I'm in a place where I feel comfortable not being a chef anymore. That's taboo in our industry. 'Chef' is supposed to be the ultimate end of the road.
The Korean taco was a phenomenon... It just came out of us. We didn't really think about it.
When you come out of the ocean after surfing all day, loco moco is the best thing you ever tasted.
Pico Union is an underrated part of L.A., and not a lot of people go unless you live there.
Cooking is one of the most zen things - you have to be there.