Greg and Valerie Norton were living in Cary,NC and craving authentic New York Pizza. Greg is the nephew of the pizza famous Dom Demarco of the original Di Fara's Pizza in Brooklyn and longed to bring Di Fara's to Cary.  Listen in to find out how they did it and; How to get New York Water in NC? Where to get  Mutti Tomatoes Who is Dave Portnoy?   On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&amp;B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome   SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co!  Get the NC F&amp;Bitters HERE! The NC F&amp;B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

Greg and Valerie Norton were living in Cary,NC and craving authentic New York Pizza. Greg is the nephew of the pizza famous <a href="https://www.difarapizzany.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dom Demarco of the original Di Fara's Pizza</a> in Brooklyn and longed to bring Di Fara's to Cary.  Listen in to find out how they did it and; How to get <a href="https://www.newyorkwatermaker.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New York Water</a> in NC? Where to get  <a href="https://mutti-parma.com/us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mutti Tomatoes</a> Who is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@OneBitePizzaReviews" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dave Portnoy?</a> On the mic this week: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/trujillo.media/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@trujillo.media</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weisswine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@weisswine</a> Join our Facebook family: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCFandBPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@NCFandBPod</a> Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ncfbpod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ncfbpod</a> Find us on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI4TUj615JtpjX2PRrkn_LA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NC F&amp;B Youtube</a> Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome  <a href="sysco.com?utm_medium=audio&amp;utm_source=spotify&amp;utm_campaign=influencer&amp;utm_term=ncfb_spotify&amp;utm_content=episode_descpription_awa_apr23" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> SYSCO</a> as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get <a href="https://carrborocoffee.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here</a> We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! <a href="https://www.remedycocktailcompany.com/shop/bitters/nc-f-bitters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get the NC F&amp;Bitters HERE!</a> The NC F&amp;B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: <a href="mailto:max@ncfbpodcast.com">max@ncfbpodcast.com</a> or <a href="mailto:matt@ncfbpodcast.com">matt@ncfbpodcast.com</a>

Di Fara Pizza Is Dedicated To Ingredients

In this episode Jason Queen reveals the secret to making good Bourbon in North Carolina! Also; The story behind North Carolina Corn How is the category of "Bourbon" evolving? Why is Cook's Mill blending process unique? What is Appalachian oak? Click to listen and you will know all about bourbon!     Get Cook's Mill Whiskey On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&amp;B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome   SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co!  Get the NC F&amp;Bitters HERE! The NC F&amp;B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

In this episode Jason Queen reveals the secret to making good Bourbon in North Carolina! Also; The story behind North Carolina Corn How is the category of "Bourbon" evolving? Why is Cook's Mill blending process unique? What is Appalachian oak? Click to listen and you will know all about bourbon! Get <a href="https://www.cooksmillwhiskey.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cook's Mill Whiskey</a> On the mic this week: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/trujillo.media/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@trujillo.media</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weisswine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@weisswine</a> Join our Facebook family: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCFandBPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@NCFandBPod</a> Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ncfbpod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ncfbpod</a> Find us on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI4TUj615JtpjX2PRrkn_LA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NC F&amp;B Youtube</a> Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome  <a href="sysco.com?utm_medium=audio&amp;utm_source=spotify&amp;utm_campaign=influencer&amp;utm_term=ncfb_spotify&amp;utm_content=episode_descpription_awa_apr23" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> SYSCO</a> as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get <a href="https://carrborocoffee.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here</a> We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! <a href="https://www.remedycocktailcompany.com/shop/bitters/nc-f-bitters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get the NC F&amp;Bitters HERE!</a> The NC F&amp;B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: <a href="mailto:max@ncfbpodcast.com">max@ncfbpodcast.com</a> or <a href="mailto:matt@ncfbpodcast.com">matt@ncfbpodcast.com</a>

Bourbon From North Carolina-Cook's Mill

"You better lose yourself in the moment!" Chef Owner Sam Hart &amp; Pastry Chef Faith Morley have discovered why they are on the earth. Counter Charlotte is constantly pushing the envelope of creativity. Imagine a constantly changing tasting menu and a fully immersive experience from ambience, sound, smell and taste! Listen in to be inspired and learn about: Sock Sausage a la minute wine pairings Malcolm Gladwell and more than 10,000 hours On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&amp;B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome   SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co!  Get the NC F&amp;Bitters HERE! The NC F&amp;B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

"You better lose yourself in the moment!" Chef Owner <a href="https://charlotte.axios.com/325029/charlotte-chef-sam-hart-james-beard-award-finalist/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sam Hart</a> &amp; Pastry Chef Faith Morley have discovered why they are on the earth. <a href="https://www.counterclt.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Counter Charlotte</a> is constantly pushing the envelope of creativity. Imagine a constantly changing tasting menu and a fully immersive experience from ambience, sound, smell and taste! Listen in to be inspired and learn about: Sock Sausage a la minute wine pairings <a href="https://g.co/kgs/aHzbR9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Malcolm Gladwell</a> and more than 10,000 hours On the mic this week: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/trujillo.media/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@trujillo.media</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weisswine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@weisswine</a> Join our Facebook family: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCFandBPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@NCFandBPod</a> Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ncfbpod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ncfbpod</a> Find us on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI4TUj615JtpjX2PRrkn_LA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NC F&amp;B Youtube</a> Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome  <a href="sysco.com?utm_medium=audio&amp;utm_source=spotify&amp;utm_campaign=influencer&amp;utm_term=ncfb_spotify&amp;utm_content=episode_descpription_awa_apr23" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> SYSCO</a> as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get <a href="https://carrborocoffee.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here</a> We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! <a href="https://www.remedycocktailcompany.com/shop/bitters/nc-f-bitters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get the NC F&amp;Bitters HERE!</a> The NC F&amp;B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: <a href="mailto:max@ncfbpodcast.com">max@ncfbpodcast.com</a> or <a href="mailto:matt@ncfbpodcast.com">matt@ncfbpodcast.com</a>

Find Out Why Your are on This Earth With Counter- CLT

Max &amp; Matt were featured in Our State Magazine to discuss their judgement of the Made In NC Food Competition. For a change of roles, Rebecca Woltz of  Our State Magazine interviewed Max &amp; Matt to discuss all the inside information on the NC culinary world, who they are and where they come from, why they came to NC and what is next?  On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&amp;B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome   SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co!  Get the NC F&amp;Bitters HERE! The NC F&amp;B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

Max &amp; Matt were featured in Our State Magazine to discuss their judgement of the <a href="https://www.ourstate.com/madeinnc/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Made In NC Food Competition</a>. For a change of roles, <a href="https://www.ourstate.com/author/rwoltz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rebecca Woltz</a> of <a href="https://www.ourstate.com/dsgaw2-regular-subscription/?gad=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwqZSlBhBwEiwAfoZUIB3brEl8hFfKXFStMuq2PEQvDiOXiPOjWUQMNUXglSdHLvFX5EyByxoC0OwQAvD_BwE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Our State Magazine</a> interviewed Max &amp; Matt to discuss all the inside information on the NC culinary world, who they are and where they come from, why they came to NC and what is next?  On the mic this week: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/trujillo.media/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@trujillo.media</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weisswine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@weisswine</a> Join our Facebook family: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCFandBPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@NCFandBPod</a> Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ncfbpod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ncfbpod</a> Find us on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI4TUj615JtpjX2PRrkn_LA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NC F&amp;B Youtube</a> Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome  <a href="sysco.com?utm_medium=audio&amp;utm_source=spotify&amp;utm_campaign=influencer&amp;utm_term=ncfb_spotify&amp;utm_content=episode_descpription_awa_apr23" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> SYSCO</a> as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get <a href="https://carrborocoffee.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here</a> We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! <a href="https://www.remedycocktailcompany.com/shop/bitters/nc-f-bitters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get the NC F&amp;Bitters HERE!</a> The NC F&amp;B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: <a href="mailto:max@ncfbpodcast.com">max@ncfbpodcast.com</a> or <a href="mailto:matt@ncfbpodcast.com">matt@ncfbpodcast.com</a>

