Beyond the Plate

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Join Andrew “Kappy” Kaplan as he sits down in-person with the world’s culinary elite to explore their journey into the industry, their career ups and downs, and the social impact they have made in their community. Every episode will share inspiring stories and anecdotes of what it means to be in today’s bustling hospitality industry, 15 million employees and growing…Beyond the Plate.

09/04/2026

Episode 34 of our audio newsletter Beyond the Plate: HEARD is live!

Here’s what I’m talking about:
• a new fast casual sushi concept in Boston
• 100% plastic-free kids dishes, designed by a pediatrician
• my twins’ peanut butter ball recipe
• the Obama Presidential Center’s first food program
• another rant, this time on what is and isn’t a hot dog
• Chef Alex Stupak’s Instagram videos, which keep getting better
• and roasted watermelon seeds, which I had no clue were a thing

Give it a listen, share it with a friend, and DM us the restaurant, recipe, or product you’re loving right now.

{ available on all major podcast platforms + bit.ly/BTPHEARD}

08/25/2026

Episode 33 of our audio newsletter Beyond the Plate: HEARD is live!

Here’s what I’m talking about:
• Japanese-Mexican ramen in ATX
• GoodSAM Foods
• a sheet pan pancake I’ve made more than once
• a TED Talk on Beans
• my mini-rant about slicing skirt steak
• a beautifully shot YouTube w**e series
• a dishwasher stat that kind of blew my mind

Give it a listen, share it with a friend, and DM us the restaurant, recipe, or product you’re loving right now.

{ available on all major podcast platforms + bit.ly/BTPHEARD}

08/05/2026

Episode 32 of our audio newsletter Beyond the Plate: HEARD is live!

Here’s what I’m talking about:
• a really good Greek restaurant that’s worth the drive if you’re in Chicagoland
• Philly cheesesteak jerky
• Nicole Ryan’s (Nicole Ryan) banana bread recipe (via Clean Plate Club Podcast)
• a Michigan nonprofit helping fight food insecurity
• George Duran (George Duran) new Always Hangry podcast

Give it a listen, share it with a friend, and DM us the restaurant, recipe, or product you’re loving right now.

{ available on all major podcast platforms + bit.ly/BTPHEARD}

07/24/2026

Episode 31 of our audio newsletter Beyond the Plate: HEARD is live!

Here’s what I’m talking about:
• The Compton Hotel in Bentonville
• Cougar Gold Cheese
• Mango Chicken
• Sweet corn ice cream (yes, really)
• Fettuccine Alfredo
• Why restaurants that give back deserve more attention

Give it a listen, share it with a friend, and DM us the restaurant, recipe, or product you’re loving right now.

{ available on all major podcast platforms + bit.ly/BTPHEARD}

07/10/2026

Episode 30 of our audio newsletter Beyond the Plate: HEARD is live!

Here’s what I’m talking about:
• Charleston’s newest market and noodle shop
• ‘Saturday’ sauce from Sababa Foods
• a refreshing summer b**r cocktail
• Green Bronx Machine and the work of Stephen Ritz
• American-made knives from a master bladesmith
• and solo dining!

Give it a listen, share it with a friend, and DM us the restaurant, recipe, or product you’re loving right now.

{ available on all major podcast platforms + bit.ly/BTPHEARD}

06/26/2026

Episode 29 of our audio newsletter Beyond the Plate: HEARD is live!

Here’s what I’m talking about:
• Indian street food in Charlotte
• a kid-friendly, Korean-inspired juice brand
• oatmeal raisin cookies
• the people whose work powers our food system
• why soft serve seems to be having a moment
• a rice seasoning shortcut for busy weeknights
• and my pitch for putting more beans on restaurant menus

Give it a listen, share it with a friend, and DM us the restaurant, recipe, or product you’re loving right now.

{ available on all major podcast platforms + bit.ly/BTPHEARD}

05/14/2026

Episode 26 of our audio newsletter Beyond the Plate: HEARD is live!

Here’s what I’m talking about:
• Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Kitchen () and how a bone broth order somehow turned into a full meal

• F**a ()- a fascinating chocolate-like treat made from cacao’s Brazilian cousin

• Instant Pot rice pudding

• The Teaching Kitchen Collaborative () and why cooking education matters more than ever

• A quick shout-out to North America’s 50 Best Bars ()

• And how a simple sushi order turned into a mini taste test for my kids

Give it a listen, share it with a friend, and DM us the restaurant, recipe, or product you’re loving right now.

{ available on all major podcast platforms + bit.ly/BTPHEARD}

05/01/2026

Episode 25 of our audio newsletter HEARD is live!

Here’s what I’m talking about: a Chicago restaurant I keep hearing about, a full-on mango sticky rice moment, wagyu chuck roast (with a slight mishap…), an incredible community fridge initiative, a stack of non-cookbook books I’m diving into, a tee shirt story I weirdly loved, and a simple way to get kids more involved in the kitchen.

Give it a listen, share it with a friend, and DM us the restaurant, recipe, or product you’re loving right now.

{ available on all major podcast platforms + bit.ly/BTPHEARD}

04/16/2026

Episode 24 of our audio newsletter Beyond the Plate: HEARD is live!

Here’s what I’m talking about: a Miami steakhouse worth the trip, a new kitchen obsession, tahini granola, chefs showing up for autism, Eric Ripert’s latest, and what happens when sweet & sour chicken meets the last squeeze of a ketchup bottle.

Give it a listen, share it with a friend, and DM us the restaurant, recipe, or product you’re loving right now.

{ available on all major podcast platforms + bit.ly/BTPHEARD}

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