutmonster
QOTD: Via Matta does have a special place in my heart because it was where I celebrated my 19th birthday with my whole family, but not my favorite. Gonna go with either Mistral, L’Espalier, or Grill 23 if I’m in the mood for beef.
January 28, 2009

Pete G
I enjoyed that one. Nice to get a chef’s perspective on the wine.

QOTD: Haven’t been to Boston in 20 years so I wouldn’t have a clue.
January 28, 2009

Joe Tom
wish you guys would have tasted the wine WITH the food.
January 28, 2009

Chris
2005 Movia Ribolla Gialla is from Istria! Not Slovenia!
Trst zaj nas!