Paella, Champagne Sabering & Stuntman Shots: Chef's Night out in NYC with Jamie Bissonnette

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When we arrived at New York City's Toro, Chef Jamie Bissonnette warned us that we were going to be in for a night of heavy drinking. He hadn't had a night off with his friends in a long time, and rest assured that he came through on that promise.
After a shot of Fernet Branca at Toro, the crew heads out to John Dory Oyster Bar in Chelsea with a few portable gin-and-tonics in tow. Upon arriving, the guys throw back dozens of raw clams, then order up a few carta di musicas, which Jamie heralds as the "best bite" in NYC. Then it was down to Nolita for some champagne-sabering at Pearl & Ash, where there were wines to be sampled and potatoes bravas to be consumed.
The last stop before heading back to Toro is at The Four-Faced Liar in the West Village, where we find out about a little something known as the "stuntman shot." When Jamie is on the way back and realizes that he has to cook for everyone back at Toro, he's puzzled on what to make. But his prep cooks are kind enough to leave out some ingredients out for him, and the end results are some very memorable creations.
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[@DoobieFerguson]

Ass soon as he said "Do you know my friend Matty" everything in this video seemed to make that much more sense

[@jasonbeaugrand5382]

Bring on the hipster bashing... Can't have a munches episode without that.

[@bridgetteringley9712]

And America bashing.

[@AFTimeLord]

That boomerang shit sounds so damn sweet. Like a gift that keeps giving.

[@xSnowmanx18]

Yooooo! lolololol, I died laughing at him doing his last stuntman shot. That was hilarious.

[@jacklam9239]

Watching him do the stuntman shot, you can tell he did a line or two in his life time 😎

[@marcus-adrianbogstad4479]

Damn Jamie is a beast! That second stuntman shot looked sooo painful :O

[@merryxmaswarisover]

That last stuntman just had me laughing so hard! Cheers you guys!

[@riffraff9070]

Was anybody else concerned about a dude standing over a crowd cutting bottles open with a giant sword

[@TheMrSEBSTER]

so many haters on here. so what if it doesn't follow the exact recipe of what a "traditional" tapas or paella is; if it tastes good, then you shouldn't really care. food evolves through experimentation and creativity, not through sticking to some rigid recipe made up years ago, and which is probably some form of evolution from another dish

[@eliw2449]

Mr. SG if they are not making paella then they shouldn't call it paella. Simple.

[@Glee73]

i agree.. as long as it tastes good, and people continue to want to pay money to eat it.. bring it on. food should progress like everything else in life. yes.. its great to know the traditions, but dont let that hold you back.

[@Anonymous-nj2ow]

hes not lying about a good paella, you can eat that every day the rest of your life

[@wenasketal]

Dude I'm from valencia and I strongly recomend you to come here and taste proper paella. Yours is bullshit, is just rice with too many things

[@DoobieFerguson]

+wenasketal Thats kinda what paella is tho...rice with alot of things

[@Tonevdp]

Some constuctive criticism for vice and munchies; there are cooks without tattoos! Believe me! I saw one yesterday!

[@duke8579]

I swear I was thinking the same thing. They all have the same arm tattoo with the same lame friends

[@zeomaiore]

In Europe all of them, in america every one of them as tattos xDD

[@ianjackson7916]

It's true there are alot of us! Interestingly I had mine before ever cooking. Vice has their archetype, however....

[@yanbusa]

I love this episode and am impressed with Jamie's culinary talents, along with Ken's, but two of the joints they went to have since closed. Big bummer!

[@HelloMrK]

I couldn't stop laughing at that last stunt man LOL

[@CamC9]

definitely respect drinking gansetts late night

[@nickerz08]

my eyes are watering from watching those shots

[@sonnyf1213]

local ct man making it I'm proud of u brotha

[@demoncleaner331]

Mentions getting kicked out of high school twice, mentions Bad Brains, does two stuntmans... he's trying so hard he seems fake.

[@haroldlee6923]

Anyone CAN do that stuntman shot, but why the fuck would u tho? being drunk is not enough, maybe 100 dollar dare or something

[@danzadashit]

This will be my life soon.

[@joenathang]

If Zack Galafinakis got tattoos, glasses and started cooking, he would look like this guy.

[@assaulttwosword3860]

joenathang stfu pussy

[@alejandroj5249]

pls STOP putting fucking chorizo in a paellaaaaaaaaaaaaaa it destroys the beautiful thing of this recipe

[@OCSleazy]

WTF The Stunt Man. Why, just Why!? Geeze, IDK what's worse, the Stunt Man or the Strikeout.

[@OCSleazy]

Do i know you!? You sound familiar.

