Space Coast Eats

If you are a coffee junkie and love really really good coffee, this podcast is for you! This weeks guest has one of the hippest coffee shops on the Space Coast. River Road Coffee and Popsicles is located in Historic Cocoa Village. Elizabeth, the owner, shares how her ultimate vision and dream was born in a really cool way. Join Jesse and Darleen with Eat Drink Play Brevard for this delish episode....

Jesse and Darleen were nearly abducted by E.T.'s on this weeks episode. You may have heard aliens walk among us.....And they do. Mike and Christina with Apocalypse Coffee Roasters formerly known as Open Mike's Coffee joined us today in the studio. They have re-branded and made a lot of really cool changes. Don't miss out and this out of this world edition! Support the show

Join Jesse & Darleen with Eat Drink Play Brevard and get all of your questions answered about what is happening in Downtown Melbourne . Kim Agee joins us and she really dishes about some really cool stuff that opening soon, revitalization projects and cool ideas that are in the forefront for the future. And did you know that the new upscale apartments, Highline is now leasing? Downtown Melby&a...

Holy flambe', such an incredibly interesting episode when Jesse and Darleen with Eat Drink Play Brevard find out so much really cool info when they chat with Tuan Le from Le Crave Cafe of Titusville and Suntree. You will be blown away to hear how much research was done to make sure that you have the most perfect crepe right here on the Space Coast! You will also hear how much has been given b...

Please join Jesse and Darleen with Eat Drink Play Brevard and this week's guest,  Kevin from Avenue Viera.  Kevin has a lot to share on how things are going with new restaurants coming to the area,  extensive safety in light of Covid19 concerns that has been taken into consideration.  He also has some pretty exciting news involving upcoming events! Hint: flashback to the drive in! Support the...

We hit a hole in one on this week's episode with our guest Lindsey from The Majors Golf Club & Restaurant. Jesse and Darleen from Eat Drink Play Brevard   took a few swings at finding out all about the brand new and improved greens, new management, completely renovated Clubhouse and revamped menu! It really is all very exciting, we even wrap it up with some pretty fabulous events to look...

What a fabulous episode of not one, but 3 cocktails are prepared live on the show as we shake it up this week with Jesse, Darleen from EatDrinkiPlayBrevard.com and their guests, Ryan and Denise from Crush XI . Denise prepared 3 summer fresh cocktails for us and we also discuss moving forward into Stage 2. Ryan and Denise share the new menu changes and how they are adapting to better serve their cu...

This episode is filled with cheese, meats, sweets and treats beyond your wildest dreams! We have Kayla Ellis from kayla.camera.eats who creates customized, one of a kind "grazing boards". She shares how she came about creating these delicious masterpieces and how you can get one too! Jesse and Darleen with Eat Drink Play Brevard also talk about their lunch at a local Downtown Melbourne s...

Join Jesse and Darleen with Eat Drink Play Brevard and their guest, David Harkness. David is the Chef and the owner of Grey Belly’s . The new artisan eatery in Downtown Melbourne. We chat the delicious breakfast and lunch eats that this creative Chef has brought to the Space Coast from New England. His spin on flavors paired with super fresh seafood and other culinary ideas will blow your mind in...

One this week's Space Coast Eats, Jesse and Darleen with Eat Drink Play Brevard chatted it up with Angie and Mike at Stumpy's Hatchet House Cocoa. They are new to Cocoa Village and will be reopening Friday, May 22nd. This very cool venue offers social throwdown's! They renovated a building that was in really rough shape on Kind Street into a entertainment venue where you can take da...

Join Jesse and Darleen with Eat Drink Play Brevard as we chat eats, sweets and treats for Mother's Day. We have Jim Frazier, the owner of Brevard's premier locally owned Chocolate Store, Grimaldi's  as our guest. He shares the history of Grimaldi's Candy Company on the Space Coast. He also dives into how chocolate is made along with different tours in the candy factory that are...

Join Jesse & Darleen with Eat Drink Play Brevard as we celebrate with Jenny from Ember and Oak as they hit their one year Anniversary in Downtown Melbourne! Not only have they killed it during a very stressful time for restaurants, but have cornered a market on meal kits that will rock your world and the most incredible homemade Ho Ho's. While this sounds absolutely amazing, don't mi...

