Stoned Appetit

NEW EPISODE DROPPED EARLY! This week we sat down with Doug Smith, leader of the @WhiskiesOfTheWorld Tour to talk about their upcoming event in Denver. This Friday (3/13), 20+ local and global whiskey companies drop in to #Denver to impart some knowledge on our liquor loving community. Kip & Doug chat it up for 30-45 minutes about everything from expectations for the tour to the best way to consume...

Chris is back from injury!!! On this week's episode of Stoned Appetit, we trekked up to the burbs of North Denver to "Smoke the good stuff" with the founders of Sugarfire Smokehouse. The gang sat down with Chad & Jamie and their team. We shot the shit about slinging meat, how they got in the business and then the usual debauchery. These guys were an absolute hoot as we talked how they created the...

On this week's episode of Stoned Appetit, we reached out to Chef Drake Leonards in Houston TX, who is teaming up with Denver native, Chef Troy Guard to throw Denver's BEST Mardi Gras Party. We talk about our upbringings, where Drake grew up in West Louisiana in Eunice, LA. The conversation dives right in to the dirty dirty, talking food scene in Houston.. then we discuss growing up in the Boot, hi...

On this week's episode of Stoned Appetit, the gang sit down with Chef Jeff Osaka. Chef is known for his loyalty to growing the Denver food scene, and his success in the hospitality industry with like 7 locations around the metro area. We chat with Chef about his upbringing, how he found his way to the culinary arts (busting his ass), and how he came to call Colorado home. In additions to discussin...

On this episode of Stoned Appetit, Bama was busy with work so Kip sat down with friend of the program and all around badass, RC Carter, Head Rancher @ Carter Country Meats in Ten Sleep Wyoming. Kip & RC sit down to talk about his ranching family and business. They discuss the climate of the agriculture and beef communities, global issues & environmental effects, and dick around talking about how 3...

On this week's episode of #StonedAppetit presented by @LiveNationCO, the gang sit down with the founders of @IndiCard & @OnTheHouse Apps to talk about their rise to prominence. This episode was very much like looking into the mirror. We had a blast goofing off with Myles & Braden, talking about how they came up with the concept(s) & made it come to fruition. Outside of busting each other's balls,...

On this epic episode of #StonedAppetit, the gang sit down with one of the most hard-working guests to ever join the pod. Chef Jesus Silva of Misaki, Tora Ramen, Tacos Al Chile, and more.. has had a wild life leading up to today, but what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. His story of coming to America and his rise to excellence and 4x restauranteur is inspiring...and after the real talk we get...

Two dudes chillin in a garage.. brewing tea with hops. GENIUS OR STUPID? Well these two cats have revolutionized the tea industry, by adding a lil Colorado flare to it & making tea dank again. Company (HOPLARK) that started just 18 months ago, these guys are growing at a rapid pace. They've opened their taproom in Boulder, and are slinging HopTea around the country. Tune in to hear us give them ti...

On the first episode of 2020, the gang sit down with John Bruner, Elite Brands Craft Beer & Fine Wine distributor. The guys talk about John's background, his love for adult beverages and living in the Rocky Mountains. They talk about the Hazy IPA craze, live music in Colorado, and growing up knowing a pornstar (possibly the greatest story ever told). From bluegrass to Belgian beers... John is very...

On this week's episode of #StonedAppetit, the gang sit down with @Eat_Denver director, Katie Lazor to discuss the #DiningDeck2020. Eat Denver recently released their 2020 Dining Deck that has 50+ restaurant specials throughout the Denver metro area. We sit down with Katie to talk about all things Colorado food scene. From her humble beginnings interning for 5280 to now running a wonderful non-prof...

We're back from Kip's birthday vacation with a new episode! The gang sits down this week with Andy & Cecelia Thorn to talk about all things Leftover Salmon & bluegrass life. From how he got into the industry to how he joined Leftover.. we ask Andy to backtrack it all. We talk about Leftover's incredible 30 year anniversary, their upcoming NYE show at Denver's new Mission Ballroom, then we get into...

What a great episode we have for ya this week.. We sat down with founder of Local Table Tours, Megan Bucholz to talk about how she came up with her genius company and more. As always, we love to talk all things #Denver Food, and we found just the match! Megan not only knows the Denver scene, but Boulder & FoCo as well.. Great episode talking about the concept behind her business, how she's maintai...

On this week's episode of Stoned Appetit, the gang sit down with dear friend, and one of the largest social media accounts in America (not Kim Kardashian) #TheBabyGuyNYC. The guys chat it up with buddy Jamie Grayson, to talk about him turning the big 3-0 (slight exaggeration)!!! In seriousness, we talk about Jamie's tenure as a stage-actor, how he got in to the baby gear industry, and how he becam...

