Walk-Ins Welcome w/ Ivy Dai

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Walk-Ins Welcome is a food and lifestyle podcast hosted by chef and food writer Ivy Dai @ivyeats featuring conversations with founders, chefs and cultural icons.

  1. Oct 7

    Ep. 16 - Sakina Ibrahim Showgurls Podcast (interviews Ivy Dai)

    Sakina Ibrahim is a Webby-award winning podcast host and author and was nominated for a NAACP Image Award. She takes the mic and interviews Walk-Ins Welcome host Ivy Dai as she shares her adventures as a chef and food writer in Orange County and the south of France. The two talk about the importance of preventing burnout, the hustle of being an entrepreneur and how purpose doesn’t leave you alone.

  2. Sep 30

    Ep. 15 Naushad Huda - Grape Night

    Chef and food writer Ivy Dai interviews Naushad Huda, the founder of Grape Night. Grape Night brings the winery experience right to your doorstep at a local restaurant with winemakers pouring your favorite varietal. Huda talks about his favorite memories and what to expect at Grape Night.

  3. Sep 24

    Ep. 14 Stephanie Morgan - Founder/Owner Seabirds Kitchen

    Chef and food writer Ivy Dai interviews founder/owner of Seabirds Kitchen, Stephanie Morgan. Voted best vegan restaurant in LA by the LA Times, Seabirds celebrates its 13th anniversary next month. Morgan talks about quitting her finance job to open Seabirds, and being on the Food Network's Great Food Truck Race. She also shares how she balances work and family, and her philosophy behind plant-based cuisine.

  4. Sep 16

    Ep. 13 Rich Mead - Chef-Partner at Farmhouse Roger's Gardens

    Chef Rich Mead was at the forefront of the original farm-to-table concept and his restaurants Farmhouse at Rogers Gardens and Farmhouse at Descanso Gardens highlights local seasonal produce. Chef Mead makes weekly early morning trips to the Santa Monica Farmers Market. Farmhouse celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and will hold a charity tasting event - discount code FH50 for $50 off! RogersGardens.com

  5. Sep 9

    Ep. 12 Jamie Gwen - celebrity chef, founder of Relish

    Chef and food writer Ivy Dai interviews celebrity chef Jamie Gwen. The Orange County local is the co-founder of Relish, a food, wine and spirits experience Oct 2-4 in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa. Gwen hosts a nationally syndicated radio show on food and appears on KTLA News. She talks about Relish as well as her adventures cooking with Emeril Lagasse and also at home with her husband and young son. Discount code IvyatRelish15 for listeners at relishfoodwine.com

  6. Sep 2

    Ep. 11 Amar Santana - Top Chef, Executive Chef Vaca & Broadway

    Chef and food writer Ivy Dai interviews Amar Santana, the beloved Top Chef contestant with three restaurants in Southern California - Vaca in Los Angeles, Vaca in Costa Mesa and Broadway in Laguna Beach. Santana talks about his experience on Top Chef, his extensive travel and life with his family.

  7. Aug 26

    Ep. 10 Kenny Jackson - owner LJ'S Lounge

    Chef and food writer Ivy Dai sits down with Orange County local Kenny Jackson to talk about the opening of his soul food restaurant and live music venue LJ's Lounge. Named after his mother Linda Jean, LJ's in Costa Mesa is a testament to Kenny's family and his decades long career as a DJ. Working for Lexus in a corporate environment also helped hone his business savvy, precision and marketing know-how that transferred to the restaurant business.

  8. Aug 19

    Ep. 9 Daniel Hohng - Executive Chef The Park Club

    Chef and food writer Ivy Dai interviews Daniel Hohng, Executive Chef of the Park Club member's club in Costa Mesa, CA. He is one of the most highly regarded chefs in the region - he opened Vaca with Amar Santana and was chef de cuisine at Asterid with Ray Garcia. He also worked at Spago and Crustacean. During the interview he also talks about his experience working overseas in Asia at Michelin-starred restaurants. His Korean and Californian inspired fine dining tasting menu has been lauded by the Los Angeles Times, among others.

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Walk-Ins Welcome is a food and lifestyle podcast hosted by chef and food writer Ivy Dai @ivyeats featuring conversations with founders, chefs and cultural icons.

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