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It's Asheville Week as the NC F&B Podcast travels to the mountains for Chow Chow, an Asheville Culinary Event. This episode features Gin! Geek out as we discuss, , , the history of Gin and the future of it in North Carolina Listen all week for new episodes dropping, all about Asheville!   **Support Bestow Baked Goods, currently located in Fuquay-Varina but soon to open in Holly Springs! Follow them on Instagram @bestowbakedgoods **Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at 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&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 podc

It's Asheville Week as the NC F&B Podcast travels to the mountains for Chow Chow, An Asheville Culinary Event. In this episode we chat cheese finally! Then, we go high atop downtown Asheville to the Montford Rooftop Bar to discuss the inns and outs of Asheville. This episode features: Sasha Shreders -Cheese Expert for Cheney Brothers - freelance writer for Eater, Food and Wine - of Eat Drink Carolinas & Editing Manager of At Home Magazine   Listen all week for new episodes dropping, all about Asheville!   **Support Bestow Baked Goods, currently located in Fuquay-Varina but soon to open in Holly Springs! Follow them on Instagram @bestowbakedgoods **Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality industry veterans,  For any form of criticism, email: Eat & Drink Merrily!

It's Asheville Week as the NC F&B Podcast travels to the mountains for Chow Chow, An Asheville Culinary Event.  Throughout the week, we will release episodes featuring those who participated in bringing the inaugural Chow Chow event too Asheville. In this episode, it's all about the meats. We have Casey McKissick & Meg Montgomery of Foothills Meats. We get into butchering, sustainability and responsible practices for purchasing meat. We learned a few things, listen up! Listen all week for new episodes dropping, all about Asheville!    **Support Bestow Baked Goods, currently located in Fuquay-Varina but soon to open in Holly Springs! Follow them on Instagram @bestowbakedgoods **Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!  Hospitality industry veterans, and , 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&B podcast. Max is

It's Asheville Week as the NC F&B Podcast travels to the mountains for Chow Chow, An Asheville Culinary Event.  Throughout the week, we will release episodes featuring those who participated in bringing the inaugural Chow Chow event too Asheville. First up, it's the famed Charlotte establishment Dot Dot Dot, run by Stefan Huebner and his chef, Daniel Wheeler. We discuss the food scene in both Asheville and Charlotte, cocktails, menu design, all while nestled up cozy in a thunderstorm. Listen all week for new episodes dropping, all about Asheville!    **Support Bestow Baked Goods, currently located in Fuquay-Varina but soon to open in Holly Springs! Follow them on Instagram @bestowbakedgoods **Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!  Hospitality industry veterans, and , 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&B podc

Chicken Parm-Ramen, need I say more? That dish is just a hint of what this Papa is cooking up. , had a vision of what he wanted to cook and where. Listen in to understand how he learned by the side of . Find out where Chef Tom gets his inspiration to come up with dishes such as and gnocchi. Surprisingly, Chef Cuomo did not use as a resource but more of a point of validation. Have this episode fuse your mind and your appetite.     **Support Bestow Baked Goods, currently located in Fuquay-Varina but soon to open in Holly Springs! Follow them on Instagram @bestowbakedgoods **Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!  Hospitality industry veterans, and , 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&B podcast. Max is a front-of-house vet/sommelier that moved from Los Angeles to North Carolina in 2013. Since moving to North Car

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On tomorrow’s episode we speak with five of the talented chefs who will be competing for the title of Best Chef in NC at the on September 30! Get your tickets !! Hear from Kyle Teears of , Tie Whitaker of , Brandon Shepard of , Amanda Ezzell of and Jamie Turner of  and on how they got into the competition and what they’ll be making for the finale! Tune in tomorrow to hear more! . **Support Bestow Baked Goods, currently located in Fuquay-Varina but soon to open in Holly Springs! Follow them on Instagram @bestowbakedgoods **Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!  Hospitality industry veterans, and , 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&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

 Raleigh is up in smoke!  (Mexican street corn) on the side of a classic double patty burger done on a flat top with American cheese and dill pickles all on a potato bun. Hungry yet? I haven't even talked about BBQ yet. are fusing Eastern North Carolina, Texas and Kansas City BBQ's all in one. As if melding different BBQ cultures wasn't enough, these mad-bbq geniuses introduce latin flavors (barbacoa) into their whole hogs, smoked meats and sides. We nerd out on BBQ, why you have to use a flat top to cook burgers, how to use smokers inside. You can listen to this now and go experience it all soon at Longleaf Swine BBQ inside the Transfer CO food hall!    **Support Bestow Baked Goods, currently located in Fuquay-Varina but soon to open in Holly Springs! Follow them on Instagram @bestowbakedgoods **Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!  Hospitality industry veterans, and , get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and beverage culture. Hear from

