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S5 Ep 53: Adam Weisblatt, author & partner Last Word Hospitality, restaurateur Found Oyster, Hermon's

Adam Weisblatt has seven restaurants, a new book, and strong opinions about how to actually build a restaurant people care about. We talk what it really takes to create n

S5 Ep52: Chef Angie Mar; becoming a chef against her family wishes, is fine dining elitist & Michelin relevance

Hey Taste Buds! We get Chef Angie Mar's take on allllllll the hot topics & we love a woman with opinions!! Does Michelin still matter? Where's the line between culinary e

S5 Ep 51: Chef Michael Symon; why hospitality isn't dead, his Food Network rise & why he's not a fan of Michelin

Oh did we have fun with this one! Chef Michael Symon is one of the nicest guys in the business, which somehow make his opinions even more fun. From his IRON CHEF breakout

S5 Ep 50: Building a media company w/ Ryan McMahon of Outpost, men's fashion essentials & the dating game

Ryan Thomas McMahon, NYC man about town, is on the pod talking men's fashion, the essential closet, travel, and building the men's media company that is Outpost. Not only

S5 Ep 49: Susie Fogelson; marketing & branding expert. Food Network, finding your Pov & what every brand should be doing

We are squealing to have Susie Fogelson, marketing & branding powerhouse! She  spent over a decade making food people famous on @foodnetwork "NEXT FOOD NETWORK STAR". She

S5 Ep 48: Comedian & food tv host Daniel Geneen. Sober dates, Michelin "formula" & awkward moments

Every podcast teaches you something (hopefully). This one taught us patience. And boundaries. Sometimes interviews are effortless and fun, other times they are a master c

S5 Ep 47: "This is Taste" Host Matt Rodbard; losing restaurant discovery, NYC vs LA, relying on algorithms and Sex & The City

"Food disruptor", editor, host and James Beard winning author Matt Rodbard joins us in the studio and oh do we cover a ton of ground! From Los Angeles to NYC, we talk qui

S5 Ep 46: Chef Sam Braverman of Lori Jayne on selling out, breaking toxic kitchen cycles & viral food

Chef Sam Braverman is in the hot seat and does not hold back. Has having his steak frites go viral with millions of views helped or hurt the biz? Is "Selling Out" still a

S5 Ep 45: Sother Teague & Tim Mckirdy; is vodka trash, food forward cocktails & all things booze

It's new episode TUESDAY and we have spirits EXPERTS and the hosts of the Sauced Podcast with us! Sother Teague & Tim Mckirdy bless us with their presence & their opinion

S5 Ep 44: Evyn Block; PR Maven of NYC, will AI save restaurants & are tasting menus dead?

On today's episode, Evyn Block, PR maven of NYC is giving us alllll the insight. This badass knows EVERYONE, is in every room and is THE woman about town. The ladies disc

S5 Ep 43:Solid Wiggles; when bartender & pastry chef skills collide, their new book & trashy nostalgia

If Crazy Town or Zima is nostalgic for you, you just might love this episode! Jena Derman and Jack Schramm are the artist/science duo behind the "couture" of jello shots,

S5 Ep 42: Eric Sze: Michelin/Sysco, profit margin stupidity & running 2 restaurants (886 & WenWen)

We're back with Season 5, Taste Buds! Chef & restaurateur Eric Sze (886, WenWen) joins us for a brutally honest look at why owning a restaurant is an emotional nightmare.

S4 Ep 41:Chap Gage: Leadership, NOMA & running a 25 mil plus catering giant

It's the last episode of Season 4 and we bring you Chappall Gage, a man who knows hospitality. We talk how the military shaped his leadership style, his high level cateri

S4 Ep 40: Natalie Johnson & Nick Anderer; Opening/running restaurants as a couple (Leon's & Anton's NYC)

Nick and Nat, married couple owners of Anton's and Leon's in NYC are in the studio! We get deep into who wins when FOH and BOH have disagreements, the double edged sword

S4 Ep 39:Max Tucci; The first fine dining restaurant in the US (Delmonico's)

We've got hospitality ROYALTY on the pod today. Max Tucci belongs to the family lineage behind the first fine dining restaurant in the United States, Delmonico's. The res

S4 Ep 38:Brandon Hoy; Building the Roberta's Pizza Empire

Brandon Hoy started Roberta's out of a ramshackle, cinder block warehouse and has created an empire. How did one idea become international locations, frozen pizza in groc

S4 Ep 37: Ben Hopkins; Bar/cocktail trends & IDFWT

Ben Hokins-Prager is one of the most important industry folk behind the bar in NYC and they join us in the sass seat for a very bitchy episode. We run through our Season

S4 Ep 36:Greg Benson; Host of The Speakeasy Podcast

Did you know the margarita cocktail was invented in Omaha?! Today we have a fun little crossover episode with one of the hosts of The Speakeasy Podcast, the longest runni

S4 Ep 35:Why this restaurant owner doesn't want hype w/ Restaurateur Alexandra Shapiro

Today, we get to hang with passionate NYC restaurateur Alexandra Shapiro who grew up in a family steeped in the restaurant industry & childhood, food driven roadtrips wer

S4 Ep 34: Restaurant red flags with Author Mandy Naglich

Author Mandy Naglich joins us again (check out her episode in Season 1, she's so damn cool). But this time, it's an all out bitch fest; an entire episode of our favorite