On this week's episode of Stoned Appetit, the gang recap Kip's trip to NYC to meet with chefs, influencers & attend the Bon Appetit Hot 10 Party. In addition to talking all things New York food & people watching, we also talk about the top 10 restaurants in America (donned by BA), and how Denver's own Wolf's Tailor may be Top 5 after tasting the others... In addition to the recap of Kip's Big Appl...

On this week's episode of #StonedAppetit presented to you by Live Nation, Kip & Bama sit down with close personal friend & social media Gawd @CassidyEats. Cassidy is a Denver resident who has her finger on the pulse, is considered THE mover & shaker of town and can assemble a follower-mob of housewives to the likes only Beyonce has never seen. We talk Cassidy's upbringing in rural Illinois (or Iow...

New episode of #StonedAppetit is a doozy. We sat down for one of our most chummy episodes to date, with our dear friend Niccolo Aieta. Niccolo is a CO-transplant, who after becoming a doctor, founded one of the best concentrate & mmj companies in the country, Spherex. We talk about his upbringing, his education (we touch on it once), what brought him to Colorado, how he got into the weed business...

On this week's episode of #StonedAppetit, the guys sit down with Edible Beats founder, Chef Justin Cucci. Justin is the genius behind restaurants in the Mile High City such as Root Down, Linger, El Five, Ophelia's & Vital Root. Justin has a veggie forward menu, to the surprise of many when he started this venture 10+ years ago has succeeded and created a foothold in the dankness industry in Denver...

On this week's episode of #StonedAppetit, the boys sit down with CannaVenture founder, Cannabis writer, philanthropist and all around cool cat, Ben Owens. We talk about his company, how he fell in love with the miracle plant, and what is next for the country as we look to de-stigmatize MMJ. We talk about Cannaventure's outdoor excursions, from Discs N Dabs to BYOB hiking trips... The man loves the...

On this week's Stoned Appetit, the gang sat down with Chef Jake from Jovanina’s Broken Italian.. Here's the skinny (not us, just the rundown)... dank Italian food, cool cats running the show, and gorgeous restaurant. We talk about Jovanina’s progressive menu, how they came up with the concept of the speak easy downstairs, and his fun libations. Hint: EVERCLEAR IS AWESOME. In addition to getting to...

On this week's episode of No Vacancy Colorado's "Stoned Appetit" the guys sit down with the Seed & Smith marijuana team, to talk about all things grow-ops. "From seed to sale" is their saying to describe how they take their herb from the beginning stages all the way to putting it in your hands as you walk out the door..and we get to know the intricacies behind that. In addition to talking about th...

On this week's episode of No Vacancy Colorado's "Stoned Appetit" (Presented by @LiveNation) the gang sat down with REALITY STAR QUEEN, Corinne Kaplan to talk about all things Survivor, Amazing Race & Colorado. Corinne is well known for her time on Survivor seasons 17 & 26, and Amazing Race Season 31... but she's a lot more fun than she portrays on TV, and Kip fell in love with her all over again.....

On this Stoned Appetit "shorty" the gang sit down with soon to be bride of the largest Colorado wedding we will see this year, Shalisa Pouw, to talk about her upcoming nuptials. If you didn't know, The Wedding Party Fest is a big ass Wedding & reception to follow that is being hosted this weekend in Westminster, and tickets are available to come crash Shalisa's wedding... There will be over 30 ven...

On this week's episode of "Stoned Appetit" from the NVC team, the gang sat down with Daniel & Talia Haykin to sip & discuss their World Champion ciders, being brewed and bottled in Denver's backyard.. After getting into the nitty gritty of the cider competition, winning awards, and telling the rest of the world to "suck it" we dive in to the regular topics of Rapid Fire & Would You Rather (wholeso...

On this week's episode of No Vacancy's Stoned Appetit (PRESENTED BY LIVE NATION), the gang sit down with Rye Society founders Jerred Rosen & Ross Goldberg to talk about the what 5280 Magazine calls "The Best Deli in Denver". We start with how they came up with the concept, their East-coast roots, and the journey to how they became business partners... then we dive into the creative menu, the feedb...

On this week's episode of NVC's "Stoned Appetit" the gang sit down with Texas Monthly editor & esteemed author, Daniel Vaughn, to hunt for the best brisket & Texas-style BBQ Colorado has to offer. The episode may be a tad long-winded, but that's because there is alot we needed to learn about clean & dirty smoking... the difference between actually grilling & pellet grillers, and the Texas-Q revolu...