In the second episode of The Gathering Shore, Reegan interviews Daniel Delacruz. Each episode guests share what is impacting their lives. In episode two Dela shares with us Kitchen Confidential,  Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain. We talk about all things culinary from Saveur (saveur.com @saveurmag ) to Howard Mitcham's Creole Gumbo and all that Jazz, La Technique An Illustrated guide to the Fundamentals of Cooking by Jacque Pepin. Other Bourdain suggestions are from two knife companies in his book, the Global Knives and F Dick's Serrated knife.

Dela gives us a few restaurant favorites from around the world starting with Laotian food in New York at Dhom (505 E 12th St NY NY 10009 (646) 833 - 7965 @dhomnyc ). Iron Chef Marc Forgione's One Fifth ( Number 1 5th Avenue New York, New York 1003 (646) 479 - 5420 @onefifthnyc ) also in New York with Dela's wife's favorite handspun extra virgin olive oil gelato. Prairie Fire in Massachusetts (242 Harvard Street Brookline, MA 02446 (617) 396 - 8199 @prairiefirebrookline ). Lastly Dela shares in São Paulo, Alex Atala's D.O.M. (Rua Barão de Capanema +55 (11) 3062 - 3592 @d.o.m._alex_atala )

Dela (on instagram @delasaxmusic ) is a musician and has a few project you can check out. His Dubtown Rockers (on Instagram @dubtownrockers ) for kids and parents who love to listen to music and his band, Dela and Steady Rock Easy (also on instagram @delaandsteadyrockeasy ).

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