Episode 342 - Benchawan Painter a.k.a. Chef G and Graham Painter of Street to Kitchen

Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Benchawan Jabthong Painter and Graham Painter of Street to Kitchen. The couple speak with Eric about how they first met, coming to American from Thailand, the story of Chef G's braised green curry brisket that ended up leading her to SaltAir Seafood Kitchen, Chef G's experience working at SaltAir, how Graham's stepmom got them introduced to Justin Yu, joining Theodore Rex, developing the Street to Kitchen concept, growing Street to Kitchen from pop-ups to brick and mortar, building a following with their pop-ups, how fried chicken almost brought everything down, life post winning a James Beard award, how Th Prsrv at Eculent came to be, how the idea for Th Prsrv changed from a tapas bar to a tasting menu, how the move to the new location for Street to Kitchen went, and more!

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