I said “I’ve had pho,” and then he goes, “Oh, what do you get, the number one big bowl?” I was like, “Come on, man
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I said “I’ve had pho,” and then he goes, “Oh, what do you get, the number one big bowl?” I was like, “Come on, man
ADAM RICHMANI produced a play in New York that got nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award for Best American Play.
ADAM RICHMANThere are so many chefs out there, and so if you were to say, “The dude who used to host Man V. Food is doing pairing for Jim Beam,” you’d say,
ADAM RICHMANAnd take on the country’s most legendary eating challenges. I’m no competitive eater, just a regular guy with a serious appetite.
ADAM RICHMANPeople follow me on social media, and they can tell I have varied interests.
ADAM RICHMANIf I ever took the spare tire off of my car and was on a survival show, and Bear Grylls was like, “What you need to do in a survival situation is eat your tire,” I’d be like, “That’s moose nose!”
ADAM RICHMANIf it’s a question about stuff that matters to you personally, like favorite food, favorite piece of knowledge, favorite animal, it’s hard not to have an opinion and want to quantify things.
ADAM RICHMANThe first one that I went to with my friends was with my buddy Michael – and we actually cut class to get tickets – was INXS at the Garden.
ADAM RICHMANMy mom always says, “Pack your smile,” but [the sound guy] articulated it beautifully, because he saw me go from Joe Schmo who had been on food stamps to Adam Richman from Man V. Food.
ADAM RICHMANI’ve always been a massive Beastie Boys fan, so if you look at their style aesthetic on Check Your Head, that was the headspace I was in for a minute. Whatever that was, that was me.
ADAM RICHMANI was never going to give my detractors the satisfaction of not feeling well, or allowing my health to falter while eating rich and indulgent food all over the world.
ADAM RICHMANWhat they’re saying is, “I know who you are. I watch your stuff.” What’s better than that? Gratitude is the attitude. That’s the thing. What am I being pissy about?
ADAM RICHMANI’ll go to a restaurant where I’ve never been before, and someone will say, “I don’t have anything big for you to eat.” I used to be a little salty about that, but at the end of the day
ADAM RICHMANI’m not a plumber who accidentally blew up or a math professor who accidentally backed into notoriety.
ADAM RICHMANI’m a big soccer fanatic, and although I support a team called Tottenham Hotspur in London –
ADAM RICHMANYou can change your spouse, your friends but never your club.
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