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.

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.

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.

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.

Very enjoyable ep. Some good stories in there.

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

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?

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.

I enjoyed the show.

QOTD: I haven’t been to Boston in over 20 years.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Deos chi Ben Soy

Rex

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

QOTD never been

Very BAD sound hard to enjoy episode

SORRY

That Food looked gooooooooooooooood!!!! I Almost eat me computer
screen!!

qotd: Yo Michael, never been ta Boston, but it’s on me Bucket List!
When I get there, I’ll drop-by & have somma yur Grub!!! 🙂

QOTD: Bin 26 Enoteca on St. Charles St. They have a great wine program and really great food! You should check it out for sure!

QOTD: Bin 26 Enoteca on St. Charles St. They have a great wine program and really great food! You should check it out for sure!

I agree completely about doing everything you do with intention behind it, and effort. Life’s too short for halfway.

QOTD: When I get back to Boston I will let you know.

Excellent post. I really want some wine and italian food now.

QOTD: Only been up there once. I recall liking this seafood place – cant recall the name near downtown.