Around The Table

What's YOUR favorite Trader Joe's item? Do YOU use AI to make food decisions? AND do you have or want a placeholder partner? What about... a plateholder partner? This week, Around the Table welcomes Antonia Lofaso, Ayesha Nurdjaja & Duff Goldman to the panel! Aarti Sequeira will lead them through the food + pop culture zeitgeist in a game night that is at turns funny, profound and occasionally absurd. From everything spice to self-care to the difference between Michelin friends and Nathan's hot dog friends... it's all here on this week's Around the Table!

Season 1, Episode 5 Featuring Jeff Mauro, Damaris Phillips and Nikki Dinki Your bi-monthly food-meets-pop culture game/talk show where Aarti Sequeira invites her favourite food world friends to navigate the ever-changing culinary zeitgeist! This week, guest will battle over who has the best take on nostalgic treats (sparked by the Peanut Butter Bopper revival, thanks to Stranger Things), whether a recent glut of tasting menu closures is a sign of the times or NBD AND whether the Tiktok solo dining trend is speaking to our hungry souls!

This week, Aarti Sequeira invites guests Jet Tila, Damaris Phillips & Troy Johnson to sit around the table and see who can explore the following questions with the greatest acumen of insight and soundbite! The National Protein Obsession: have we gone too far? Is Michelin coverage just bougie pay for play? AND should larger people pay more at group dinners? Wait, WHAT???!? ALL that PLUS a quickfire Naughty or Nice List sorting of THE CHRISTMAS TREATS WE JUST GORGED OURSELVES ON FOR THE LAST WEEK! Enjoy this preview episode of the forthcoming 2026 weekly show! Let us know what you think! Send us food world topics to tackle! Like and subscribe to know when the rollout begins! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!