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The Mind of a Chef
Classics
Season 6
Episode 7
Continuing on the Hero’s Journey, if Korea was his starting point and San Francisco was his first threshold, New York City is where Danny’s adventure reaches the apex. Danny really believes that if you can make it in this ultra-competitive town with its even more competitive dining scene, then there’s nowhere you can’t succeed.
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Gabrielle Hamilton loves the small details found in Milanese restaurants.

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Hustling was the easy part in running a restaurant for Gabrielle Hamilton.

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Gabrielle Hamilton has traveled the world, but it’s also good to go back to your roots.

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From a very young age, Gabrielle Hamilton was left alone in her home to fend for herself.

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Explore Gabrielle Hamilton’s deep love with the ancient city of Rome.

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Money is not made in a restaurant, even a booming one, by throwing good food away.

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Experience a day in the life at Magnus’s restaurant, Fäviken.

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Magnus Nilsson researches and documents Nordic traditions.

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Explore how seasons affect a restaurant’s menu when the food comes from a 100-mile radius.

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Examine traditions help to forge the identities of families and individuals.

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Magnus Nilsson returns to France--a place that had a huge impact on his culinary career.