The Illegal Eater

Season 1, Episode 8

Episode Title: Legume Supper Club and Sous Rising

Air Date: 2013-12-10

Overview:

New York City, a place where the cultures of the world intermingle and help to create entirely new dining experiences. Steven hits up what were once two of the most dangerous areas in NYC all in the pursuit of a subterranean food community. Along the way he gets an invitation to the Legume Supper Club, an underground restaurant that fuses Venezuelan and Chinese cuisine for a super secretive guest list. Steven then travels to Chicago to walk in the footsteps of Al Capone, visiting his favorite booze can. He drinks Malört and gets to tour rarely seen tunnels used by the mob boss himself. He then seeks a clandestine dining experience in Sous Rising an underground restaurant featuring a modern gastronomical twist.