Welcome to the Dave Chang Show, part of the Rare Podcast Network, presented by No Jadinal Media.

Thank you a lot to me as always.

This is part two of our New Year 2024 podcast.

First part we talked about the three things

and our New Year's resolutions.

And this one we're going to get a little bit more

of the food trends and a few other things, but stay tuned and hopefully enjoy and happy new year everybody.

We got an ask Dave, dear Dave, as I prepared to dine at Angler, S.F, I've revisited your 2019 podcast with Josh Skeen's discussing self-criticism.

Back in this pre-Covid days, Dave often spoke about launching restaurants in unassuming locations like malls to enhance

American food culture aiming for widespread access to quality dining experiences akin to Japan,

five years on with anglers, LA's closure and your ongoing discussions about dining experiences.

How is your perspective on this mission evolved?

The trend feels to be headed in the opposite direction where neighborhood charm and character

are needed to have a good dining experience.

Hugo from Discord.

Well, Hugo, thank you for the

the ask Dave question.

I would say the thing that changed the most

is that the world ended. Yeah, there was one major thing.

There was one major thing.

There's this one variable that

the world at large.

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