This is a Vintage Selection from 2005

The Banter

The Guys answer a listener’s question about foie gras and give a major beer manufacturer some advice.

The Conversation

The Restaurant Guys talk to Scott Conant, chef of L'Impero and Alto about Italian and Italian-American food and why some have difficulty accepting it as high cuisine.

The Inside Track

The Guys had a wonderful meal at Alto and were glad to get a chance to discuss Scott’s heritage and inspiration for his interpretation of Italian cuisine.

“I think it's important to understand the emotion behind Italian food at the same time. It's the honesty of the cuisine, the integrity of the cuisine, and the soulfulness of the product and the extraction of flavor. So, those are the catchphrases that I try to live by,” Scott Conant on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2005

Bio

While at the Culinary Institute of America, Scott interned at the restaurant San Domenico in NYC.

In September 2002, Scott opened L'Impero in NYC. Within weeks, the restaurant received a rave three-star review from The New York Times. Food & Wine went on to name him one of America's "Best New Chefs" in 2004.

Following L'Impero, Scott opened Alto. After leaving those he opened Scarpetta (Manhattan, 2008), Cellaio (Monticello, 2018) and then The Americano (Atlanta, 2022).

Since 2007 he has been a judge on numerous cooking shows such as Chopped and Beat Bobby Flay. His newest Food Network competition show, House of Knives, debuts March 2025.

He is the author of four cookbooks.

Links

House of Knives on Food Network

https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/house-of-knives/articles/house-of-knives-announcement-food-network

Scott Conant

https://www.scottcona

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Scott Conant 20 Years Ago

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