The History of The NCF&B

Growing up Landon Hill CEO of The Local Catch App always had a fishing rod in his hand which is why he was compelled to find a way to connect local fishermen directly to you! Local Catch is service that allows for individuals and businesses within the commercial fishing industry to connect with each other to buy and sell fresh local seafood. This episodes spans the seas to find out; What is the fruit of the sea? How to spot trends in seafood? Why Max's dad joke are not funny.     On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&amp;B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome   SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co!  Get the NC F&amp;Bitters HERE! The NC F&amp;B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

Growing up <a href="https://www.localcatch.app/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Landon Hill</a> CEO of The Local Catch App always had a fishing rod in his hand which is why he was compelled to find a way to connect local fishermen directly to you! Local Catch is service that allows for individuals and businesses within the commercial fishing industry to connect with each other to buy and sell fresh local seafood. This episodes spans the seas to find out; What is the fruit of the sea? How to spot trends in seafood? Why Max's dad joke are not funny. On the mic this week: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/trujillo.media/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@trujillo.media</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weisswine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@weisswine</a> Join our Facebook family: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCFandBPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@NCFandBPod</a> Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ncfbpod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ncfbpod</a> Find us on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI4TUj615JtpjX2PRrkn_LA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NC F&amp;B Youtube</a> Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome  <a href="sysco.com?utm_medium=audio&amp;utm_source=spotify&amp;utm_campaign=influencer&amp;utm_term=ncfb_spotify&amp;utm_content=episode_descpription_awa_apr23" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> SYSCO</a> as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get <a href="https://carrborocoffee.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here</a> We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! <a href="https://www.remedycocktailcompany.com/shop/bitters/nc-f-bitters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get the NC F&amp;Bitters HERE!</a> The NC F&amp;B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: <a href="mailto:max@ncfbpodcast.com">max@ncfbpodcast.com</a> or <a href="mailto:matt@ncfbpodcast.com">matt@ncfbpodcast.com</a>

Revolutionizing How You Buy Seafood Through The Local Catch App

 Roots for Reece draws some of the best culinary talent in the Triangle and beyond to raise awareness and funds to combat the opiate epidemic.  Listen in to hear how the chefs come together over good food and drink to help overcome epidemics. 100% of proceeds from Roots For Reece are donated to the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition to aid in the fight against the growing opiate epidemic here in NC.  On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&amp;B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome   SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co!  Get the NC F&amp;Bitters HERE! The NC F&amp;B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

<a href="https://www.undertheoakcatering.com/our-events/roots-for-reece-chefs-picnic-2023" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Roots for Reece</a> draws some of the best culinary talent in the Triangle and beyond to raise awareness and funds to combat the opiate epidemic.  Listen in to hear how the chefs come together over good food and drink to help overcome epidemics. 100% of proceeds from Roots For Reece are donated to the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition to aid in the fight against the growing opiate epidemic here in NC.  On the mic this week: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/trujillo.media/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@trujillo.media</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weisswine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@weisswine</a> Join our Facebook family: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCFandBPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@NCFandBPod</a> Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ncfbpod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ncfbpod</a> Find us on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI4TUj615JtpjX2PRrkn_LA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NC F&amp;B Youtube</a> Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome  <a href="sysco.com?utm_medium=audio&amp;utm_source=spotify&amp;utm_campaign=influencer&amp;utm_term=ncfb_spotify&amp;utm_content=episode_descpription_awa_apr23" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> SYSCO</a> as our brand new Title Sponsor!! We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! <a href="https://www.remedycocktailcompany.com/shop/bitters/nc-f-bitters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get the NC F&amp;Bitters HERE!</a> The NC F&amp;B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: <a href="mailto:max@ncfbpodcast.com">max@ncfbpodcast.com</a> or <a href="mailto:matt@ncfbpodcast.com">matt@ncfbpodcast.com</a>

Roots for Reece Chef's Picnic

Matthew Barry

We look into the glass ball to find out what the future holds for BBQ in the south. Pit master Matt Barry of Midwood Smokehouse schools us on:  The BBQ Bubble Wood Burning Pit's What is the secret to cooking a beef rib?  Hickory Wood How to scale craft BBQ into multiple locations  Listen in and enjoy!   On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&amp;B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome   SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co!  Get the NC F&amp;Bitters HERE! The NC F&amp;B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

We look into the glass ball to find out what the future holds for BBQ in the south. Pit master Matt Barry of Midwood Smokehouse schools us on: <ul> <li>The BBQ Bubble</li> <li>Wood Burning Pit's</li> <li>What is the secret to cooking a beef rib? </li> <li>Hickory Wood</li> <li>How to scale craft BBQ into multiple locations</li> </ul> Listen in and enjoy! On the mic this week: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/trujillo.media/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@trujillo.media</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weisswine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@weisswine</a> Join our Facebook family: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCFandBPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@NCFandBPod</a> Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ncfbpod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ncfbpod</a> Find us on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI4TUj615JtpjX2PRrkn_LA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NC F&amp;B Youtube</a> Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome  <a href="sysco.com?utm_medium=audio&amp;utm_source=spotify&amp;utm_campaign=influencer&amp;utm_term=ncfb_spotify&amp;utm_content=episode_descpription_awa_apr23" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> SYSCO</a> as our brand new Title Sponsor!! We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! <a href="https://www.remedycocktailcompany.com/shop/bitters/nc-f-bitters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get the NC F&amp;Bitters HERE!</a> The NC F&amp;B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: <a href="mailto:max@ncfbpodcast.com">max@ncfbpodcast.com</a> or <a href="mailto:matt@ncfbpodcast.com">matt@ncfbpodcast.com</a>

The Future of BBQ With Matthew Barry of Midwood Smokehouse

Learn how a distillery from Statesville, NC is taking the whiskey world by storm and changing the game. It's not only us that believes this "Southern Distilling Company burnished that legacy with six medals at this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Announced today, Southern Distilling brought home double gold for Southern Star Paragon Cask Strength Single Barrel Straight Bourbon Whiskey and gold for Hunting Creek Bottled-in-Bond Rye Whiskey, along with four silver medals." We sit down with owner Vienna Barger and her associate, Angelique de Buhr to discuss, and taste, some of the best new whiskey in the land. Cheers to Southern Distilling Company. On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&amp;B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome   SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co!  Get the NC F&amp;Bitters HERE! The NC F&amp;B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

