World Model · podcast knowledge graph

From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose

2026-05-08 · 42 min · episode 197 · 34 entities

episode page audio

Asserted relationships

  • → hosted by Carl Fiadini person
    0.55
    evidence rules-v5
    Feed author/publisher: Carl Fiadini
  • → discusses Arts concept
    0.40
    evidence rules-v5
    Feed category: Arts
  • → discusses food concept
    0.40
    evidence rules-v5
    Feed category: Food
  • → references En Us person
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://testo.com/en-US
  • → references metro.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://metro.com/
  • → references theburntchefproject.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://theburntchefproject.com/
  • → references operationbbqrelief.org website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://operationbbqrelief.org/
  • → references The New York Trilogy book
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://therestaurantshows.com/new-york
  • → references crabislandseafood.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://crabislandseafood.com/
  • → references pizzatomorrow.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://pizzatomorrow.com/
  • → references rakporcelain.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://rakporcelain.com/
  • → references citrusamerica.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://citrusamerica.com/
  • → references California website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://therestaurantshows.com/california
  • → references sustainablesupperclub.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://sustainablesupperclub.com/
  • → references Florida website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://therestaurantshows.com/florida
  • → references cltampa.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://cltampa.com/
  • → references getfranki.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://getfranki.com/

Entities found in this episode

websites 24

  • mentioned metro.com website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://metro.com/
  • mentioned theburntchefproject.com website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://theburntchefproject.com/
  • mentioned operationbbqrelief.org website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://operationbbqrelief.org/
  • mentioned crabislandseafood.com website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://crabislandseafood.com/
  • mentioned pizzatomorrow.com website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://pizzatomorrow.com/
  • mentioned rakporcelain.com website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://rakporcelain.com/
  • mentioned citrusamerica.com website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://citrusamerica.com/
  • mentioned California website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://therestaurantshows.com/california
  • mentioned sustainablesupperclub.com website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://sustainablesupperclub.com/
  • mentioned Florida website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://therestaurantshows.com/florida
  • mentioned cltampa.com website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://cltampa.com/
  • mentioned getfranki.com website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://getfranki.com/
  • references metro.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://metro.com/
  • references theburntchefproject.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://theburntchefproject.com/
  • references operationbbqrelief.org website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://operationbbqrelief.org/
  • references crabislandseafood.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://crabislandseafood.com/
  • references pizzatomorrow.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://pizzatomorrow.com/
  • references rakporcelain.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://rakporcelain.com/
  • references citrusamerica.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://citrusamerica.com/
  • references California website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://therestaurantshows.com/california
  • references sustainablesupperclub.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://sustainablesupperclub.com/
  • references Florida website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://therestaurantshows.com/florida
  • references cltampa.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://cltampa.com/
  • references getfranki.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://getfranki.com/

persons 4

  • mentioned Carl Fiadini person
    0.70
    evidence rules-v5
    Feed author/publisher: Carl Fiadini
  • hosted by Carl Fiadini person
    0.55
    evidence rules-v5
    Feed author/publisher: Carl Fiadini
  • mentioned En Us person
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://testo.com/en-US
  • references En Us person
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://testo.com/en-US

concepts 4

  • mentioned Arts concept
    0.50
    evidence rules-v5
    Feed category: Arts
  • mentioned food concept
    0.50
    evidence rules-v5
    Feed category: Food
  • discusses Arts concept
    0.40
    evidence rules-v5
    Feed category: Arts
  • discusses food concept
    0.40
    evidence rules-v5
    Feed category: Food

books 2

  • mentioned The New York Trilogy book
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://therestaurantshows.com/new-york
  • references The New York Trilogy book
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose": https://therestaurantshows.com/new-york
Episode description as stored
Chef Taylor Dillon's path into Mexican cuisine wasn't traditional, and that's exactly what makes this conversation interesting. Born and raised in New Orleans, trained in some of New York's most demanding kitchens including Daniel and Jean-Georges, Taylor eventually found himself completely immersed in the craft, history, and technique behind Mexican food. What started as curiosity turned into obsession, studying nixtamalization, grinding corn from scratch, and building a deeper understanding of a cuisine rooted in generations of tradition. Now, alongside his wife Kayla, he's built Con Amor, a restaurant shaped by passion, discipline, and a genuine respect for the culture behind the food. In this episode, we talk about identity in cooking, earning credibility inside a cuisine that isn't tied to your own heritage, opening a restaurant while building a marriage at the same time, and why some of the best chefs never stop learning. We're also joined by Leigh Wilson, Director of Marketing for Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, for another segment of What's Hot Tampa Bay, discussing the evolution of the local food scene and why chefs telling more personal stories through food is resonating now more than ever. This one is about culture, humility, growth, and building something with intention.   Chef Taylor Dillon shares how growing up in New Orleans and training in elite New York kitchens shaped his culinary foundation. Why Mexican cuisine became a personal obsession, and how self-teaching nixtamalization changed his direction as a chef. The importance of respecting culture, technique, and tradition when cooking outside your own heritage. Opening Con Amor alongside his wife Kayla, and balancing marriage with restaurant ownership. Why collaboration and mentorship matter more than competition in today's culinary landscape. Leigh Wilson of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay joins the conversation for another segment of What's Hot Tampa Bay, discussing how the local food scene is evolving through more personal storytelling and chef-driven concepts.   BRAND PARTNERS Metro Foodservice Solutions & Trimark USA https://www.metro.com  TriMark USA Commercial-grade storage, transport, and workflow systems trusted across professional kitchens. RAK Porcelain USA https://www.rakporcelain.com Professional tableware engineered for durability and presentation. Citrus America https://www.citrusamerica.com Premium citrus solutions supporting chefs, retailers, and distributors. Crab Island Seafood https://crabislandseafood.com Florida-based supplier delivering responsibly sourced seafood to foodservice partners. Testo North America https://www.testo.com/en-US Precision measurement and food safety solutions for professional kitchens. Franki https://www.getfranki.com A platform connecting restaurants with high-intent diners through real experiences and user-generated content. CAUSE PARTNERS The Burnt Chef Project https://www.theburntchefproject.com Advocating for mental health awareness in the hospitality industry. Operation BBQ Relief https://operationbbqrelief.org Providing meals to communities impacted by natural disasters. Sustainable Supperclub https://www.sustainablesupperclub.com Pop-up dining experiences focused on sustainability and food access. TRADE SHOW & INDUSTRY PARTNERS Florida Restaurant Show https://www.therestaurantshows.com/florida/ New York Restaurant Show https://www.therestaurantshows.com/new-york/ California Restaurant Show https://www.therestaurantshows.com/california/ Pizza Tomorrow Summit https://www.pizzatomorrow.com/ U.S. Culinary Open https://www.usculinaryopen.com/About Creative Loafing Tampa Bay https://www.cltampa.com ABOUT WALK-IN TALK MEDIA Walk-In Talk Media is an industry-recognized B2B food and hospitality media company focused on chef-driven storytelling and real conversations inside the business of food.