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March 4, 2025 48 mins

On this week's episode of No Substitutes, we are joined by Jeremiah Tower, he talks about his time working at Chez Panisse, why he wants to ban tweezers from the kitchen, his thoughts on modern restaurants, his disdain for kale, if he could have one more meal with Anthony Bourdain, how he met his husband, and so much more!


No Substitutes was created by Lumi Ray and Christopher Kapoh-Perez


0:00 What You Need To Become A Chef

2:50 Jeremiah Tower’s Favorite Meal At Chez Panisse

5:15 Jeremiah Tower’s Favorite Bay Area Restaurants

8:15 Jeremiah Tower’s Advice For New Chefs

9:50 Why Jeremiah Tower Loves French Chickens

12:15 How Being An Architect Helped Jeremiah Tower In The Culinary World

13:57 People Who Have Influenced Jeremiah Tower 

15:40 Best Homemade Meal

17:40 Jeremiah Tower Does Not Like Kale

20:20 The First Meals Jeremiah Tower Learned To Cook

22:20 Jeremiah Tower’s Unpopular Food Opinions 

26:05 Are Restaurants Changing For The Better Or Worse?

30:42 One Last Meal With Anthony Bourdain

36:50 The Most Memorable Meal Jeremiah Tower Ever Had

41:30 The Moment That Inspired Jeremiah Tower For His Restaurant 

43:40 Jeremiah Tower’s Food and Wine Festival 

45:00 How Jeremiah Tower Met His Husband 


More Jeremiah Tower

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejeremiahtower

X: https://x.com/jeremiahtower

Substack: https://jeremiahtower.substack.com/


More No Substitutes 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nosubstitutespod/ 

X: https://twitter.com/nosubstitutess


More Lumi Ray

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lumi_ray 

X: https://x.com/lumina_rayy  (the good link)

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lumiray0


Crew:

Show Runner: 

Christopher Kapoh-Perez https://www.instagram.com/kapohperez

Producers: 

Ash Casanova https://www.instagram.com/ashcasanovacomedy/

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