Interview · moment 15 of 32
Cheesecake Talk in Sal Vulcano's Kitchen
from #179 - Sal Vulcano | The Tim Dillon Show · #179
5 min
Guest
The interview with Sal Vulcano begins in his kitchen eating cheesecake from Pepe Lee Nose; they discuss Sal's family restaurant background, his dream of one day opening his own restaurant, and how he judges food quality like sports consistency.
- Tim explains how having friends who eat well keeps him on track with his own diet.
- Sal claims this is the best cheesecake in New York, and Tim respects his authority on food.
- Sal's uncle works in the restaurant business, and Sal has considered opening a restaurant himself.
- Tim tells Sal he's coming to ask Andrew Schultz, Yanis, and Chris for investors in a restaurant in five years.
- The cheesecake is from Peppa Lee Nose, which Sal discovered; he argues it's lighter than Junior's or SNS.
- Tim sent his friend and girlfriend to Don Angie in the West Village, but they weren't impressed.
- Tim's philosophy: most people don't know how to appreciate a simple dish made perfectly.
- Tim refuses to judge people's fashion choices because he doesn't understand fashion and won't pretend to.
- Sal compares good restaurants to sports—looking for consistency and the ability to hit the mark over and over.
- Tim always asks waiters if there's a dish prepared in a unique or special way that he should try.
Andrew SchulzDon AngiePeppa Lee