John Morisano's guest appearances

John Morisano

The Southern Fork

Salt & Spine

The Blackberry Podcast

Counterjam

Mashama Bailey

Adrian Miller

Marcus Samuelsson

Roy Milner

Maneet Chauhan

David Shields

Mary Celeste

Chris Stewart

Sara Bir

Ashley Christensen

Joy Wilson

Kevin Johnson

Seamus Mullen

Dana Cowin

Dan Barber

OwlTail

Hey, Counterjam Heads! Season 2 will return 4/12, and in the meantime, we've been doing tons of listening ourselves. Our friends at Salt + Spine just released this new episode featuring The Grey partners and co-authors Mashama Bailey and John Morisano. "The fact that there aren't as many black men or women running kitchens in America is in itself a systemic problem. There are tons of people of color when you go into any kind of culinary program—and in the mid-level kitchens, there's tons of diversity in those kitchens. But as soon as you cross the threshold into higher echelon kitchens, then you start to thin out because there isn't any capital backing these talented folks." —Mashama BaileyFrom Salt + Spine: Mashama is the executive chef and partner of The Grey, which she runs with her business partner, John O. Morisano. The Savannah, Georgia restaurant is set inside a once-segregated, former Greyhound bus station and has been dubbed Restaurant of the Year by Eater and named one of TIME magazine’s "greatest places." The Grey serves up Mashama’s menu, which draws influences from all over and in particular the South, Italy, and Africa. In 2019, the James Beard Foundation awarded Mashama its Best Chef: Southeast award. Together, Mashama and John built The Grey — and now, they’re taking a unique approach with their memoir-cookbook by telling the story together, too.Their book — titled Black, White, and The Grey: The Story of an Unexpected Friendship and a Beloved Restaurant — chronicles how the pair came together, relocated to Savannah, and opened a celebrated restaurant. But it’s more than the story of The Grey — it’s also a conversation about race, class, gender, and American culture. And interlaced throughout are recipes to accompany the chapters.

Hey, Counterjam Heads! Season 2 will return 4/12, and in the meantime, we've been doing tons of listening ourselves. Our friends at <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/salt-spine/id1382453932" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Salt + Spine</a> just released this new episode featuring The Grey partners and co-authors <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mashamabailey/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mashama Bailey</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnomorisano/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Morisano</a>. "The fact that there aren't as many black men or women running kitchens in America is in itself a systemic problem. There are tons of people of color when you go into any kind of culinary program—and in the mid-level kitchens, there's tons of diversity in those kitchens. But as soon as you cross the threshold into higher echelon kitchens, then you start to thin out because there isn't any capital backing these talented folks." —Mashama BaileyFrom Salt + Spine: Mashama is the executive chef and partner of The Grey, which she runs with her business partner, John O. Morisano. The Savannah, Georgia restaurant is set inside a once-segregated, former Greyhound bus station and has been dubbed Restaurant of the Year by Eater and named one of TIME magazine’s "greatest places." The Grey serves up Mashama’s menu, which draws influences from all over and in particular the South, Italy, and Africa. In 2019, the James Beard Foundation awarded Mashama its Best Chef: Southeast award. Together, Mashama and John built The Grey — and now, they’re taking a unique approach with their memoir-cookbook by telling the story together, too.Their book — titled <a href="https://amzn.to/3vW7Uyx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black, White, and The Grey: The Story of an Unexpected Friendship and a Beloved Restaurant </a>— chronicles how the pair came together, relocated to Savannah, and opened a celebrated restaurant. But it’s more than the story of The Grey — it’s also a conversation about race, class, gender, and American culture. And interlaced throughout are recipes to accompany the chapters.

Salt + Spine: Friendship, Trust & Great Food with The Grey's Mashama Bailey & John Morisano

Chef Mashama Bailey and John Morisano are the dynamic founding duo of Savannah’s The Grey. On this episode, you’ll hear a conversation they shared at Blackberry Farm in February 2020 during The Southerner’s Table event where they discuss their book, Black, White and The Grey: The Story of an Unexpected Friendship and a Landmark Restaurant. Listen in as they share how gathering around a meal and having conversations is a step in the right direction toward healing the racial divide in the South and the country. Their book released in 2021 and is available now. 

Chef Mashama Bailey and John Morisano are the dynamic founding duo of Savannah’s The Grey. On this episode, you’ll hear a conversation they shared at Blackberry Farm in February 2020 during The Southerner’s Table event where they discuss their book, Black, White and The Grey: The Story of an Unexpected Friendship and a Landmark Restaurant. Listen in as they share how gathering around a meal and having conversations is a step in the right direction toward healing the racial divide in the South and the country. Their book released in 2021 and is available now.

Blackberry Conversation: Mashama Bailey and John Morisano 

Few restaurants have made a more significant impact in the Southern culinary landscape in such a short amount of time than The Grey in Savannah, Ga. Housed in a restored 1938 Greyhound Bus Terminal and led by co-partners Chef Mashama Bailey and John Morisano, The Grey at once challenges and comforts with every plate of food that is served. Bailey’s seasonally shifting menus are always delicious and at once feel familiar yet deeply rooted in her own varied culinary influences, and the space itself -- once segregated -- fills with a diverse crowd who are there not as a quick stop but for the main event of an evening. The restaurant was named Eater Restaurant of the Year for 2017/18, Bailey won Best Chef: Southeast in 2019 from the James Beard Foundation, and that same year, was also a featured chef on an episode of Netflix’s Chef’s Table. In 2020, they pivoted like the rest of the industry, and added luxury yurts to a courtyard space for dining, and this year has seen the release of their co-authored book, Black, White &amp; The Grey. 

Few restaurants have made a more significant impact in the Southern culinary landscape in such a short amount of time than <a href="https://thegreyrestaurant.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Grey</a> in Savannah, Ga. Housed in a restored 1938 Greyhound Bus Terminal and led by co-partners Chef Mashama Bailey and John Morisano, The Grey at once challenges and comforts with every plate of food that is served. Bailey’s seasonally shifting menus are always delicious and at once feel familiar yet deeply rooted in her own varied culinary influences, and the space itself -- once segregated -- fills with a diverse crowd who are there not as a quick stop but for the main event of an evening. The restaurant was named Eater Restaurant of the Year for 2017/18, Bailey won Best Chef: Southeast in 2019 from the James Beard Foundation, and that same year, was also a featured chef on an episode of Netflix’s Chef’s Table. In 2020, they pivoted like the rest of the industry, and added luxury yurts to a courtyard space for dining, and this year has seen the release of their co-authored book, Black, White &amp; The Grey.

212: Mashama Bailey & John Morisano, The Grey and The Grey Market (Savannah, GA)