Learn how a distillery from Statesville, NC is taking the whiskey world by storm and changing the game. It's not only us that believes this "Southern Distilling Company burnished that legacy with six medals at this year’s <a href="https://www.sfspiritscomp.com/results/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">San Francisco World Spirits Competition</a>. Announced today, Southern Distilling brought home double gold for Southern Star Paragon Cask Strength Single Barrel Straight Bourbon Whiskey and gold for Hunting Creek Bottled-in-Bond Rye Whiskey, along with four silver medals." We sit down with owner Vienna Barger and her associate, Angelique de Buhr to discuss, and taste, some of the best new whiskey in the land. Cheers to <a href="https://www.southerndistillingcompany.com/homepage/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Southern Distilling Company.</a> On the mic this week: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/trujillo.media/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@trujillo.media</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weisswine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@weisswine</a> Join our Facebook family: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCFandBPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@NCFandBPod</a> Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ncfbpod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ncfbpod</a> Find us on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI4TUj615JtpjX2PRrkn_LA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NC F&amp;B Youtube</a> Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome  <a href="sysco.com?utm_medium=audio&amp;utm_source=spotify&amp;utm_campaign=influencer&amp;utm_term=ncfb_spotify&amp;utm_content=episode_descpription_awa_apr23" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> SYSCO</a> as our brand new Title Sponsor!! We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! <a href="https://www.remedycocktailcompany.com/shop/bitters/nc-f-bitters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get the NC F&amp;Bitters HERE!</a> The NC F&amp;B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: <a href="mailto:max@ncfbpodcast.com">max@ncfbpodcast.com</a> or <a href="mailto:matt@ncfbpodcast.com">matt@ncfbpodcast.com</a>

Premium Whiskey From North Carolina? Damn Right, Check Out  Southern Distilling 

Dean Thompson

Chef Dean Thompson is the Senior Director of Food &amp; Bev Operations for Concord Hospitality. Chef Dean sat down with the gents to enlighten them on  what are critical paths to opening a restaurant Why rooftop bars are so lucrative who is the best competition chef in the triangle where to open your next restaurant or hotel?  Listen in for the keys on HOW you can become a corporate chef!    BUBBLES &amp; BRISKET TICKETS ARE LIVE!!! On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&amp;B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome   SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co!  Get the NC F&amp;Bitters HERE! The NC F&amp;B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

Chef Dean Thompson is the Senior Director of Food &amp; Bev Operations for <a href="https://www.concordhotels.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Concord Hospitality</a>. Chef Dean sat down with the gents to enlighten them on <ul> <li>what are critical paths to opening a restaurant</li> <li>Why rooftop bars are so lucrative</li> <li>who is the best competition chef in the triangle</li> <li>where to open your next restaurant or hotel?</li> </ul> Listen in for the keys on HOW you can become a corporate chef!  <a href="https://www.ncfbpodcast.com/event-details/bubbles-and-brisket-3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BUBBLES &amp; BRISKET TICKETS ARE LIVE!!!</a> On the mic this week: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/trujillo.media/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@trujillo.media</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weisswine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@weisswine</a> Join our Facebook family: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCFandBPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@NCFandBPod</a> Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ncfbpod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ncfbpod</a> Find us on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI4TUj615JtpjX2PRrkn_LA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NC F&amp;B Youtube</a> Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome  <a href="sysco.com?utm_medium=audio&amp;utm_source=spotify&amp;utm_campaign=influencer&amp;utm_term=ncfb_spotify&amp;utm_content=episode_descpription_awa_apr23" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> SYSCO</a> as our brand new Title Sponsor!! We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! <a href="https://www.remedycocktailcompany.com/shop/bitters/nc-f-bitters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get the NC F&amp;Bitters HERE!</a> The NC F&amp;B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: <a href="mailto:max@ncfbpodcast.com">max@ncfbpodcast.com</a> or <a href="mailto:matt@ncfbpodcast.com">matt@ncfbpodcast.com</a>

Rising to Corporate Chef & Wolf With Dean Thompson

Corner Boys BBQ James Sampson joined us in studio to talk about his struggles with eating, addiction and recovery, and most important, his friendship with his BBQ partner "the pit King" Jamal Nedd. We also get into his participation in this year's upcoming Bubbles &amp; Brisket #3, happening Saturday, June 3rd in Downtown Raleigh. The NC F&amp;B Podcast brought back half of James Sampson to check in on his weight loss progress. That’s right, half of James. The former 819 lb pit-master from Corner Boys BBQ in Raleigh, NC has lost over 400 lbs and plans to lose another 200 lbs with the help and support of his BBQ angel Jamal.    BUBBLES &amp; BRISKET TICKETS ARE LIVE!!! On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&amp;B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome   SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co!  Get the NC F&amp;Bitters HERE! The NC F&amp;B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

<a href="https://www.cornerboysbbq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Corner Boys BBQ James Sampson</a> joined us in studio to talk about his struggles with eating, addiction and recovery, and most important, his friendship with his BBQ partner "the pit King" Jamal Nedd. We also get into his participation in this year's upcoming Bubbles &amp; Brisket #3, happening Saturday, June 3rd in Downtown Raleigh. The NC F&amp;B Podcast brought back half of James Sampson to check in on his weight loss progress. That’s right, half of James. The former 819 lb pit-master from Corner Boys BBQ in Raleigh, NC has lost over 400 lbs and plans to lose another 200 lbs with the help and support of his BBQ angel Jamal.  <a href="https://www.ncfbpodcast.com/event-details/bubbles-and-brisket-3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BUBBLES &amp; BRISKET TICKETS ARE LIVE!!!</a> On the mic this week: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/trujillo.media/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@trujillo.media</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weisswine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@weisswine</a> Join our Facebook family: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCFandBPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@NCFandBPod</a> Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ncfbpod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ncfbpod</a> Find us on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI4TUj615JtpjX2PRrkn_LA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NC F&amp;B Youtube</a> Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome  <a href="sysco.com?utm_medium=audio&amp;utm_source=spotify&amp;utm_campaign=influencer&amp;utm_term=ncfb_spotify&amp;utm_content=episode_descpription_awa_apr23" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> SYSCO</a> as our brand new Title Sponsor!! We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! <a href="https://www.remedycocktailcompany.com/shop/bitters/nc-f-bitters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get the NC F&amp;Bitters HERE!</a> The NC F&amp;B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: <a href="mailto:max@ncfbpodcast.com">max@ncfbpodcast.com</a> or <a href="mailto:matt@ncfbpodcast.com">matt@ncfbpodcast.com</a>

How to Lose 400 lbs as a BBQ Pit-master

Hospitality industry veterans, Max Trujillo and Matthew Weiss, get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and beverage culture. Hear from local chefs, Sommelier's, distillers, farmers, brewers and the whole lot of them in the NC F&amp;B podcast.

I love listening to the NC F &amp; B Podcast when I’m making tons of salsa in the kitchen! As a newbie to the food scene in Raleigh it’s been so helpful to me as far as what it takes to run a business &amp; the best food in NC. Thanks so much y’all for keeping me informed! Mama’s Salsa will pay a visit one day!💕🍅🌶🔥🥑

So helpful for a Newbie!

Absolutely love this NC resource...keep it up guys!  From New Bern, North Carolina ❤️

Every episode is informative and fun!