Weed, marijuana, CBD Oils, vapes, hemp. What is the deal with all these cannabis based products?  of shares the knowledge of all things cannabis. We discuss the evolution of cannabis into the wellness realm. If you are wondering what are the legal ramifications of CBD and THC, we cover that, so find out what’s legal, medicine, and recreational. Warning, this show will get you high emotionally and intellectually!     **Support Bestow Baked Goods, currently located in Fuquay-Varina but soon to open in Holly Springs! Follow them on Instagram @bestowbakedgoods **Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!  Hospitality industry veterans, and , 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&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 r

How do I get Ice cream into my liquor? Or," I'm done eating, I want something sweet, I want one more drink, I don't have any after dinner drinks," solves all your first world problems! Listen into the CEO and former Gamecock's basketball star tell her story of creating this wonderful Ice Cream that will solve all the worlds problems! Bonus time- we also chat with about the brand new Asheville festival ! Chow Chow, involves the likes of , , and so many more! Hope to see everyone there September 12-15th!     **Support Bestow Baked Goods, currently located in Fuquay-Varina but soon to open in Holly Springs! Follow them on Instagram @bestowbakedgoods **Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!  Hospitality industry veterans, and , 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&B podcast. Max is a front-of-house vet/sommelier th

"I took braised short rib, added pork belly, fried it and added mashed potatoes!" That dish was the decadent side of Chef Daniel Schurr, but what makes him genuine is his Class, precision and dedication to making his restaurant the the best place you can dine. Chef Daniel doesn't need to be known, but he wants you to experience his restaurant. We discuss the "why" of fine dining, the strategy of a chef driven wine program and the secrets of service.  **Support Bestow Baked Goods, currently located in Fuquay-Varina but soon to open in Holly Springs! Follow them on Instagram @bestowbakedgoods **Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!  Hospitality industry veterans, and , 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&B podcast. Max is a front-of-house vet/sommelier that moved from Los Angeles to North Carolina in 2013. Since mo

For years anybody who owned land or a restaurant or a bar in Raleigh wanted to get their hands on the space atop . were not in Raleigh and did not seek this potential pot of gold that sat atop the . However, because they did not seek it, much like the , they were awarded it. Chris and Sara acquired the sleepy "also-ran" known as the in August of 2018. On this episode we hear how Chris and Sara brought in the likes of the one and only to help transform this majestic location high atop Raleigh into a brewery and kitchen that is befitting of it's location. This episode, has restaurant creation, entrepreneurial business wisdom and some delicious cooking and brewing tips.         **Support Bestow Baked Goods, currently located in Fuquay-Varina but soon to open in Holly Springs! Follow them on Instagram @bestowbakedgoods **Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!  Hospitality industry veterans, and , get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and bever

In this episode we learn about  sneaking booze into Iraq, banana curry cocktails and why and are floating and boat. We get into some heavy vetting... of cocktails that is. We also eat booze filled ice cream and discuss why Johnson County and specifically Clayton, NC are rad! _________________________________________________ **Explore North Carolina one county at a time. And put Johnston County at the top of your next excursion! Check out  for more information about a growing area of NC! **Support Bestow Baked Goods, currently located in Fuquay-Varina but soon to open in Holly Springs! Follow them on Instagram @bestowbakedgoods **Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!  Hospitality industry veterans, and , 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&B podcast. Max is a front-of-house vet/sommelier that moved from Los An

Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune (I.E. State controlled liquor) or to take arms against a sea of troubles. And, by opposing them, we go down the the arduous road of privatization. This is the conundrum, it is not all roses with a free market, there will be growing pains, but there will also be great gains. In the meantime have offered some upgrades to our current system. Listen in to find out what goodies our industry just received.   We discuss in the bills and the benefits in depth with the NCRLA Director of Communications and lobbyist . _________________________________________________ Welcome our newest sponsor, Bestow Baked Goods, currently located in Fuquay-Varina but soon to open in Holly Springs!  Follow them on Instagram @bestowbakedgoods Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!  Hospitality industry veterans, and , get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and beverage culture. Hear fr

