Zagat Stories features in-depth, intimate, personal interviews with chefs, restaurateurs, and others in the expanded universe of dining and hospitality.
In video, photos, and text, these stories are told in the subject’s own words—letting you hear them as human beings rather than figureheads, celebrities, brands, or mysteries. Hidden was given the responsibility of directing and producing the short form documentaries. Chefs and personalities like Eric Ripert, Michael Solomonov, Barbara Lynch, Juan Jose Cuevas, and many more will talk about their personal journeys, struggles, victories, and life-changing moments.
These are the stories you don't see on the plate.
michael solomonov
Pulling back from the brink of personal destruction to recognize salvation through vulnerability and humility.
eric ripert
One of the world's most successful chefs learns to lose the rage and find the peaceful path.
barbara lynch
From stealing a school bus to running some of Boston's best restaurants.
PizzaHacker
Jeff “PizzaHacker” Krupman hacked the perfect pizza, and now he is hacking his business using new technology to get through the pandemic.
The Marshal
Charlie Marshall’s farm-to-table restaurant The Marshal in New York needed to change up the menu from the more expensive and refined fare that just wasn’t appealing to diners looking for comfort food in the pandemic era. Fortunately, he had a wood-burning oven that’s perfect for making excellent pizza a cut above the usual neighborhood slice.