NC F&B Podcast

Greg Collier

Joe Kindred

We travel to Cornelius, NC for an exclusive conversation with Chef Greg Collier of The Yolk, Soul Food Sessions and the upcoming Leah &amp; Louise. https://theyolkcafe.com/about-the-chef/ As well as the host of the evening, Joe Kindred of Hello, Sailor and Kindred. https://hellosailornc.com https://kindreddavidson.com Guests co-hosts Chef Bobby McFarland and Lauren Kruchten join Max as we discuss the South, Calabash, Mentors and the culture in the kitchen while on the patio of Hello, Sailor!    We are proud welcome our newest sponsor to the show, Proof Alcohol Ice Cream https://proofalcoholicecream.com where you can Eat &amp; Drink Merrily all at once! **Need wine or beer... or Proof Alcohol Ice Cream? Of course you do, get it at https://trianglewineco.com Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! GET TICKETS TO Taste of the Wild HERE:Â https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taste-of-the-wild-tickets-67251157021   __________  https://www.ncfbpodcast.com/about  Hospitality industry veterans, Max Trujillo and Matthew Weiss, get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and beverage culture. Hear from local chefs, sommelier's, distillers, farmers, brewers and the whole lot of them in the NC F&amp;Bpodcast. Max is a front-of-house vet/sommelier that moved from Los Angeles to North Carolina in 2013. Since moving to North Carolina, he's run restaurants, designed wine programs and builds craft cocktail menus and now produces multiple podcasts. Matthew is a certified sommelier from New York. His experience ranges from restaurant/bar to importing some of the finest wines in the world. He moved his family to North Carolina three years ago and works as a wine distributor. For questions, comments and booking, contact us at max@ncfbpodcast.com For any form of negative criticism, email:matt@ncfbpodcast.com Eat &amp; Drink Merrily!

We travel to Cornelius, NC for an exclusive conversation with Chef Greg Collier of The Yolk, Soul Food Sessions and the upcoming Leah &amp; Louise. <a href="https://theyolkcafe.com/about-the-chef/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://theyolkcafe.com/about-the-chef/</a> As well as the host of the evening, Joe Kindred of Hello, Sailor and Kindred. <a href="https://hellosailornc.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://hellosailornc.com</a> <a href="https://kindreddavidson.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://kindreddavidson.com</a> Guests co-hosts Chef Bobby McFarland and Lauren Kruchten join Max as we discuss the South, Calabash, Mentors and the culture in the kitchen while on the patio of Hello, Sailor! <ul> <li>We are proud welcome our newest sponsor to the show, Proof Alcohol Ice Cream <a href="https://proofalcoholicecream.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://proofalcoholicecream.com</a> where you can Eat &amp; Drink Merrily all at once!</li> <li>**Need wine or beer... or Proof Alcohol Ice Cream? Of course you do, get it at <a href="https://trianglewineco.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://trianglewineco.com</a> Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!</li> <li>GET TICKETS TO Taste of the Wild HERE:Â <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taste-of-the-wild-tickets-67251157021" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taste-of-the-wild-tickets-67251157021</a></li> </ul> __________ <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ncfbpodcast.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ncfbpodcast.com/about</a></li> </ul> Hospitality industry veterans, Max Trujillo and Matthew Weiss, get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and beverage culture. Hear from local chefs, sommelier's, distillers, farmers, brewers and the whole lot of them in the NC F&amp;Bpodcast. Max is a front-of-house vet/sommelier that moved from Los Angeles to North Carolina in 2013. Since moving to North Carolina, he's run restaurants, designed wine programs and builds craft cocktail menus and now produces multiple podcasts. Matthew is a certified sommelier from New York. His experience ranges from restaurant/bar to importing some of the finest wines in the world. He moved his family to North Carolina three years ago and works as a wine distributor. For questions, comments and booking, contact us at <a href="mailto:max@ncfbpodcast.com">max@ncfbpodcast.com</a> For any form of negative criticism, email:<a href="mailto:matt@ncfbpodcast.com">matt@ncfbpodcast.com</a> Eat &amp; Drink Merrily!

Dinner with Chefs Greg Collier and Joe Kindred

Vivian Howard

Ben Knight

Out to the coast we traveled, (that’s right, Wilmington, North Carolina) to find out what’s new with Co- Tar heel of the Year Mrs. Vivian “High Rent/Big Time/The Viver” Howard &amp; her man at arms Mr. Ben aka Benny “Big Time” Knight. Max and Matt vetted Benny’s Big Time Pizzeria and made sure the coast was clear for you to visit. https://www.facebook.com/bennysbigtime/ This Pizzeria is appropriately named; everything about it is truly Big Time! We found out this project was a Ben does and Vivian ask questions later scenario. In the end, sometimes the husbands do know best and this place is proof. Find out about their neopolitanesque pizza, the wood fired ovens and how they came to put their trust in Chef James Diecchio aka “we love Dim.” One final tidbit, a little birdie told me you might see this episode on season 6 of A Chef’s Life. (http://www.pbs.org/food/shows/a-chefs-life/) Director Cynthia Hill and crew had the cameras rolling! Oh and I almost forgot we find out more about Vivian’s rock star reading with her son, tune in!

Out to the coast we traveled, (that’s right, Wilmington, North Carolina) to find out what’s new with Co- Tar heel of the Year Mrs. Vivian “High Rent/Big Time/The Viver” Howard &amp; her man at arms Mr. Ben aka Benny “Big Time” Knight. Max and Matt vetted Benny’s Big Time Pizzeria and made sure the coast was clear for you to visit. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bennysbigtime/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/bennysbigtime/</a> This Pizzeria is appropriately named; everything about it is truly Big Time! We found out this project was a Ben does and Vivian ask questions later scenario. In the end, sometimes the husbands do know best and this place is proof. Find out about their neopolitanesque pizza, the wood fired ovens and how they came to put their trust in Chef James Diecchio aka “we love Dim.” One final tidbit, a little birdie told me you might see this episode on season 6 of A Chef’s Life. (<a href="http://www.pbs.org/food/shows/a-chefs-life/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.pbs.org/food/shows/a-chefs-life/</a>) Director Cynthia Hill and crew had the cameras rolling! Oh and I almost forgot we find out more about Vivian’s rock star reading with her son, tune in!

Episode 72 - Benny's Big Time with Vivian Howard & Ben Knight

Open a steak house with a legendary chef, right next door to an illustrious performing arts center. The Weddington brothers did it! Listen in to find out what it likes to make a steakhouse fit the foodie culture of Durham, NC.  Also, all the answers to: How to properly brine a turkey. Who you should be rooting for, football wise on Thanksgiving? The never ending question of, what to drink with Thanksgiving? __________  We are proud welcome our newest sponsor to the show, Proof Alcohol Ice Cream https://proofalcoholicecream.com where you can Eat &amp; Drink Merrily all at once! **Need wine or beer... or Proof Alcohol Ice Cream? Of course you do, get it at https://trianglewineco.com Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!  ___________  https://www.ncfbpodcast.com/about  Hospitality industry veterans, Max Trujillo and Matthew Weiss, get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and beverage culture. Hear from local chefs, sommelier's, distillers, farmers, brewers and the whole lot of them in the NC F&amp;Bpodcast. Max is a front-of-house veteran/sommelier that moved from Los Angeles to North Carolina in 2013. Since moving to North Carolina, he's run restaurants, designed wine programs and builds craft cocktail menus and now produces multiple podcasts. Matthew is a certified sommelier from New York. His experience ranges from restaurant/bar to importing some of the finest wines in the world. He moved his family to North Carolina three years ago and works as a wine distributor. For questions, comments and booking, contact us at max@ncfbpodcast.com Eat &amp; Drink Merrily!

