On this week's episode of Let's Eat In, host Cathy Erway is joined by owner Josh Kaplan and chef Marc Giroux of the upcoming Dassara Brooklyn Ramen in Carroll Gardens. Josh talks about his past as a line cook, and why that experience inspired him to start his own restaurant with his own rules. Hear about the emerging ramen trend in New York City, and why Josh and Marc see it as becoming another staple immigrant cuisine like pizza or sushi. Tune in to hear more about how Marc plans on tweaking traditional broths and components to create ramen that incorporates a wealth of culinary influences. Is ramen the ultimate date meal? Find out on this episode of Let's Eat In! This program has been brought to you by HeritageRadioNetwork.org.

"We're doing creativity within a framework. You start with a bowl of ramen, but rather than take it as this orthodoxy, we look at it as a vehicle. It's just all these different components that you can play with, and we filter that through our sensibilities." -- Josh Kaplan on Let's Eat In

U Look Hungry gets lucky this week as host Helen Hollyman interviews Chris Ying and Peter Meehan, editors of the quarterly David Chang + McSweeneys lovechild: The Lucky Peach. They talk about Lucky Peach's success during a time when the future of print media is uncertain along with this issue's theme, the sweet spot. But don't mistake them for print purists, they have also taken to technology and coupled the magazine with an amazing and beautiful iPad app. Tune in for a funny and serious discussion of why physical media isn't going anywhere soon as well as the possible use of quionoa as a future currency and Dave Chang's obsession with Road House.

Today marks a special celebration for Cooking Issues, the 53rd episode! Nastassia and Dave celebrate with some Barterhouse rose. This week they handle your questions from practical jokes with meat glue to pressure cooking stocks such as kombu to DIY ramen noodles. This special episode is brought to you by a special sponsor, The Modernist Pantry so don't forget to tune in to find out how you can get a free sample of Meat Glue (Tranglutaminase)!