Mike Safo with James Beard award winning chef, Andy Ricker 2

Joined today by the 2 time James Beard award winning chef Andy Ricker. Andy and I talk about his time here in NYC, from his favorite hangouts to the best noodle places and of course I try and convince him to reopen Pok Pok here. We talk briefly about his newest venture in Las Vegas and what’s next for him. We talk about his years over in Thailand, some tips on visiting South East Asia, and what was it about the beautiful country that changed his life. We hear about how he left Chiang Mai and opened up Pok Pok in Portland and touch on the current state of the restaurant business. Andy and I speak at length about his friend Anthony Bourdain. We hear some inside info on how that famous Parts Unknown episode came about, what it was like shooting the scenes and the impact Tony had on not only his life but the lives of millions of fans.  Oh and we finished up talking about our awesome cats! Check out the following sites to keep track of everything Andy is up to and be on the lookout for the 3rd book in the Pok Pok Franchise!!  https://www.instagram.com/pawkhrua/?hl=en twitter @pawkhrua  https://pokpokrestaurants.com/ twitter @mikesafo