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The Dave Chang Show

Spelunker’s Frozen Custard and Burgers
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Bratwurst Vs. Coneys, Crystal Chargers, and the Best Restaurant Bathrooms

Plus, is it OK to eat across the street from a cemetery?

Outdoor Restaurant Dining in New York City
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Picking Restaurants for Groups, the Best Airports for Food, and the One Bar Game Dave Wants to Master

Dave also covers his favorite things to prep as a cook and a FMK of custard-based desserts

Best of The Munchies: People’s Choice Food Awards Presented by PepsiCo Hosted by Andrew Zimmern - Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival
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New York Vs. San Francisco, Things Dave Looks for in Restaurant Menus, and the Greatness of Graeter’s

Dave and Chris make their predictions for NFL matchups based on a unique criterion: Which city has the better food?

First Drive In Cinema Opens In Catalunya
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The Great Road Trip Convenience Store Draft, Three Moments to Time Travel to, and Can I Get a Drink?

Dave and Chris also discuss how Dave feels about his signature dishes and whether live events are overrated

Bogota, Colombia, El Chico, Carulla SmartMarket supermarket, pesticides free, organic, non genetically modified, Fruit juices and drinks
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Dave’s Solution for Beating Cold Callers, Favorite Action Movie Franchises, and Juice Rankings

Plus, issues Dave’s encountered with saying no to requests made by strangers in person, an AskDave about a sticky situation, and more

LIFESTYLE-US-RESTAURANT-TOURISM-CUISINE
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The Most Ambitious Restaurants in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York, and Cantonese Cuisine’s Survival

Plus, Dave and Chris share a moment about a certain past food item at Taco Bell

Indianapolis Colts v Philadelphia Eagles
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Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?

Dave and Euno dig in on NFL kickoff weekend and discuss how changes in the NFL relate to changes in the food and restaurant world

Grilled Oysters
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The Proper Way to Eat Oysters, Eating in Stockholm, and Personal Airspace

Dave and Chris question their fantasy football knowledge based on their food preferences and pay their respects to Copenhagen’s and Stockholm’s dining scenes

JAPAN-LIFESTYLE
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Dave’s Best Day of Eating in Tokyo, Cooling Down With Hot Food, and the Most Important Thing to Know for Aspiring Cooks

Dave kicks off the episode with a SLICE containing an interesting conundrum: What happens when a group needs to split a check and one person didn’t consume as much as the others (or didn’t drink)?

Halal iHOP
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Best Breakfast Foods and Shohei Ohtani Is the Sexiest Man Alive

Dave and Chris also rant about the way that hash browns should be served

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Why Chefs Wear Chef Coats, Dave’s Worst Cuts and Burns, and IQ Tests

"Ask Dave" sees a question about wearing chef coats and other chef equipment, and Dave explains the functional importance of a chef uniform

CASAMIGOS Tequila Presents Tacos After Dark Sponsored By Smithfield Hosted By Aaron Sanchez - 2015 Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food
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Mischa, Death Metal, and the Relentless Drive to Innovate With Alex Stupak

Dave and Alex catch up and talk through Alex’s culinary journey

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Don’t Ask Dave For Last-Minute Tables, and Which Group Would You Dine With?

Plus, more on how Dave’s eagerness to attend weddings has significantly changed with age

The Great American Recipe contestant
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Debate Club: Sandwiches, Being Late to Things, and When to Cancel a Restaurant Reservation

Dave also discusses his mixed feelings about how popular tteokbokki has become

Teeth and dental care
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How the Superrich Eat at Restaurants, Three More Reasons to Stay Indoors, and Dental Hygiene

Dave also breaks down some of the industry terms that he uses on the show

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Who Wears Pajamas? Plus, Top Five Asian Cuisines Updated and Sleeping Quirks.

Dave and Chris also discuss how to shift into a culinary career

Voraciously sub food brand 04/2019
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Best Pizza Topping Combination, Authenticity in Food, and the Future of Ingredient Sourcing

Dave and Chris talk about a little bit of everything, including the best chef knives, ice cream on a trompo, UFOs, wine lists, and so much more!

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Beer and Wine on Ice, Identifying Talent and Atlas: New York City With Brian Koppelman

Dave sounds off on putting beer and wine on ice, and telling his friends to take the word "chef" out of their social media handles, plus he’s joined by screenwriter, director, producer, and noted gourmand Brian Koppelman to talk about Brian’s favorite restaurants in New York City

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In Search of the Perfect S’mores Method, Quenelles, and Human-Centered Design With MJ Truong

Plus, the Approval Matrix and ‘The Bear’

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Have We Reached Peak Korean Food? Plus, How to Menu: Nolia Kitchen

Dave and Chris kick things off with a "How to Menu" of chef Jeffrey Harris’s Cincinnati restaurant, Nolia Kitchen

Valentine’s Day Preview
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The Perfect First-Date Restaurant and So You Wanna … Be One of the Best Restaurant Operators in the World? With Ron Parker

Dave and Chris also discuss the hidden meaning of going out for sushi

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What “Excuse Me” Really Means, the Hefeweizen Principle, and the Bar Order Apotheosis

Dave and Chris also explore American drinking culture and the way alcohol preferences change with age

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Why You Should Stay Indoors, Reservation Hacks, and So You Wanna … Be an Expediter?

Dave provides strong evidence for why everyone should stay indoors and discusses the (likely related) channels he’s watching on YouTube

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Inside the MDM Studio With Dave and Chris ... and Shelf-Stable Crab Cakes

Dave and Chris also talk about proper oil handling

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Neighbors, a Change of Heart on Instapot, and Iru With Tunde Wey

Dave and Chris talk to Tunde about Nigerian iru and the interesting numbers that led to the pricing of his new spirit, Since

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So You Wanna … Go to Culinary School?

The guys also go over Chris’s forays into the gym (and Dave, the personal trainer?) and debut a new segment where Dave and Chris read bad Yelp reviews

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Nikola Jokic and Spotting Latent Talent With Kevin O’Connor, Plus Learning to Live With Blindness With Andrew Leland

The author of the soon-to-be-released book ‘The Country of the Blind’ joins to discuss misconceptions about blind people

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Courting NBA Free Agents, the Flatulence Window for Partners, and Theoretical Dinner Guest: NBA Edition

When is the optimal time to fart in front of your partner?

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Slice: Corporate Lunches, Southwest Airlines, and Sidewalk Hot Dogs

Dave introduces a segment called "Slice," where he talks about moments from his life that raise questions, including the unique phenomenon of kindness and consideration found in a Southwest Airlines boarding line

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The Hypothetical MDM Vending Machine and Dads: Foibles in Literacy

Dave and Chris detail their experiences with teaching their kids how to read

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Dave’s Vision and What It Means for Food in the Future

Dave, Chris, and Euno consider the effect that the Apple Vision Pro will have on the future of experiential eating and entertainment as a whole

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Cooking in the Microwave, Dishes With Things to Say, and Top Summer Foods

Dave and Chris also talk about their time at BottleRock Napa, where they cooked with Lil Nas X