New Orleans restaurant podcast

Midnight Menu +1

Hosted ByRay Cannata & Margo Moss

Ray Cannata has eaten at over 750 New Orleans restaurants, so he knows a thing or two about hanging out. Margo Moss has turned Ted's Frostop from a greasy spoon into a considerably less greasy but not quite silver spoon. When the sun goes down on The NOLA Brewing Tap Room in the Irish Channel, Ray and Margo entertain members of New Orleans restaurant community. Their guests bring along a friend, a +1. Anything can happen.

Based On a True Story – Midnight Menu +1 – It’s New Orleans

July 28, 2016 Midnight Menu +1 Comments Off on Based On a True Story – Midnight Menu +1 – It’s New Orleans

If you want to know what really goes on at Stein’s Deli, Bouligny, Bellocq, Cellar Door, and you want the answer from a chef to the age old question “Do chefs spit in people’s food?” this show might have everything you’re looking for. Then again, everything in this conversation could be a total lie. It’s hard to tell.

When mixologist, maitre D and film maker Mike Yusko – one of our favorite all-time guests – asked Midnight Menu +1 if he could shoot a scene for his upcoming movie on our show we readily agreed. What follows is Mike shows up with his sidekick, acclaimed chef Wayne Corbett, and buddy Guy Lyman from Guy Lyman Gallery, a neighbor to Bouligny Tavern.

ray cannata, margo moss, wayne corbett, mike yusko

The show starts with Mike explaining he’s shooting a movie about guys shooting a movie and this scene on Midnight Menu +1 is the characters in the movie appearing on Midnight Menu +1.

guy lyman, ray cannata, margo moss, wayne corbett, mike yusko

Except Mike and Wayne and Guy – who calls himself Gary in the movie – are actually on Midnight Menu +1 in real life as well as in the movie about guys making a movie. Got it? Not exactly. The next 60 minutes is a confusing blur of sparkling conversation which may well all be true, though it might equally be complete lies.

ray cannata, margo moss, wayne corbett, mike yusko

If its all complete lies we’re going to be sued by a bunch of well known New Orleans establishments. If you’re reading this listen now before our lawyers make us take it down. If it’s all true and you’re reading this more than 48 hours after we post it, listen and be amazed at what goes on behind the scenes at places you probably eat and drink at.