Open a steak house with a legendary chef, right next door to an illustrious performing arts center. The Weddington brothers did it! Listen in to find out what it likes to make a steakhouse fit the foodie culture of Durham, NC.  Also, all the answers to: How to properly brine a turkey. Who you should be rooting for, football wise on Thanksgiving? The never ending question of, what to drink with Thanksgiving? __________ <ul> <li>We are proud welcome our newest sponsor to the show, Proof Alcohol Ice Cream <a href="https://proofalcoholicecream.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://proofalcoholicecream.com</a> where you can Eat &amp; Drink Merrily all at once!</li> <li>**Need wine or beer... or Proof Alcohol Ice Cream? Of course you do, get it at <a href="https://trianglewineco.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://trianglewineco.com</a> Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!</li> </ul> ___________ <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ncfbpodcast.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ncfbpodcast.com/about</a></li> </ul> Hospitality industry veterans, Max Trujillo and Matthew Weiss, get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and beverage culture. Hear from local chefs, sommelier's, distillers, farmers, brewers and the whole lot of them in the NC F&amp;Bpodcast. Max is a front-of-house veteran/sommelier that moved from Los Angeles to North Carolina in 2013. Since moving to North Carolina, he's run restaurants, designed wine programs and builds craft cocktail menus and now produces multiple podcasts. Matthew is a certified sommelier from New York. His experience ranges from restaurant/bar to importing some of the finest wines in the world. He moved his family to North Carolina three years ago and works as a wine distributor. For questions, comments and booking, contact us at <a href="mailto:max@ncfbpodcast.com">max@ncfbpodcast.com</a> Eat &amp; Drink Merrily!

Bringing Cajun to Carolina & Thanksgiving with NanaSteak

Andrea Weigl

Episode 26 - Andrea Weigl - Writer, Cook, Voice Andrea leaves 17 years of writing law and food for the newsobserver.com to focus on producing Vivian Howard's PBS show, A Chef's Life http://apple.co/2o79w50 via http://www.markaymedia.com We talk food, food critics, court reporting, documentaries, local drama with food writers and great local food. We learned to eat at Heron's, Fearrington and the Cardinal, for chili dogs and beer. Andrea has shaped the beauty of the food industry in the Raleigh/Durham area through her writing and will continue with the PBS program, A Chef's Life.

Episode 26 - Andrea Weigl - Writer, Cook, Voice Andrea leaves 17 years of writing law and food for the <a href="http://newsobserver.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">newsobserver.com</a> to focus on producing Vivian Howard's PBS show, A Chef's Life <a href="http://apple.co/2o79w50" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2o79w50</a> via <a href="http://www.markaymedia.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.markaymedia.com</a> We talk food, food critics, court reporting, documentaries, local drama with food writers and great local food. We learned to eat at Heron's, Fearrington and the Cardinal, for chili dogs and beer. Andrea has shaped the beauty of the food industry in the Raleigh/Durham area through her writing and will continue with the PBS program, A Chef's Life.

Episode 26 - Andrea Weigl, Writer, Cook, Voice of a Food Generation!

Episode 44 - http://www.bondbrothersbeer.com We go to beer school with Co-Founder, Brewmaster, Certified Cicerone Whit Baker &amp; Head of Blending &amp; Certified Cicerone, Sean McKinney of USA Today's Best New Brewery in the Universe! We don't always chat with beer pros, but damn when we do, we do it well. Whit &amp; Sean break down the complexities and beauty of making and drinking beer. We talk, we taste, we laugh, we burp. This episode sponsored by Photography, Social Media Management and Web-Designers: Food-Seen https://www.food-seen.com &amp; The CurEat App. Click to download the CurEat App in iTunes&gt;&gt;&gt; itunes.apple.com/us/app/cureat/id1136256011?mt=8

Episode 44 - <a href="http://www.bondbrothersbeer.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bondbrothersbeer.com</a> We go to beer school with Co-Founder, Brewmaster, Certified Cicerone Whit Baker &amp; Head of Blending &amp; Certified Cicerone, Sean McKinney of USA Today's Best New Brewery in the Universe! We don't always chat with beer pros, but damn when we do, we do it well. Whit &amp; Sean break down the complexities and beauty of making and drinking beer. We talk, we taste, we laugh, we burp. This episode sponsored by Photography, Social Media Management and Web-Designers: Food-Seen <a href="https://www.food-seen.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.food-seen.com</a> &amp; The CurEat App. Click to download the CurEat App in iTunes&gt;&gt;&gt; <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cureat/id1136256011?mt=8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">itunes.apple.com/us/app/cureat/id1136256011?mt=8</a>

Episode 44 - Bond Brothers Beer Company

Michael Lee

Episode 35 - Michael Lee of M Sushi http://msushidurham.com https://www.facebook.com/MkokkoDurham/ Chef Michael Lee drops by the studio with bourbon in hand and amazing insight to parenting, knife sharpening, travel, and the pursuit of a non-profit restaurant chain. Michael is a visionary and an artist. We get into time-management with kids and jujitsu. Even Matt &amp; Max put on the gloves and throw down for a bit. There's footage of Michael on the heavy bag! It's a great listen. Be sure to download the Cureat App https://cureatapp.com and makes some lists! Also check out Matt's family's charity event in New York: http://www.aswcaresforkids.org/contact-us/ Eat, drink and be merry!

Episode 35 - Michael Lee of M Sushi <a href="http://msushidurham.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://msushidurham.com</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MkokkoDurham/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/MkokkoDurham/</a> Chef Michael Lee drops by the studio with bourbon in hand and amazing insight to parenting, knife sharpening, travel, and the pursuit of a non-profit restaurant chain. Michael is a visionary and an artist. We get into time-management with kids and jujitsu. Even Matt &amp; Max put on the gloves and throw down for a bit. There's footage of Michael on the heavy bag! It's a great listen. Be sure to download the Cureat App <a href="https://cureatapp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cureatapp.com</a> and makes some lists! Also check out Matt's family's charity event in New York: <a href="http://www.aswcaresforkids.org/contact-us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.aswcaresforkids.org/contact-us/</a> Eat, drink and be merry!

Episode 35 - Michael Lee of M Sushi

Episode 23 - Inez Ribustello, co-owner of http://www.onthesquarenc.com &amp; http://www.tarborobrewingcompany.com SHOW NOTES: http://bit.ly/2mJyCH3 In this episode, we chat with Inez about life at the top... of the World Trade Center, Windows On The World to be exact. That's where she became beverage director where she also met her future husband, Stephen. We geek out on wine, taste her TBC beer, her transition back to her native NC and get to know why everyone loves Inez. She just good people, and you'll learn a thing or two. Sponsored by food-seen.com

Episode 23 - Inez Ribustello, co-owner of <a href="http://www.onthesquarenc.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.onthesquarenc.com</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.tarborobrewingcompany.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.tarborobrewingcompany.com</a> SHOW NOTES: <a href="http://bit.ly/2mJyCH3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2mJyCH3</a> In this episode, we chat with Inez about life at the top... of the World Trade Center, Windows On The World to be exact. That's where she became beverage director where she also met her future husband, Stephen. We geek out on wine, taste her TBC beer, her transition back to her native NC and get to know why everyone loves Inez. She just good people, and you'll learn a thing or two. Sponsored by <a href="http://food-seen.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">food-seen.com</a>

Episode 23 - Inez Ribustello of On The Square & Tarboro Brewing Co.