[@TheHistoryCowboy]

Love it when they decide to go all in partying like this

[@malcolmmcmillian7607]

i can tell by the intro that this is going to be a good one.

[@adamhall4847]

I call em tough guy shots. The worst is when you wake up the next morning and sniffle and get a mouthful of salt. Thrown up a few times after that.

[@fvrs3411]

That bottle of Bollinger RD is about 2000 dollars worth of champagne by the way.

[@grinbergcolastra]

"Paella with chorizo? You must be joking." - A spaniard said.

[@KingDennisJensen]

dat stuntman doe.

[@deskeff]

He went all-in on that last stuntman, wow! :-)

[@boblee6173]

I enjoyed the adventure

[@goodboybuddy1]

Best munchies ever, I stand by that.

[@PaulBTheLibrarian]

This entire episode definitely had the coke fueled line cook energy I enjoy.

[@agentorange4807]

Are all chefs drunks?

[@danielecivetta]

Most of us in the cooking industry are lol

[@ianjackson7916]

Not all but many. Same with being heavily tattooed.

[@edwardc.5916]

The food looks incredibly great the drinks are incredibly thirsty I just have a question because these guys eat a lot is this a span video of one night because they can eat a lot . 🤔🤪😕😕😉

[@freshbluntsbywinny]

Ive been there, epic spot

[@PaskalOvaHere]

stunt man? So was that stage coke and stage jizz basically? Holy fuck Im a bartender.. but never have I EVER!

[@PCHCP011]

That stuntman shot is the most insane shot of all

[@mp517q]

I know hipsters like to preach individuality and what not, but they all act, look, & talk the same to me

[@happyspiritonline]

Where can i find one of these big, black, jewish glasses?

[@ijasonxi1]

How does a restaurant not have shot glasses.. Lol No wonder this place closed down

[@Stardustfallout]

Now I see we do not do Food and Beverage right in Las Vegas at all. Planning a trip to #NYC pronto!

[@danamaltby7265]

haha the second stuntman was so funny. Good work. =)

[@daniareosa18]

Y es por esto por lo que estoy orgulloso de la gastronomia de mi pais ¡Viva la cocina española! xD

[@daniareosa18]

Andreu Crespo Tranquilo que yo no he dicho que este orgulloso de lo que hace este tio con la cocina española,ademas es normal que lo cambien es otra cultura y una forma de pensar y hacer diferente que le ponga lo que le de la gana mal no estará cuando tiene dos restaurantes,llenos como se ve que estan.

[@alejandrocarmona2655]

He sais literally pallella and it is paella and it doesnt have chorizo in the base so gj m8

[@maxmoovin]

I'm inspired. Great night out boys.

[@battleso89]

Its so sad to sea how an American how doesnt even know how to pronunciate the word "paella" spoils the typical Spanis food...

[@zeomaiore]

thats true, he has a tappas restaurant but that has nothing to do with a tappas restaurant

[@andreucrespo6594]

Nanaka GN thanks for understanding, im from Valencia *Spain* and that was a great insult.

[@zeomaiore]

Andreu Crespo And im from Portugal , and yes it was

[@taylorfausett177]

Stuntman shot... most unnecessary shot... EVER!

[@Fasuelye]

7:09 dat T H I C C-ness right next to the door

[@FlauntRyan]

damn bro good spot, how did you notice that haha

[@ianbell5720]

BOSTON HXC REPRESENT

[@creepyholo]

Damn that guy looks like Christian Bale. ?

[@zacnoel2926]

I love these people. Just like my friends. Punk and skate don't work? Well... There's always food...

[@TopTum]

Second stuntman deserved my like

[@MrKeeganimal]

We call their Stuntman, a Tequila Suicide

[@turningandknives]

I think all these restaurants are closed now

[@MultiMegaGameReview]

not meaning to be rude but paella is pronounced with l not silent if you try saying that in like a mexican or morrocon restaurant they will think youre crazy

[@chrisbennington1709]

It a suicide tequila not a stuntman shot

[@austinthrowsstuff]

I have bigger bottle of champagne from the prince of Wales wedding I wanna pop it like that lol

[@scottcooneymusic6736]

A lot of people on Chefs Night Out, I wouldnt be able to handle. These guys are chill.

[@LordandSaviourXeha]

That stuntman is called a Tequilla suicide over here in the Netherlands. Fun to see how different places have different names.

[@davz1104]

looks tasty, but that has nothing to do with paella or bravas! hahaha chorizo NEVER goes in paella...

[@H3art5]

fucking chefs! i swear caviar/uni on toast! must be nice! and that stuntman shot looks like a killer! lime in the eyes, nty!