Join Jesse & Darleen with EatDrinkPlayBrevard.com as we hang out with local Mixologist Dragan Zivotic as he shows off his incredible mixologist skills and makes a few cocktails sharing secrets to the passion that has made him a success on the Space Coast! He shares a few easy peasy summer cocktail recipes you can do at home. He also can teach you how to make these at home while you are "s...

Join Jesse & Darleen   as we chat with Chris from 28North Gastropub & Pizza Gallery in Viera. We have an in depth discussion on how he built his business from a pizza restaurant in Downtown Melbourne to 30 years later with two totally different concepts in Avenues Viera. As we are continuing to figure out ways to #GiveBack during times that are getting harder and harder on the hospitality...

On this episode we have a Amelia from the Crafty Crane in Downtown Melbourne. Amelia brought a California Cab, Trim and a Charcuterie Board ready for curbside pick up. During the live show, she showcased each item and told us in detail about the different meats and cheeses that The Crafty Crane showcases on their boards. We also chatted about the different experiences that Darleen with EatDrinkPla...

Join Jesse and Darleen as they chat it up with Halim with Village Food Tours this week. It's been such a week that we start off this week's podcast with a cheer's with a Vesper Quarantini from Crush XI and discuss the benefits of curbside, meals to go, and the grocery options that our local restaurants are offering.  Halim brings a lot to the table as he shares how food tours work i...

As COVID 19 sweeps the globe and new laws and policies are changing daily for restaurants, we discuss the implications and new challenges. To help us with this topic and offer insights, Blake Stewart with Stewart Law joins us in the studio.  Listen to our weekly recap - Some really great St Patrick's Day shenanigans in spite of our current state of state. Update on what local restaurants are...

Join us in our discussion in all thinks St Patricks Day on the Space Coast chat with Cristine from @321drinklocal, a Space Coast instagrammer. We work through the different opportunities in light of the current events for the upcoming weekend. We share all of the different places to celebrate the holiday with Green Beer, Irish fare, and traditional grub with your friends and family and still make...

Help us welcome Darleen Mahoney to the show as our new co-host. We dive into topics all across the board including Darleen's past, present and future. And of course we explore her tastes and favorites that she has found on Florida's Space Coast. Darleen is also a local blogger and you can follow along on her blog and IG at "Eat Drink Play Brevard" Find her IG here! and Her blog...

Jesse and Jillian welcome 2 very special guests to the show. Our youngest guests by far, Isabelle,11 and Zella, 7 share some revealing insights to the way kids understand and appreciate food.  We talked about foods they love and foods they hate. We listened as they shared their favorite dishes from school, home and dining out. And we learned that there wasn't much they wouldn't eat.  Fin...

Jesse and Jillian invite Lori and Frank to discuss what it takes to be a Ocean Friendly restaurant and why they chose to join the program. Sharing more about the program we also had Shannon with the Surfrider Foundation to help us understand the steps needed to join. Lori is owner and proprietor of Islands Fish Grill in Indialantic, FL on 5th ave. Frank is owner and chef at Villa Palma in Cocoa Vi...

Jillian and Jesse welcome back Suzy Leonard to help us with our last episode of the year. We have some bubbly and we added some fun ingredients to kick it up a notch. We also discussed different trends we see happening in 2020 and say goodbye to some restaurants that didn't make it to the new year. Support the show

Co-owner of Masa Tequeria y Cantina, Colin sits down with Jillian and Jesse for another brunch conversation.   Colin was nice enough to share the concept for the idea of MASA and their intention to bring a fun taco and tequila bar to the Space Coast of Florida.   Jillian and Jesse recently had lunch on MASA and we wanted to share our experience and also learn form one of the owners. We shared a fl...

Jillian and Jesse welcomes a craft cocktail specialist from Crush XI restaurant located in Downtown Melbourne. We started with having a specialty cocktail called the Poinsettia Spritzer with bitters, Cran juice and Housemade grenadine topped with a bubbly wine and garnished with orange slice and cranberries.  The we explored more about cocktails, ingredients and more about the beverage program at...

Join your hosts Jesse and Jillian for an hour of wine, food and culture in Brevard County, Florida. In this inaugural episode we invite Suzy Leonard of the 321 Flavor Facebook group to join us. We shared some experiences from recent events like Downtown Melbourne Food and Wine fest and Epcot's Food and Wine season. Also, Florida Today features a county wide food event that offers select meals...