Ben Barker

Would you like to be wealthy? Listen closely to Chef Ben Barker's wisdom and you will be rich with stories of humility, North Carolina history and family values. Chef Ben Barker is literally a living legend of NC, he has won the James Beard award for best chef in the southeast and has been nominated six times. His restaurant Magnolia Grill was the epicenter of North Carolina Cuisine for decades. The coolest part of Ben’s story goes beyond the man. Karen Barker, Ben’s wife is also a James Beard award winner for Outstanding Pastry Chef in 2003. On top of all their success, the Barkers are still in the game as they are intimately involved in their son Gabe’s restaurant Pizzeria Mercato. Join us in Carrboro, NC where we sat down to chat with the Godfather of North Carolina fine dining.

Would you like to be wealthy? Listen closely to Chef Ben Barker's wisdom and you will be rich with stories of humility, North Carolina history and family values. Chef Ben Barker is literally a living legend of NC, he has won the <a href="https://www.jamesbeard.org/awards/winners" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">James Beard award</a> for best chef in the southeast and has been nominated six times. His restaurant Magnolia Grill was the epicenter of North Carolina Cuisine for decades. The coolest part of Ben’s story goes beyond the man. <a href="http://greatchefs.com/chef/ben-barker-food-recipes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karen Barker,</a> Ben’s wife is also a James Beard award winner for Outstanding Pastry Chef in 2003. On top of all their success, the Barkers are still in the game as they are intimately involved in their son Gabe’s restaurant <a href="https://pizzeriamercatonc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pizzeria Mercato</a>. Join us in Carrboro, NC where we sat down to chat with the Godfather of North Carolina fine dining.

Episode 76 - Want To Be Wealthy? Listen to Chef Ben Barker

Episode 41 - Raleigh Raw’s Sherif Fouad &amp; Leslie Woods Go to https://www.raleighraw.com to check out their menu and locations. We interview the cold-pressed juice-heads of Raleigh Raw and get straight to why drinking their juice is not only delicious &amp; beneficial to your health, but also how important the business was for Sherif Fouad’s life. Leaving a destructive lifestyle behind him, Sherif and Leslie Woods created their own business through help from other entrepreneurs, such as G. Patel, and struggled to make it succeed. Raleigh Raw is about to open their 2nd location and is thriving in the heart of downtown Raleigh. This episode sponsored by Photography, Social Media Management and web-designers: Food-Seen https://www.food-seen.com &amp; The CurEat App. Click to download the CurEat App in iTunes&gt;&gt;&gt; itunes.apple.com/us/app/cureat/id1136256011?mt=8

Episode 41 - Raleigh Raw’s Sherif Fouad &amp; Leslie Woods Go to <a href="https://www.raleighraw.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.raleighraw.com</a> to check out their menu and locations. We interview the cold-pressed juice-heads of Raleigh Raw and get straight to why drinking their juice is not only delicious &amp; beneficial to your health, but also how important the business was for Sherif Fouad’s life. Leaving a destructive lifestyle behind him, Sherif and Leslie Woods created their own business through help from other entrepreneurs, such as G. Patel, and struggled to make it succeed. Raleigh Raw is about to open their 2nd location and is thriving in the heart of downtown Raleigh. This episode sponsored by Photography, Social Media Management and web-designers: Food-Seen <a href="https://www.food-seen.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.food-seen.com</a> &amp; The CurEat App. Click to download the CurEat App in iTunes&gt;&gt;&gt; <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cureat/id1136256011?mt=8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">itunes.apple.com/us/app/cureat/id1136256011?mt=8</a>

Episode 41 - Raleigh Raw

_________________________________________________________  Welcome our newest sponsor of the podcast, The Folks Foundation! Learn more here: https://www.folksfoundation.org And check out The Butchers Market! Your Neighborhood Butcher &amp; Specialty Grocer. Providing premium meats, local products and excellent hospitality every day. https://www.thebutchersmarkets.com Thirsty for a sweet bite? Well then, we've got your covered.  Proof Alcohol Ice Cream https://proofalcoholicecream.com allows you to Eat &amp; Drink Merrily all at once! **Need wine or beer... or Proof Alcohol Ice Cream? Of course you do, get it at https://trianglewineco.com Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!  ___________  https://www.ncfbpodcast.com/about  Hospitality industry veterans, Max Trujillo and Matthew Weiss, get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and beverage culture. Hear from local chefs, sommelier's, distillers, farmers, brewers and the whole lot of them in the NC F&amp;Bpodcast. Max is a front-of-house veteran/sommelier that moved from Los Angeles to North Carolina in 2013. Since moving to North Carolina, he's run restaurants, designed wine programs and builds craft cocktail menus and now produces multiple podcasts. Matthew is a certified sommelier from New York. His experience ranges from restaurant/bar to importing some of the finest wines in the world. He moved his family to North Carolina three years ago and works as a wine distributor. For questions, comments and booking, contact us at max@ncfbpodcast.com Eat &amp; Drink Merrily!

_________________________________________________________ <ul> <li>Welcome our newest sponsor of the podcast, The Folks Foundation! Learn more here: <a href="https://www.folksfoundation.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.folksfoundation.org</a></li> <li>And check out The Butchers Market! Your Neighborhood Butcher &amp; Specialty Grocer. Providing premium meats, local products and excellent hospitality every day. <a href="https://www.thebutchersmarkets.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thebutchersmarkets.com</a></li> <li>Thirsty for a sweet bite? Well then, we've got your covered.  Proof Alcohol Ice Cream <a href="https://proofalcoholicecream.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://proofalcoholicecream.com</a> allows you to Eat &amp; Drink Merrily all at once!</li> <li>**Need wine or beer... or Proof Alcohol Ice Cream? Of course you do, get it at <a href="https://trianglewineco.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://trianglewineco.com</a> Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!</li> </ul> ___________ <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ncfbpodcast.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ncfbpodcast.com/about</a></li> </ul> Hospitality industry veterans, Max Trujillo and Matthew Weiss, get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and beverage culture. Hear from local chefs, sommelier's, distillers, farmers, brewers and the whole lot of them in the NC F&amp;Bpodcast. Max is a front-of-house veteran/sommelier that moved from Los Angeles to North Carolina in 2013. Since moving to North Carolina, he's run restaurants, designed wine programs and builds craft cocktail menus and now produces multiple podcasts. Matthew is a certified sommelier from New York. His experience ranges from restaurant/bar to importing some of the finest wines in the world. He moved his family to North Carolina three years ago and works as a wine distributor. For questions, comments and booking, contact us at <a href="mailto:max@ncfbpodcast.com">max@ncfbpodcast.com</a> Eat &amp; Drink Merrily!

A 2019 North Carolina Food and Beverage Year In Review

Gus Gusler

Beth Littlejohn

Need wine &amp; beer? Of course you do, get it at https://trianglewineco.com Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality industry veterans, Max Trujillo and Matthew Weiss, get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and beverage culture. Hear from local chefs, sommelier's, distillers, farmers, brewers and the whole lot of them in the NC F&amp;B podcast.  Max is a front-of-house vet/sommelier that moved from Los Angeles to North Carolina in 2013. Since moving to North Carolina, he's run restaurants, designed wine programs and builds craft cocktail menus and now produces multiple podcasts.  Matthew is a certified sommelier from New York. His experience ranges from restaurant/bar to importing some of the finest wines in the world. He moved his family to North Carolina two years ago and works as a wine distributor.  For questions, comments and booking, contact us at max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com Eat &amp; Drink Merrily!