[@HeWhoChills]

Henry Cee Not to be rude, but I couldn't stop laughing at your pic. You get a thumbs up for the most hilarious hairdo on KZbin

[@H3art5]

HeWhoChills wow! idk what to make of this! coming from someone who chills, that comment is seriously #nochill. hahah

[@Zojirushi.2.16]

Did he refer to someone as "preggo"?

[@cgass0109]

Fun fact: Boston, Massachusetts has been ranked the most racist city in the US.

[@matthewoles7971]

Man that guy reminds me of Greg Giraldo! RIP legend

[@zzpick]

Bill Murray shirt (on bartender) is absolutely perfect.

[@shavaughnb6743]

That last meal at Toro was...interesting

[@sherwinnam710]

Hipster Sean Brock

[@alexgutierrez5056]

American cheese like a shell taco with caviar... Wtf?

[@jscuddz89]

They took those salt bumps like professionals

[@AnnieBananieGH]

How many people re-watched his second stuntman shot? Hahahaha

[@eliw2449]

Yeah lets not stand on the bar with a sword and bottle of champagne

[@tricepratops]

well i think we can tell this guy likes using cheese slices as taco shells

[@howellmusic8093]

Bonus points awarded for mentioning Bad Brains.

[@Unxpekted]

VICE do Thai Dang of Embeya in Chicago.

[@richtapia6957]

Totally love chefs night out! But that was horrendous!!!

[@joelcastellon9129]

That's a fucked up shot. Awesome though

[@ertfgghhhh]

Why?

[@michaelandersson4926]

Great stunt man. Wy nåt rename your paella to chopella

[@tognyd2349]

WTF is pie-elya?!

[@daveotuwa5596]

The chief restaurateur has a weird behaviour! That's the weirdest behaviour I've ever seen in the history of VICE Media.

[@daveotuwa5596]

boozing and squirting "limon" onto the nose

[@Cc25129]

Embarrassing

[@peteronister1488]

HIPSTERS....Oh man. Need I say more?

[@notdatingnicole]

chefs only make like what 40-50k a year? prop for bangin it out

[@TheMiamiTiger69]

Lol, they are paid in food scraps, poor chaps. You do realize there's chefs and chefs, right? Different skills, different work places.

[@mmccarthy1992]

Valentin Aleksandrov uhhh whats the difference? you spelled the exact same thing twice

[@macaroo90]

Valentin Aleksandrov there are chefs and then there are cooks. line cooks are not chefs, as much as some of them would like to think.

[@BrownBearCity]

macaroo90 well put, although i love their oorthodox skills. As long as the food tastes good right?

[@vinhvo4324]

mmcarthy1992 really dude?

[@hughes40]

stuntman yo ya

[@jws14]

Mixing sauce with your finger.. Good God

[@SuzyGrowsMyBiz]

Oh, the stuntman, omg, lol. Don't do it!!! Haha

[@CarrionSmile]

Yuh damn drunks. Didn't invite me. :((

[@cgass0109]

Fat dude basically said "I love gentrification!"

[@KentlandVFD33]

Fat dude?

[@ethanp9893]

Lmaooo I noticed that too. “It’s so cool this place used to be filled with heroin addicts twenty years ago” alright buddy.

[@rossventura5293]

11:06 Again... why woman live longer.

[@ChompChain]

Never seen or heard of a porron before! That's genius!!!

[@Iba0001]

He looks like a young Sean Brock

[@_jomu]

Norman Reedus let himself go

[@kevinaparicio8426]

Jamie I´d work with you for free

[@samkahlari3215]

The stuntman shots just why 😂😂😂

[@Doggepp]

He said pallella not paella, lol :(

[@rudystraight1750]

Lol u know that chick at the end is just therw for the food

[@vinhvo4324]

I don't blame her

[@IW4TCH]

Lime in the eye,shiiiit.

[@smallnumbers36]

too broke for tapas :(

[@headknocker2020]

So do other states not have the same drinking while driving laws as california? In cali you can't have any open alcohol in the car at all even if the lid is put back on it has to go in the trunk, and these guys are drinking gin and tonics in the backseat. I've seen other chefs doing it in other episodes also so I'm kind of curious

[@WootSkinsWoot]

You can drink in a car if the driver has a chauffeur license. Like a cab or limo, I do it all the time in cabs in California. Some ubers even let me do it. Though I dont think thats at all legal.

[@headknocker2020]

Very cool! I'll remember that next time I go bar hopping, I usually take cabs also, Ubers are way expensive unless you have somebody in your group who can get the first time discount

[@TheRealSandorClegane]

headknocker2020 its new york man, cabs subways and your two legs is the way around

[@headknocker2020]

***** YOUR ANSWER IS ABOUT A YEAR TOO LATE BUT THANKS