Chef Jason Vaughn’s goal is to make food that anyone can have a soulful connection with, whether they grew up eating it or not. At Nancy’s Hustle that may take form in a corn porridge sourdough, Turkish lamb dumplings or even their namesake dish Nancy Cakes. By incorporating well-known flavors into dishes this Houston restaurant is able to push the boundaries and expand their patrons’ palates.
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Producer
Phoebe Melnick
Camera
Tyler Bedgood, Joe Buhnerkempe
Editor
Zachary Lapierre
Assistant Editor
Cole Chilton
Graphics Art Director
Ted McGrath
Animators
Fredy Delgado, Megan Chong
Production Coordinator
Sarah Barry
Line Producer
Emily Tufaro
Post-Production Supervisor
Daniel Byrne
Senior Producer
Chas Truslow
Supervising Producer
Stasia Tomlinson
Creative Director
Tom O’Quinn
Executive Producer
Justin Lundstrom
Special Thanks
Nancy’s Hustle
Music
Track Title: Soul Motor
Composer: Steven Devilliers
00:00:00
Track Title: Playa Del Sol
Composer: Magnus Mix, Gerhard Georgstrom, Kjell Holdensen
01:33:21
Track Title: Kent
Composer: Simon Astall, Noah Prebish
02:33:21
Track Title: Jellyfish
Composer: Hugo Lascoux
03:40:00
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