Need wine &amp; beer? Of course you do, get it at <a href="https://trianglewineco.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://trianglewineco.com</a> Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality industry veterans, <a href="https://www.ncfbpodcast.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Max Trujillo</a> and <a href="https://www.ncfbpodcast.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matthew Weiss</a>, get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and beverage culture. Hear from local chefs, sommelier's, distillers, farmers, brewers and the whole lot of them in the NC F&amp;B podcast.  Max is a front-of-house vet/sommelier that moved from Los Angeles to North Carolina in 2013. Since moving to North Carolina, he's run restaurants, designed wine programs and builds craft cocktail menus and now produces multiple podcasts.  Matthew is a certified sommelier from New York. His experience ranges from restaurant/bar to importing some of the finest wines in the world. He moved his family to North Carolina two years ago and works as a wine distributor.  For questions, comments and booking, contact us at <a href="mailto:max@ncfbpodcast.com">max@ncfbpodcast.com</a> or <a href="mailto:max@ncfbpodcast.com">matt@ncfbpodcast.com</a> Eat &amp; Drink Merrily!

The Player’s Retreat with Gus Gusler & Chef Beth Littlejohn 

Discover how an unfulfilled IBM engineer resuscitates a childhood music career to become an integral member of the Avett Brothers band. Then, that  Avett Brothers cellist becomes a champion of the North Carolina culinary community.   Joe uses his enthusiasm, charm, humility and some of his moms native Korean cooking skills to ingratiate himself with titans of our industry such as Ashley Christensen,  Matt Kelly, Sam Jones and Vivian Howard. Listen in, it will make your heart and ears happy plus some great recipes for your tummy.

Discover how an unfulfilled IBM engineer resuscitates a childhood music career to become an integral member of the <a href="https://www.theavettbrothers.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Avett Brothers band</a>. Then, that <a href="https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/may-it-last-a-portrait-of-the-avett-brothers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Avett Brothers</a> cellist becomes a champion of the North Carolina culinary community.  Joe uses his enthusiasm, charm, humility and some of his moms native Korean cooking skills to ingratiate himself with titans of our industry such as <a href="http://ac-restaurants.com/bio/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ashley Christensen</a>, <a href="https://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/restaurants/article180815511.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Matt Kelly</a>, <a href="http://www.samjonesbbq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sam Jones</a> and <a href="http://www.vivianhoward.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vivian Howard</a>. Listen in, it will make your heart and ears happy plus some great recipes for your tummy.

Episode 111 - Cooking on Tour With the Avett Brothers

Annabelle Comisar

Episode 28 - http://michaelsenglishmuffins.com owner Annabelle Comisar speaks to us about her self-made business, selling wine for http://sourgrapeswine.com to the Triangle in NC, growing up in a restaurant family (her father, Michael Comisar, ran The Maisonette in Cincinnati for 41 years https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maisonette). Her muffins have become popular among some of the best chefsand community in NC. Get'em while they're hot!

Episode 28 - <a href="http://michaelsenglishmuffins.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://michaelsenglishmuffins.com</a> owner Annabelle Comisar speaks to us about her self-made business, selling wine for <a href="http://sourgrapeswine.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://sourgrapeswine.com</a> to the Triangle in NC, growing up in a restaurant family (her father, Michael Comisar, ran The Maisonette in Cincinnati for 41 years <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maisonette" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maisonette</a>). Her muffins have become popular among some of the best chefsand community in NC. Get'em while they're hot!

Episode 28 - Michael's English Muffins Owner, Annabelle Comisar

Tobacco to treats, summarizes the story of Durham. This weeks episode highlights Durham as a food town via the lens of the upcoming PBS documentary "Food Town: Durham, N.C."  Producer Andrea Weigl (Markay Media who also produces A Chef's Life) and Gray Brooks (owner of Pizzeria Toro, Littler, Jack Tar &amp; The Colonel's Daughter) step into the studio to give us the behind the scenes of the PBS piece.  The documentary features a day in the life of 7 prominent Durham Chefs ( Mike Lee,  Scott Howell,  Phoebe Lawless, Billy &amp; Kelly Cotter, Gray Brooks, Ricky Moore). Watch the video on PBS Food or UNC-TV and then listen in for the juicy details.

Tobacco to treats, summarizes the story of Durham. This weeks episode highlights Durham as a food town via the lens of the upcoming <a href="https://www.pbs.org/show/food-town/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PBS documentary "Food Town: Durham, N.C."</a>  Producer <a href="http://www.achefslifeseries.com/posts/57" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andrea Weigl</a> (<a href="http://www.markaymedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Markay Media</a> who also produces <a href="http://www.achefslifeseries.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Chef's Life</a>) and <a href="https://www.chefsfeed.com/experts/2944-gray-brooks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gray Brooks</a> (owner of <a href="http://pizzeriatoro.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pizzeria Toro</a>, <a href="http://littlerdurham.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Littler</a>, <a href="http://jacktar-durham.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jack Tar &amp; The Colonel's Daughter</a>) step into the studio to give us the behind the scenes of the PBS piece.  The documentary features a day in the life of 7 prominent Durham Chefs ( <a href="http://msushidurham.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mike Lee</a>, <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2018/09/11/former-nanas-owner-launching-new-chicken.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Scott Howell</a>, <a href="https://abc11.com/food/big-honor-for-durhams-the-lakewood-restaurant-days-after-sudden-shutdown/3857859/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Phoebe Lawless</a>, <a href="http://toast-fivepoints.com/talking_herald.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Billy &amp; Kelly Cotter</a>, Gray Brooks, <a href="http://www.saltboxseafoodjoint.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ricky Moore</a>). Watch the video on PBS Food or UNC-TV and then listen in for the juicy details.

Episode 117 - The Evolution of Durham as a Food Town

We shake things up with a special guest host, none other than Vivian Howard! We are in Kinston at VHQ (Vivian Howard Headquarters) to discuss the ending of the award winning show A Chef’s Life. The finalé was being shot as we conducted the podcast. With Matthew out of town, Max and Vivian sit down with four North Carolina distillers east of I-95 to talk about booze and the history of their businesses. Hear from Jeremy Norris of Broadslab Distillery in Benson, Kevin Graham of Mother Earth Brewery in Kinston, G Patel of Social House Vodka also in Kinston and Scott Smith of Outer Banks Distilling in Manteo. You’re going to want to make sure your glass stays full for this one!🍻   ALSO!   Click Here to purchase tickets to our Road Trip to Kinston!!! We are heading down to Kinston, NC on a bus to watch the series finale of A Chef's Life with Vivian Howard. Our friends from Social House Vodka, Mother Earth Brewing &amp; Michael's English Muffins are providing food and drinks on the Luxury Bus!  We will also take a tour of Three Stacks Distillery &amp; Mother Earth Brewing before heading to Grainger Stadium to watch the finale of A Chef's Life in the Outfield! Tickets are $85 and include transportation to and from Kinston, complimentary drinks &amp; food on the bus, tour visits of the distillery and brewery, and entrance to Grainger Stadium for the show.

We shake things up with a special guest host, none other than Vivian Howard! We are in Kinston at VHQ (Vivian Howard Headquarters) to discuss the ending of the award winning show A Chef’s Life. The finalé was being shot as we conducted the podcast. With Matthew out of town, Max and Vivian sit down with four North Carolina distillers east of I-95 to talk about booze and the history of their businesses. Hear from Jeremy Norris of Broadslab Distillery in Benson, Kevin Graham of Mother Earth Brewery in Kinston, G Patel of Social House Vodka also in Kinston and Scott Smith of Outer Banks Distilling in Manteo. You’re going to want to make sure your glass stays full for this one!🍻   ALSO!  <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-road-trip-to-kinston-tickets-51171311771" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Click Here to purchase tickets to our Road Trip to Kinston!!!</a> We are heading down to Kinston, NC on a bus to watch the series finale of A Chef's Life with Vivian Howard. Our friends from Social House Vodka, Mother Earth Brewing &amp; Michael's English Muffins are providing food and drinks on the Luxury Bus!  We will also take a tour of Three Stacks Distillery &amp; Mother Earth Brewing before heading to Grainger Stadium to watch the finale of A Chef's Life in the Outfield! Tickets are $85 and include transportation to and from Kinston, complimentary drinks &amp; food on the bus, tour visits of the distillery and brewery, and entrance to Grainger Stadium for the show.

