Pijja Palace Wasn't Supposed to Work ft. Avish Naran

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Industry Only at The Cheese Store

Dominick DiBartolomeo and Andy Wang

33 episodes

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For chefs, writers, and restaurant-industry insiders, the private tasting room at The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills is a place for celebration of food, drink, community, and of course, cheese, and a no-holds-barred arena for conversations on the state of the hospitality industry at large. Dominick DiBartolomeo (owner, The Cheese Store, Domenico’s Foods) & Andy Wang (writer, founder of Industry Only) welcome friends & colleagues to the store for conversations about running award-winning kitchens, developing world-famous dishes and how, no, they can’t help you get that last-minute reservation.

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Pijja Palace Wasn't Supposed to Work ft. Avish Naran

Industry Only at The Cheese Store

1 hour 18 minutes 59 seconds

5 months ago

Pijja Palace Wasn't Supposed to Work ft. Avish Naran

Avish Naran, founder of L.A.'s cult-favorite Indian sports bar Pijja Palace, joins Industry Only at The Cheese Store for one episode in two locations.

First, a live taping from Pijja Palace, the restaurant where it all began, followed by a basement hang in the tasting room of The Cheese Store, as is tradition.In part one, Avish talks about building a restaurant that seemed too weird to succeed—a place where malai rigatoni meets Lakers jerseys and tandoori wings come with curry leaf ranch.

Then, in part two, Avish dives into immigrant hustle, cultural context, and why it's essential to "never stop saying the word 'millions.'"

Also: The fake tandoor that tastes better than the real thing, plans for the new Schezwan Club opening next door, and why neighborhood councils might not always get your genius restaurant name.