Restaurant Fiction

Restaurant Fiction


Latest Episodes

RF Special Ep - Part 3
November 01, 2023

Restaurant Fiction reviews the fictional restaurants, bars, and clubs in TV and Film. In addition, we bring on the writers, directors, chefs, and creative tastemakers to talk about the iconic fictional places. In this episode, we pick a little bit more ab

Queen of Hearts' Lucky Cafe with Director Jon Amiel
September 27, 2023

Jon Amiel mentored Quentin Tarantino and directed movies like The Core, Entrapment, and Copycat. In this Restaurant Fiction episode, Jon breaks down his first major motion picture directorial debut, Queen of Hearts and we discuss the main fictional restau

The Bear's "EMP" with Matt Rodbard
August 22, 2023

Restaurant Fiction reviews the fictional restaurants, bars, and clubs in TV and Film. In addition, we bring on the writers, directors, chefs, and creative tastemakers to talk about the iconic fictional places. In this episode, we break down and review the

RESTAURANT FICTION SPECIAL REMIX - TY THE PIE GUY/MY DINNER WITH ANDREA
July 31, 2023

Susan Lambert Hatem is not only a dear friend to Restaurant Fiction but also an incredible writer, director, and producer in TV, Film, and Theatre. After talking about her first fictional restaurant series Ty the Pie Guy, she returns to talk about her new

RF Special Ep - Part 2
July 03, 2023

In this episode, we pick a little bit more about who the host of RF is and why food, movies, tv, restaurants, and writing make up who the fuck he is.

Guy's Grocery Games Flavortown Market with Hilary Kinzler
June 16, 2023

Flavortown Market is the fictional grocery store in the long-running series, Guy's Grocery Games. Restaurant Fiction talks all things Flavortown, Guy Fieri, and cheese with one of the show's epic producers, Hilary Kinzler. 

Roseanne's Lanford Lunch Box with George Motz
May 26, 2023

The loose meat sandwich is the only burger at the fictional restaurant from Roseanne's Lanford Lunch Box. Who better to share his knowledge of the Loose Meat sandwich than Burger Scholar, Cook Book Author, First We Feast celebrity, and restauranteur

Eat Drink Man Woman's Family Dinners with Jerry Ying
May 05, 2023

Eat Drink Man Woman is a 1994 film made by Ang Lee. Some think that it's the ultimate culinary film. One of those awesome people is Producer, Showrunner, Director, Actor, and Executive Jerry Ying. He breaks the meaningful family dinners down while pr

Tampopo's Tampopo with Food Network Chef and Personality Justin Warner - Part 2
April 15, 2023

Chef and Food Network personality Justin Warner speaks like he is the Yoda of all things Tampopo because he is. If you've never heard of the fictional restaurant or film Tampopo before, after part 2 of this incredible conversation, you're going

Tampopo's Tampopo with Food Network Chef and Personality Justin Warner - Part 1
March 29, 2023

Justin Warner is a chef, Food Network personality, owner with his wife of the ramen restaurant, Bokujo Ramen, cookbook author, and expert in all things Tampopo. Tampopo is the fictional restaurant in the film Tampopo. Justin breaks down Tampopo like no on