Episode 120 - A Chef's Life Finale & East NC Distillers

You love Beer and we love you. Max went out of his way to physically drag Chris Powers (Owner and Muse Master of Trophy Brewing Co) &amp; Adam Eckhardt (Owner and Creative Crusader of Crank Arm Brewing) into the studio to share the news about their brews.  This episode is frothing with information. We chat about what it's like to win an award from the Great American Beer Festival. How to scale &amp; schedule your barrel system. Why these guys beers (and Pizza btw) are so damn tasty.  We also learn that when it comes to buds and brews in Raleigh, it's not competition &amp; it's not cooperation, it's coopetition. Learn what a Rickshaw bar is and finally we serve up some breaking news that Ale's are out and Lagers are in!  Grab a cold one and listen up!   Need wine &amp; beer? Of course you do, get it at https://trianglewineco.com Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality industry veterans, Max Trujillo and Matthew Weiss, get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and beverage culture. Hear from local chefs, sommelier's, distillers, farmers, brewers and the whole lot of them in the NC F&amp;B podcast.  Max is a front-of-house vet/sommelier that moved from Los Angeles to North Carolina in 2013. Since moving to North Carolina, he's run restaurants, designed wine programs and builds craft cocktail menus and now produces multiple podcasts.  Matthew is a certified sommelier from New York. His experience ranges from restaurant/bar to importing some of the finest wines in the world. He moved his family to North Carolina two years ago and works as a wine distributor.  For questions, comments and booking, contact us at max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com Eat &amp; Drink Merrily!

You love Beer and we love you. Max went out of his way to physically drag Chris Powers (Owner and Muse Master of <a href="https://www.trophybrewing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trophy Brewing Co</a>) &amp; Adam Eckhardt (Owner and Creative Crusader of <a href="http://www.crankarmbrewing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crank Arm Brewing)</a> into the studio to share the news about their brews.  This episode is frothing with information. We chat about what it's like to win an award from the <a href="https://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Great American Beer Festival.</a> How to scale &amp; schedule your barrel system. Why these guys beers (and Pizza btw) are so damn tasty.  We also learn that when it comes to buds and brews in Raleigh, it's not competition &amp; it's not cooperation, it's coopetition. Learn what a Rickshaw bar is and finally we serve up some breaking news that Ale's are out and Lagers are in!  Grab a cold one and listen up! Need wine &amp; beer? Of course you do, get it at <a href="https://trianglewineco.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://trianglewineco.com</a> Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality industry veterans, <a href="https://www.ncfbpodcast.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Max Trujillo</a> and <a href="https://www.ncfbpodcast.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matthew Weiss</a>, get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and beverage culture. Hear from local chefs, sommelier's, distillers, farmers, brewers and the whole lot of them in the NC F&amp;B podcast.  Max is a front-of-house vet/sommelier that moved from Los Angeles to North Carolina in 2013. Since moving to North Carolina, he's run restaurants, designed wine programs and builds craft cocktail menus and now produces multiple podcasts.  Matthew is a certified sommelier from New York. His experience ranges from restaurant/bar to importing some of the finest wines in the world. He moved his family to North Carolina two years ago and works as a wine distributor.  For questions, comments and booking, contact us at <a href="mailto:max@ncfbpodcast.com">max@ncfbpodcast.com</a> or <a href="mailto:max@ncfbpodcast.com">matt@ncfbpodcast.com</a> Eat &amp; Drink Merrily!

A Brewing Muse in Raleigh with Crank Arm and Trophy Breweries

Brian LoRusso

Episode 14 - Bar Manager of Charlotte's Dogwood Southern Table &amp; Bar, Brian Lorusso. Barman Brian Lorusso gets into hospitality, hospitality and hospitality. It's clear that's what makes his bar sing. We chat about Tiki cocktails and a trip to Iceland while understanding why we do this... "This' being 'service'. It's not for everyone, everybody. We felt a calling... do you?

Episode 14 - Brian Lorusso, Bar Manager of Dogwood Southern Table & Bar

Teddy Klopf

Episode 18 - Chef/Owner of Provenance, Teddy Klopf. In this episode, we learn about the beauty of North Carolina, seen through the eyes and tastebuds of an extremely passionate chef. Klopf opens up about his multiple near-death-experiences and how it lead to his purpose in life... We get into foraging, wine, olive oil, cauliflower, and Matt asks Teddy how he handled the tough-love restaurant review from the News &amp; Observer's Greg Cox. Teddy's humble and honest approach to the question (as well as life) is refreshing.

Episode 18 - Teddy Klopf Of Provenance

Michael Maller

In this episode, we speak to the Beverage Director of Giorgios Group, as well as many of Chef Matt Kelly’s restaurants in Durham, Michael Maller. Micahel reveals his secrets of how to get hired at top restaurants, how he manages multiple properties while building one of the best wine programs in North Carolina, and the value of collecting aged wine and verticals. Later, Max brings up an embarrassing moment being interviewed by Chef Matt Kelly and Michael Maller.  All on The North Carolina Food &amp; Beverage Podcast!

In this episode, we speak to the Beverage Director of <a href="http://giorgiosgroup.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Giorgios</a> Group, as well as many of <a href="http://mateotapas.com/mobile.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chef Matt Kelly’s</a> restaurants in Durham, Michael Maller. Micahel reveals his secrets of how to get hired at top restaurants, how he manages multiple properties while building one of the best wine programs in North Carolina, and the value of collecting aged wine and verticals. Later, Max brings up an embarrassing moment being interviewed by Chef Matt Kelly and Michael Maller. All on The North Carolina Food &amp; Beverage Podcast!

Episode 104 - Running a Wine Program with Michael Maller 

Chris Jude

Episode 49 - Chris Jude of the http://fairgamebeverage.com joins us to talk spirits, bio-fuel, sorghum and his Jetta. Listen to hear about the beautiful things coming out of Pittsboro, NC and we discuss the art of making Brandy, Calvados and the technique of distilling Carolina Agricole Rum. We also announce the winner of the 2 tickets to the premiere party for A Chef's Life Season 5! Download the CurEat App for free in iTunes &amp; Android! This episode sponsored in part by Food-Seen.com and CurEat

Episode 49 - Chris Jude of the <a href="http://fairgamebeverage.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://fairgamebeverage.com</a> joins us to talk spirits, bio-fuel, sorghum and his Jetta. Listen to hear about the beautiful things coming out of Pittsboro, NC and we discuss the art of making Brandy, Calvados and the technique of distilling Carolina Agricole Rum. We also announce the winner of the 2 tickets to the premiere party for A Chef's Life Season 5! Download the CurEat App for free in iTunes &amp; Android! This episode sponsored in part by <a href="http://Food-Seen.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Food-Seen.com</a> and CurEat

Episode 49 - Fair Game Beverage Company with Chris Jude

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