Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Grant Achatz (Alinea, Next, The Aviary) is an award-winning chef, restaurateur, and culinary innovator. Grant joins Armchair Expert to discuss landing at French Laundry and what he learned while there.

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