Nothing Fancy Pt. 2: Burgers, Education, Restaurant Shifts, and "The Real LA"

About this episode

Dave discusses burgers, education, restaurant changes, and the essence of Los Angeles with various guests.

Dave griddles up some burgers and fries some hot chips as he's joined by some special guests he's known for over a decade, and some new guests he's known for under an hour. They talk about education, how restaurants have changed, what belongs on a burger, and "The Real LA."To potentially sit at our counter, reach out to tickets@majordomomedia.com with some information about yourself and why you should sit at the counter. Maybe you need advice? Maybe you've got strong opinions? A crazy story? Tell us for a chance to sit at the Counter.Watch our previous counter episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1JG6UH9xoMSSawsO2DpKMn?si=boHn3LAARCeOuqcK64RO5AWith Vrbo, what you book is what you get. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Dave Chang

Topics covered

• burgers
• education
• restaurant shifts
• Los Angeles
• food culture

Keywords

• burgers
• education
• restaurant
• LA
• food
• hot chips
• cooking

Sponsors

Vrbo

Mentioned in this episode

Places: LA

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