{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fandrew-talks-to-chefs.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fb97651a6-b97651a6","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Episode 31: JJ Johnson","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/96ad90/96ad90f1-b490-4171-9b87-c86f45c7242c/386861ba-5923-4db4-89e2-a53d47abf59f/1526522535artwork.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/386861ba-5923-4db4-89e2-a53d47abf59f\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Episode 31: JJ Johnson\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Chef JJ Johnson and Andrew are both very much on the go this spring as they promote their respective books. (Pro tip: Check out JJ's From Harlem to Heaven--it's wonderful!) But they found a few minutes to comandeer a table at The Mermaid Inn and catch up--comparing notes on the book writing/publishing/promotion experience, discussing JJ's exploration of the African diaspora in restaurants and writing, and kicking around JJ's new restaurant concept and how he's enjoying a break from the pro kitchen. Pull up a chair and join them for a fast-moving hour of shop talk.\r\n\r\nHere's a thought: If you like what you hear, please tell your chef-fascinated friends, subscribe to Andrew Talks to Chefs (it's free) on iTunes or Stitcher, follow us on your favorite social media platforms @ChefPodcast, and/or rate or review us on Apple's podcast store. Thanks for listening!"}