Damarr Brown's guest appearances

Damarr Brown

Andrew Talks to Chefs

The Towncast

Roy Choi

Matt Rodbard

Phil Rosenthal

Anthony Bourdain

Alex Guarnaschelli

David Burke

Bradley Cooper

Alison Roman

Matt Sartwell

Tom Colicchio

Michael Anthony

Brooke Williamson

Michael Lomonaco

Daniel Holzman

Gabe McMackin

OwlTail

Erick Williams

We at Andrew Talks to Chefs are delighted to bring you the first in a series of live discussions on the subject of Mentorship in the restaurant industry. The series is brought to you by our promotional partner S.Pellegrino, and each one will  be moderated by Andrew, staged in a different city, and build on the one(s) that precede it. The inaugural examination of this topic took place recently at the Philly Chef Conference and features Erick Williams and Damarr Brown of Chicago's Virtue restaurant. Erick and Damarr discuss their longstanding mentor-mentee relationship, how it's endured across two restaurants and more than a decade, and also how it reflects this essential and unique industry tradition.Andrew’s next book The Dish: The Lives and Labor Behind One Plate of Food is now available for preorder! Please consider purchasing your copy/copies in advance and help the book have a great lift-off.Andrew Talks to Chefs is a fully independent podcast and no longer affiliated with our former host network; please visit and bookmark our official website for all show updates, blog posts, personal and virtual appearances, and related news.

We at Andrew Talks to Chefs are delighted to bring you the first in a series of live discussions on the subject of Mentorship in the restaurant industry. The series is brought to you by our promotional partner <a href="https://www.sanpellegrino.com/commitment/creativity/young-chef-academy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">S.Pellegrino</a>, and each one will  be moderated by Andrew, staged in a different city, and build on the one(s) that precede it. The inaugural examination of this topic took place recently at the <a href="https://drexel.edu/cnhp/academics/departments/food-hospitality-management/philly-chef-conference/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Philly Chef Conference</a> and features <a href="https://andrewtalkstochefs.com/podcasts/erick-williams-virtue-restaurant-chicago-il/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Erick Williams</a> and <a href="https://andrewtalkstochefs.com/podcasts/damarr-brown-virtue-restaurant-chicago-greg-baxtrom-on-the-industrys-hiring-crisis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Damarr Brown</a> of <a href="https://www.virtuerestaurant.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chicago's Virtue restaurant</a>. Erick and Damarr discuss their longstanding mentor-mentee relationship, how it's endured across two restaurants and more than a decade, and also how it reflects this essential and unique industry tradition.<a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-dish-andrew-friedman?variant=41006183645218" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andrew’s next book The Dish: The Lives and Labor Behind One Plate of Food is now available for preorder! Please consider purchasing your copy/copies in advance and help the book have a great lift-off.</a>Andrew Talks to Chefs is a fully independent podcast and no longer affiliated with our former host network; <a href="https://andrewtalkstochefs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">please visit and bookmark our official website</a> for all show updates, blog posts, personal and virtual appearances, and related news.

Mentorship Panel 1: Erick Williams & Damarr Brown LIVE from the Philly Chef Conference (presented by S.Pellegrino)

Chef Damarr Brown, James Beard finalist, Top Chef Houston Fan Favorite and co-owner of Virtue in Chicago, gave us a few minutes to talk about his influences in creating some of the most original and delicious meals in the midwest as well as the delicacy he prepared for the Housewares Charity Foundation fundraiser. Shop Amazon and help raise money for The Towncast Click here... ⁠https://amzn.to/3TII6T0⁠--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flavio-romeo/message

Chef Damarr Brown, James Beard finalist, Top Chef Houston Fan Favorite and co-owner of Virtue in Chicago, gave us a few minutes to talk about his influences in creating some of the most original and delicious meals in the midwest as well as the delicacy he prepared for the Housewares Charity Foundation fundraiser. Shop Amazon and help raise money for The Towncast Click here... <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEhLcXlWQU5VVk1WMnlmbHZTeUpyTGxHYlFnZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsSHZHWXFZV25WWmtOZlh6S0ZHeUtyUlZUY2dlN2RrS21QSV93TW1ZNFd4RTZucGRGbUxuMzZRZGVpUzVCOUJVd1kzSWJIajVndk5xM0R1clpxZDctTXM2SThIaXMwR0c3TXV3cXg2Y0pNa1JjNjZzVQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F3TII6T0&amp;v=xcU4bTMCl2Y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠https://amzn.to/3TII6T0⁠</a>--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flavio-romeo/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flavio-romeo/message</a>

S4 E11 Top Chef Damarr Brown

Greg Baxtrom

Damarr Brown, chef de cuisine of Chicago's acclaimed Virtue restaurant, has spent most of his young life and career in the same city. For several years, he cooked for Virtue's executive chef-owner Erick Williams at MK, then spent time in the kitchen at Alinea Group's Roister, and since the inception of Virtue has been back in collaboration with Chef Williams. On this episode, Damarr discusses his early life and first interest in food and cooking, the decisions he's made on the path to his current success, and his apparel line, Say It How You Feel It.And in our weekly news and commentary segment The Line Up, chef-owner Greg Baxtrom of Brooklyn's Olmsted and Maison Yaki, discusses the current industry hiring crisis from the point of view of one independent owner-operator.Andrew Talks to Chefs is sponsored in part by meez; please check out this revolutionary new interactive recipe database and tool for professional chefs and cooks.Please consider supporting Andrew Talks to Chefs via our Patreon page–we have just eliminated tiered contributor levels and invite one and all to support us at a minimum of just $2 per month. Andrew Talks to Chefs is a fully independent podcast and no longer affiliated with our former host network; please visit and bookmark our official website for all show updates, blog posts, personal and virtual appearances, and related information.

Damarr Brown, chef de cuisine of Chicago's acclaimed <a href="https://www.virtuerestaurant.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Virtue restaurant</a>, has spent most of his young life and career in the same city. For several years, he cooked for Virtue's executive chef-owner Erick Williams at MK, then spent time in the kitchen at Alinea Group's Roister, and since the inception of Virtue has been back in collaboration with Chef Williams. On this episode, Damarr discusses his early life and first interest in food and cooking, the decisions he's made on the path to his current success, and his apparel line, <a href="https://sayithowyoufeelit.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Say It How You Feel It</a>.And in our weekly news and commentary segment The Line Up, chef-owner Greg Baxtrom of Brooklyn's <a href="http://www.olmstednyc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Olmsted</a> and <a href="http://www.maisonyaki.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maison Yaki</a>, discusses the current industry hiring crisis from the point of view of one independent owner-operator.<a href="https://www.getmeez.com/andrew" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andrew Talks to Chefs is sponsored in part by meez; please check out this revolutionary new interactive recipe database and tool for professional chefs and cooks.</a>Please consider <a href="https://www.patreon.com/AndrewTalksToChefs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">supporting Andrew Talks to Chefs via our Patreon page–we have just eliminated tiered contributor levels and invite one and all to support us at a minimum of just $2 per month</a>. Andrew Talks to Chefs is a fully independent podcast and no longer affiliated with our former host network; <a href="https://andrewtalkstochefs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">please visit and bookmark our official website</a> for all show updates, blog posts, personal and virtual appearances, and related information.

Episode 161: Damarr Brown (Virtue restaurant, Chicago); Greg Baxtrom on the industry's hiring crisis