Jae Lee, chef and owner of Nowon in New York City's East Town is doing Chef's Night Out his own way: during the day and without booze. Jae's alcohol-free journey has actually made major improvements to his way of life, however it hasn't stopped any of his enjoyable. He takes his pals through Chinatown for a scalp massage, checks out a wine shop that sells just non-alcoholic drinks, and consumes some of the best food lower Manhattan has to offer. Jae and his good friends show that the celebration doesn't need to stop when you give up drinking.
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Damn, that broccolini! 🤤
As someone in recovery. I love NA beers.
Great episode!
100% respect…our normal state is sober …yup best cure for a hangover don’t drink… Cheers
But shotgunning 🤦🤦🤦
No drinking in moderation is key sometimes it can be helped.
i fk with ppl who can have fun without alcohol.
Big respect, being a non-alcoholic restauranteur is rare and you’re always surrounded by it. Glad to see that Chef Lee realizes his health is more important than fitting in.
Yes ! Burgers, chicken wings and tater tots, so healthy haha
Almost didn’t watch this bc I enjoy people getting wasted but then I realized there was a time in my life when I was drinking NA beverages 😂😂😂. Glad I watched 👍👍🔥🔥
We have shotgunned non alcoholic beers while deployed in Iraq. Trust me, you are not the first.
Bruh that broccoli dish sounds fire..
Thank you #Munchies. This was a cut above Chef’s Night Out. Great to see them focusing on the food and varieties available.
Dang that food at the end looks amazing. Also, super inspirational to not drink. Definitely tough being surrounded by it. So big ups to Jae
mad respect ma man
I’m sober and had a chance for beer and actually didn’t drink. Been more productive lately so I’m happy about the choice. Glad you guys had fun looked so good 😋
This was great! Love to see the mocktails etc. Lots of people don’t drink b/c of religious reasons also so it’s nice to see. I’d also would like to see a vegan Chef’s night out. There’s such variety in the vegan world these days and I’d love to see a spot like that! Thanks so much!
Really enjoyed this sober Chef Night Out !
Good on Munchies for doing an episode showcasing a non-alcoholic chef. This was a great one!
much love + respect to my boy jae, nowon is amazing ✨
As much as it’s entertaining to see a hungover chef struggle to describe the debauchery of the night before, this episode was awesome! I’m thankful that being sober (flex or fully) is more openly celebrated, it’s super important for kids to see adults making these conscious decisions.
Super comme resto,et la boisson non alcoolisée c’est formidable continuez 100% avez vous
As a Nonalcoholic person I loved this!