Over Seasoned

The Dishes That Defined Our Summer: Oysters Kilpatrick, Live Fire & Lots of Butter

Xavier and Tony are back on Over Seasoned to recap the dishes, restaurants, and culinary adventures that made their summer unforgettable. Summer eating has been very, ver

Ep 28: Getting Lost in Saigon: Tiny Stools, Big Flavors & Alleyway Eats

Saigon, Day Three... and it's all coming together. This episode of Over Seasoned comes to you straight from the incredible Saigon Podcast Studio, where Xavier and Tony un

Ep 27: Foams, Fermentation... & the Fall of Fine Dining Ego?

This week, The Over Seasoned Crew dives headfirst into the rise, influence, and eventual backlash surrounding some of the most important restaurants in modern culinary hi

Ep 26: Laundry Culture, Sardine Fasts & Sweating Through Saigon

We're tuning in from Saigon after two bowls of pho, one too many iced coffees, and a full-on battle with Vietnam heat and humidity. What starts as a conversation about li

Ep 25: LA Steakhouse Math, High Vibes, & Coffee Standards

Recorded at Saigon Podcast Studio, this OverSeasoned Podcast episode starts in Los Angeles and ends somewhere between jet lag, Vietnamese coffee, and figuring out how man

Ep 24: Saigon, Day One: Pho Epiphanies, Wet Markets & Questionable Purchases

If we’ve learned one thing from our first day in Saigon… it’s that you don’t ease into Saigon.  You land, you blink, and suddenly you’re eating pho for breakfast, moving

Ep 23: Charcoal, Hangovers & Dinner Parties: Kick Off Grilling Season the OverSeasoned Way

Winter’s fading, grills are coming out of hibernation, and we are officially back in our element. In this episode of the OverSeasoned Podcast, we bounce from snowstorm wa

Ep 22: Spice Love (& Regret) & Tequila Truths: Thailand, Mexico, and the Cost of Culinary Curiosity

In this episode of the Over Seasoned podcast, the crew records at Icon Studios in Atlanta and dives into wild food travel stories from Thailand and Mexico. From spice lev

Ep 21: The Soup Episode: Pho Obsession, (More) Michelin Drama, & Travel Food Fatigue

In this episode of OverSeasoned, the crew dives headfirst into a full-blown pho obsession after discovering unforgettable Vietnamese soup in Manila and Thailand. What sta

Ep 20: Overseasoned’s Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for the Food Nerd in Your Life (or Yourself)

In this festive episode of the Overseasoned podcast, we broadcast from Manila (where Christmas starts in September) and break down our ultimate holiday gift guide for che

Ep 19: When Life Gets Ya Down… There’s Always Beef Jerky

This week on the OverSeasoned Podcast, we turn a derailed Vietnam trip into a full-blown deep dive into one of America’s greatest culinary treasures: beef jerky. We excha

Ep 18: Bib Gourmand Boys: Are Michelin Stars Even Worth It?

This week, the OverSeasoned Podcast crew goes all-in on the one thing the food world won’t shut up about: Michelin stars. From Manila’s first-ever Michelin Guide debut to

Ep 17: Thanksgiving Unstuffed: Cooking Tips, Traditions & Hot Potato Takes

This week on the OverSeasoned Podcast, we dive headfirst into the real heart of Thanksgiving cooking: from whipping up the perfect mashed potatoes (butter AND milk?!) to

Ep 16: Stone Crab Homecoming & Big Asado Energy

Fresh off an Argentina meat marathon, Xavier lands in Sarasota craving seafood and heads straight to Walt’s for a stone-crab-powered homecoming. From condiment debates to

Ep 15: Tourist trap or just a solid restaurant?

Join the OverSeasoned crew this week as we cover the dynamics of tourist trap dining, FOH diplomacy & youthful diners, and the growing disparity between quality of experi

Ep 19: When Life Gets Ya Down… There’s Always Beef Jerky

This week on the OverSeasoned Podcast, we turn a derailed Vietnam trip into a full-blown deep dive into one of America’s greatest culinary treasures: beef jerky. We excha

Ep 14: Can I Order That? The Trials & Tribulations of Getting What You Want

X takes us on a humorous journey through beef temp diplomacy at his recent visit to Madre Rojas in Buenos Aires. What do you do when the Chef says “no” to your order requ

Ep 13: What's on the Menu? Homage or Highway Robbery?

Join the OverSeasoned crew as we dive into the gray area between culinary inspiration and straight-up recipe theft. From Sarasota shrimp cocktails that feel a little TOO

Ep12: A Sit-Down with Social Media Mastermind, Paella Expert, & Knife Artisan, Geoff Feder

Welcome to a special episode with our first Overseasoned Podcast guest since the pandemic, Geoff Feder of Feder Knives. Yes, we talk knives... but it's so much more than

Ep11: Robots in Hospitality: Dystopia or Reality?

A hot topic at the most recent NRA (National Restaurant Association) in Chicago was the future of robotics in the service industry. Where are they acceptable? How feasibl