In the latest episode of Let’s Do Lunch, actors Joel Edgerton and William H. Macy sit down for a bite at the historic Delmonico’s in New York, splitting some iconic dishes (Vegemite is involved) and discussing their new movie Train Dreams, now streaming on Netflix.
Hitting the table first are a Caesar salad and the luxurious Royal Eggs Benedict, layered with a seafood terrine of crab and lobster, and topped with caviar. Subsequent courses includes ribeye, salmon, and crab cakes wrapped in shoestring potatoes. The duo shares their favorite New York restaurants, with Edgerton listing Bar Pitti and Smith & Mills and Macy citing White Horse Tavern and McSorley’s Old Ale House. When asked about nostalgic meals, Macy mentions his grandmother’s jambalaya and talks about the Dutch food he grew up with, as the Eater production crew surprises him with a bottle of Vegemite.
During a game revolving around high- and low-brow foods and drinks, the actors share dishes that never let them down: spaghetti for Edgerton and a hamburger for Macy. They taste a Woody Creek Distillers’ limited-edition rye, that is actually labeled as a William H. Macy Reserve. “He can’t cook, but he can distill,” Edgerton jokes.
Edgerton says the crab cakes “could win a Pulitzer Prize” as they dive into their second course. A final course of baked Alaska comes out. Edgerton jokes that Tom Buchanan, his character from The Great Gatsby would probably be a pompous and awful dinner date.
Watch the latest episode of Let’s Do Lunch to see Macy and Edgerton to learn more about their hot takes on food and opposing opinions on Vegemite.
