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Industry Only at The Cheese Store

Industry Only at The Cheese Store

By: Dominick DiBartolomeo and Andy Wang
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For chefs, writers, and restaurant-industry insiders, the private tasting room at The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills is a place for celebration of food, drink, community, and of course, cheese, and a no-holds-barred arena for conversations on the state of the hospitality industry at large. Dominick DiBartolomeo (owner, The Cheese Store, Domenico’s Foods) & Andy Wang (writer, founder of Industry Only) welcome friends & colleagues to the store for conversations about running award-winning kitchens, developing world-famous dishes and how, no, they can’t help you get that last-minute reservation.Dominick DiBartolomeo and Andy Wang Art Food & Wine
Episodes
  • The Hustle of Hospitality with Daniel Shelton (The Lime Truck, Snibbs)
    Jun 27 2025

    The guys are joined by two-time winner of Food Network's "Great Food Truck Race" Daniel Shemtob– chef, entrepreneur, founder of The Lime Truck and Snibbs footwear—for a sprawling conversation about resilience, hospitality, and making cool shit that actually helps people.

    We talk about losing everything in a wildfire, rebuilding with purpose, and the weird overlap between pasta shapes and slip-resistant shoes. Also: tangerine-colored boots, jazzberry jam, and maybe, just maybe, a Cheese Store x Snibbs collab in the works.


    Find Daniel on IG: https://www.instagram.com/daniel.shemtob/?hl=en


    Snibbs Footwear:

    https://snibbs.co/


    The Lime Truck:

    https://www.thelimetruck.com

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    45 mins
  • “That’s My Soul Food” ft. Paul Stanley (KISS)
    Jun 20 2025

    The Starchild hangs up his platform boots to talk meatballs. Paul Stanley drops by the Cheese Store for an unexpectedly moving conversation about the parallel crafts of rock and roll and cooking—both requiring that indefinable quality that can't be taught: genuine passion.

    Fresh off Kiss's final bow after 50 years, Stanley reflects on his second act as a home cook, and how that which started as necessity evolved into a deep love affair with Italian food, authentic hospitality, and the simple joy of feeding people.

    The conversation spans from his European parents' influence and childhood memories of Stearns Bakery in the Bronx, to his current relationships with LA's chef elite and his role with Rock & Brews restaurant group. Stanley breaks down why emotional connection trumps technical skill every time—whether you're playing guitar or throwing pizza dough—and why he'd rather eat at a neighborhood joint than a pretentious temple to molecular gastronomy.

    Plus: the meatball recipe that came from Rocco DiSpirito's mom, why Jimmy Page deserves the perfect puttanesca, and Stanley's theory that great restaurants (like great bands) start with surrounding yourself with people who share your passion for the craft.


    Keep up with Paul Stanley:

    • Official Website: https://www.paulstanley.com/

    • Instagram: @paulstanleylive

    • Twitter/X: @PaulStanleyLive

    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaulStanleyOfficial/

    KISS:

    • Official Website: https://www.kissonline.com/

    Rock & Brews:

    • Official Website: https://www.rockandbrews.com/

    • Rock & Brews info on Paul's site: https://www.paulstanley.com/category/rock-brews/


    Follow Dom, Andy, Industry Only, and The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills:

    • www.instagram.com/domsfoods

    • www.instagram.com/andywangnyla

    • www.instagram.com/industryonlyla

    • www.instagram.com/thecheesestoreofbeverlyhills

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    54 mins
  • Pasta, Pop-ups, & Summer in Italy?
    Jun 13 2025

    Dom and Andy dive into May madness—the whirlwind of food festivals, celebrity golf tournaments, and A-list events that somehow keep happening without them. They cover Antonia's Tournament of Champions win, the best lobster pasta on a Sardinian beach that requires police escort to access, and Dom's master plan to curate the next generation of rising chefs. Plus: summer travel intel from Positano to Singapore, why Michelin-starred restaurants in Italy hit different, and the homework assignment that might actually change everything.

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    36 mins
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