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KCET 2019 - 2022 2 seasons 12 eps TV-MA Returning series

Broken Bread

2019 - 2022 2 seasons 12 eps TV-MA

7.8

Season 2

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Season 1

Season 2

30 min

S2 · E1 · Jan 31, 2022

The Future of Restaurants Episode 1

Roy breaks bread with chef Wolfgang Puck, journalist Patricia Escárcega and restaurateurs who are working to address the worker exploitation, high food prices and unsustainable financial models that have long defined the restaurant industry.

30 min

S2 · E2 · Feb 1, 2022

From Seed to Table Episode 2

Roy explores seed sovereignty with Kristyn Leach, a farmer in Davis, California, harvests vegetables with kids in Compton and sits down for a heart to heart with the legendary chef and activist Alice Waters to discuss the food war that has been raging for decades ensuring we protect the right to grow, eat and exchange crops.

30 min

S2 · E3 · Feb 8, 2022

Food as Resistance Episode 3

After learning more about the buried history of the Chavez Ravine neighborhoods where Dodger Stadium now stands, Roy is inspired to meet the people actively preserving Latinx cuisine in L.A. He explores Kernel of Truth, a tortillería in Boyle Heights and seeks out some of the city’s top taco makers who are using food and flavor as a form of resistance.

30 min

S2 · E4 · Feb 15, 2022

Returning to Chinatown Episode 4

Roy’s Chinatown restaurant Chego opened in 2013, which soon became the poster child for gentrification in the area. Roy explores what he would have done differently as he retraces his steps through some of the neighborhood’s beloved establishments like Hop Woo and Phoenix Bakery. He also meets newcomers to the neighborhood Pearl River Deli and Endorffeine.

30 min

S2 · E5 · Feb 22, 2022

Owning the Block Episode 5

Roy breaks bread in Leimert Park with legendary artist and activist Chuck D, explores local businesses like Simply Wholesome and Harun Coffee with artist Six Sev, and meets with elders to find out how a neighborhood so rich in food, art, music and culture can counteract the forces of gentrification in the community.

30 min

S2 · E6 · Mar 1, 2022

Tijuana Episode 6

Roy explores Tijuana’s incredible variety of nightlife, street food, restaurants and cultural diversity along one of the most misunderstood stretches of the U.S./Mexico border. Often painted as a place of violence and poverty, Roy’s experience is totally different as he visits alongside Mexican punk rock band Tijuana No! and Chef Joe Figueroa.

6 episodes in Season 2

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Broken Bread showcases inspiring people who are making a difference in their communities through food. Restaurant entrepreneur, social activist and acclaimed chef Roy Choi takes viewers on a journey through his hometown, the city of Los Angeles, exploring complex social justice issues while meeting inspiring individuals and organizations who use food as a platform for activism as well as a catalyst for change.

Food Documentary Reality

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Cast

1 person

Roy Choi

Self - Host

Roy Choi Creator · James Mann Director · Antonio Diaz Director

Creator

Roy Choi

Director

James Mann

Director

Antonio Diaz

Total runtime 5h 12m · Episode length 26 min · Type Documentary

Show info

Premiered

May 15, 2019

Final episode

March 1, 2022

Status

Returning series

Network

KCET

Country

United States

Type

Documentary

Episode length

26 min

Total runtime

5h 12m

Original language

English

Production

United States

Produced in

Languages

Spoken on screen

English

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