bobby flay. flay says being a chef wasn't cool when he went to the french culinary institute, but he changed all that in the early-1990's, between his first restaurant and becoming a food network star. >> nerves are ok. utilize those nerves the best way. >> flay is still not afraid of hard work, even eyeing a run for office. rounding out the group, tom colicchio. to colicchio, cooking isn't just an art, it is a craft. >> the chicken liver mousse was really well seasoned. >> he uses his success to help others, whether giving young chefs a chance -- >> the winning chef is kristen. >> or helping the world's hungry find a place at the table. welcome to "titans at the table." thank you so much for joining us. let's have a cheers before we begin. >> [all] cheers. >> let me start with this question. p.j. clarke's has been around since the 1800's, well over a hundred years old establishment. i think it was an irish immigrant who came here, decided this was a great restaurant, bought it, and then expanded

. ♪ >> bobby flay probably lives like this all the time. >> yeah.'t it. very dark here. i honestly never thought it would have come to this. >> well, it was duncan frey's 14 years ago. >> you made some steps up. >> you make me feel better about all of this luxury looking back at that. >> yeah. you deserve this. >> you're right. you're right. >> you deserve this. >> entering my golden years era. they don't show this in the viagra commercials. they show them on the beach with a tennis racket but they're never sitting here. go out and kill some young people. to victory. victory in our time. you always try to comfort yourself in situations like this thinking oh, i'm sure people are really, really wealthy, they're probably really miserable. they don't know the sort of ups and downs, the happiness, the contrast, the passion that i have. we don't know, do we? >> right. >> like maybe every day is like wonderful. >> [ inaudible ]. >> thank you. mm. delicious. >> perfect. perfect. >> the villa at caesar's palace. a little pad they give you if your credit line

bobby flay probably lives like this all the time. >> i honestly never thought it would come to this. ago. >> you have made some steps up. >> you make me feel better about all of this luxury looking back at that. >> yeah. you deserve this. >> you're right. you're right. >> you deserve this. >> entering my golden years era. go in and kill some young people. maybe like throw another poor person in there. it's getting cold. to victory roman, victory in our time. >> this is the story of one man, one chef and a city. also, it's about france and a lot of other chefs, and a culinary tradition that grew up to change the world of gastronomy. it's about a family tree, about the trunk from which many branches grew. it's about food, lots of food, great food. some of the greatest food on earth. mexico is a country where every day, people fight to live. all too often, they lose that battle. a magnificent, heartbreakingly beautiful country. the music and food and a uniquely mexican, darkly funny, deeply felt world view. right down there, cuddled up, beneath us, our brother from another mother. ♪ >>