We shake up the format of the show from the get-go with a live, impromptu theme-song with musicians and of the . () Then the show gets deep into California wine with winemaker Jennifer Reichardt of Raft Wines () and, filling in for Matt Weiss, friend of the show, Swarup Bandyopadhyay. Listen to how the daughter of the a duck farmer becomes an entrepreneur in the wine industry. Her usage of unique varieties of grapes, coupled with a small budget, creates more than just delicious wine.   _________________________________________________ Welcome our newest sponsor, Bestow Baked Goods, currently located in Fuquay-Varina but soon to open in Holly Springs!  Follow them on Instagram @bestowbakedgoods Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!  Hospitality industry veterans, and , 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&B podca

Gabe Barker is the offspring of culinary royalty, and . Hear how Gabe created a farm to table "neapolitan style" pizza. Pizza with a thin crust but a New York chew. Chef Gabe has taken advantage of his roots to become a chef with a 360 degree of his food and his business. Everything inside of Pizzeria Mercato is meticulously considered, from the bread to the guest. Also-hear why; Octopus is a sentient being and needs to be cooked very carefully How to cook/create with a 31 year old How to gift your child a dynamic palate How to get kissed on the lips by Gabe Barker   Welcome our newest sponsor, Bestow Baked Goods, currently located in Fuquay-Varina but soon to open in Holly Springs!  Follow them on Instagram @bestowbakedgoods Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!  Hospitality industry veterans, and , 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 l

While the Women's is taking place in France 3 of France's top Female Winemakers from  joined us in studio in Raleigh. Francoise Le Calvez of , Francoise Ollier of and Melanie Pfister of In honor of national women’s month, we talk about how female winemakers are perceived in France and how each came to be leaders of their domains. We also talk about their families and the history of their domains, as well as grapes, varietals and how weather affects taste. Tune in to hear more!      Welcome our newest sponsor, Bestow Baked Goods, currently located in Fuquay-Varina but soon to open in Holly Springs!  Follow them on Instagram @bestowbakedgoods Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!  Hospitality industry veterans, and , 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&B podcast. Max is a front-of-house vet/sommelier that moved

Women in crisis now have a road map to success. in downtown Raleigh is a top lunch destination, what many who patronize the cafe don't realize about it, is the fact that it is not just a restaurant. Carroll's Kitchen is a non-profit cafe that employs women in crisis, whether these women went through incarceration, addiction, domestic violence or something else horrific, a job at Carroll’s Kitchen is an opportunity to resurrect their lives. Oh and by the way, the food is absolutely delicious, just try a         Welcome our newest sponsor, Bestow Baked Goods, currently located in Fuquay-Varina but soon to open in Holly Springs!  Follow them on Instagram @bestowbakedgoods Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!  Hospitality industry veterans, and , 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&B podcast. Max is a front-of-hou

 We sit down with Nominee chef and the owner of the , . Oscar tells the story of sneaking back into Mexico on a research trip. Chef Oscar’s story symbolizes both his and Charlie's mission of fusing the flavors and culture of Mexico with the produce and bounty of North Carolina. We explore the rise and quality evolution of the Mexican restaurant in America, and the identity crisis of the South Eastern America Latino. In addition to ethnic identity we learn the secret to the Cortez's famous butter beans and what it's like to find out you've been nominated for a JBF award!  Welcome our newest sponsor, Bestow Baked Goods, currently located in Fuquay-Varina but soon to open in Holly Springs!  Follow them on Instagram @bestowbakedgoods Need legal help in the Food and Beverage industry? Reach out to the Forrest Firm and tell them Max and Matt referred you.   Forrest Firm, Business Attorneys Across North Carolina Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!  Hospitality indu

This might be the most important episode ever. Make more money, make food taste better, oh and save the world. If 10% more of the worlds farms would practice , it literally would save the world. This episode explores the evolution of American farming and why the industry has become so problematic. This pod is for the history books and the history buffs. We discuss everything from the to World War 2 and modern day farming. A few guidelines to regenerative agriculture: DO NOT PLOW OR TIL Plant and crop diversity keep roots in the ground year round Multi Paddock Grazing No need to have extreme yields No pesticides and herbicides or any synthetics       Welcome our newest sponsor, Bestow Baked Goods, currently located in Fuquay-Varina but soon to open in Holly Springs!  Follow them on Instagram @bestowbakedgoods Need legal help in the Food and Beverage industry? Reach out to the Forrest Firm and tell them Max and Matt referred you.   Forrest Firm, Business Attorneys Across North Carolina Need wine & beer? Of