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Paula Haines CEO of Freedom a la Cart this episode was recorded in November of 2021. Freedom a la Cart is a social enterprise non-profit that works to support and empower women that have experienced sex trafficking. We talk about management’s trauma informed training techniques. They help survivors with obtaining a driver's license, getting an apartment, a job, etc. Freedom a la Cart specializes i...

James Beard Award Semifinalist, owner of Ray Ray’s Hog Pit, featured on Food Network Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, casual bbq versus fancy high-end cuisine. His favorite barbecue besides his own is SHOCKING, you won’t guess it. His top 3 restaurants in Columbus, Ohio and how to make the perfect smoked brisket.

BJ Lieberman 2023 James Beard Semifinalist Best Chef Great Lakes. He tells me his culinary origin story. How to get a reservation at Chapman’s Eat Market. How does BJ manage his time with so many projects like Chapman’s, Ginger Rabbit, and Hiraeth. His top 3 Columbus, Ohio restaurants and more.

Smoked turkey for Thanksgiving and focusing on quality instead of quantity. TikTok stunt food videos: really big, flamboyant, silly food. Example the dino bone burrito, huge cheeseburgers, mac and cheese on sandwiches, and wasting food for social media. Average sized competitive eaters. Kyle is down to get silly on social media DO IT FOR THE GRAM! Porkchop is Hoggy’s BBQ’s silly mascot. Kyle is no...

Jeni Jeni’s Ice cream, Brad Lion Cubs Cookies, Chimdi The Pit BBQ, Cameron Fontana Good Day Columbus, Ian Coast to Local Seafood, Fartley Farms, Devour Power, Matt Preston’s, Bac Ninja City Kitchen, Kyle Hoggy’s, Valter Valter’s at the Maennerchor, Roger Mooking Man Fire Food, Damon Third & Hollywood, Stephan Wario’s, Samantha The Cheesecake Girl, Joe Hot Chicken Takeover, John and Anne Black...

Pineapple on pizza isn’t a personality. LA food sucks compared to NYC. Sad whimpers of a cookie vs super thic cookies. Danny says there IS ranch for your b*tt hole. Danny ate 24 raw jalapeños on Facebook live. Nyc is so hard that it kinda has to become part of your personality as a coping mechanism. Columbus food is amazing but can’t compare to nyc purely based on volume alone. Pro tip: Gramercy T...

Polarizing pizza and staying positive in spite of harsh criticism. Dealing with anxiety, needing a thick skin, and focusing on his great team and food they create. Wizard of Za origin story. The reasons behind the initial long waits and their current ordering system. He tells me about his special domed oven and its limitations. His Sicilian pizza is very authentic and it’s not for me, we talk abou...

Gavin was broke while on a date and miraculously got a $150 gift card from a random stranger. He used to sell craft beer and wine and that job was part of the reason he became a foody. He had a covid wedding, so it was small BUT silver lining: they could ball out on the food. Being the first person at a wedding to get seconds # shameless. Unpopular food opinions: Chick-fil-A is overrated, Little C...

Wario’s Beef and Pork X upperfeast collab! Marcella’s (Cameron Mitchell Restaurant) was mediocre and disappointing. I had burrata and penne vodka w/ a meatball. Stale, soulless, bland food. Spiciest food I’ve ever eaten, wings from Hoggy’s BBQ. So spicy my body rejected it and I vomited. Hanging out w/ a random older lady and her young boyfriend, eating edibles and going to a diner. In college I d...

Hillbillies dining out for the first time. Learning things from rude customers like asking “do you need your change” vs “I’ll be right back with your change”. Keep the change but it’s a bad tip do you give them the change or keep the bad tip? Red flags of an annoying table “I’m a good tipper” “soda refills are free?” etc. Being on set one day and then going back to your restaurant job the next day...

How do big cheese brands make cheese taste the same year round? There’s a cheese for everything ranging from inexpensive cheese product to artisanal. Nostalgia and context affect flavor so much. Pitching Black Radish Creamery to North Market in Columbus, Ohio. Easiest cheeses to make at home and pro tips for making it. Tips on choosing artisanal cheese for the inexperienced shopper. How does mozza...

Vegan cheese is NOT cheese! Every bite of cheese can be a story if you slow down and look at it a little bit. John’s unique background created a perfect storm to create an artisanal cheese shop. New York, Vermont, California are amazing cheese states Columbus, Ohio deserves some shine in the national spotlight. Buffalo mozzarella, mozzarella, burrata. Cheese is seasonal. Expert cheesemaker, cheese...

Unpopular food opinions: Alex hates mayonnaise and doesn’t dip wings in ranch or blue cheese. Cuban sandwich is the perfect sandwich. Bread is the x factor for amazing sandwiches checkout Dan the baker in Columbus, Ohio. Alex is a foodie, former picky eater, he loves to experiment when cooking at home as well as baking his own bread. His worst dining experience was in Italy. Culvers is the best fa...

upperfeast origin story, Columbus, Ohio is underrated and has great food, first day being a server at a busy restaurant in Times Square NYC, just do it is the best slogan assuming you’re doing something positive, first day on the job challenges, restaurant lunch shift vs dinner shift, should we tip, stealing shifts from unprepared coworkers, my top 3 favorite foods, a5 wagyu beef, free hot dogs at...

The Cheesecake Girl origin story, Cameron Mitchell gave her a 3 month trial at Budd Dairy Food Hall and it got extended,  overcoming adversity and growing a successful business in Columbus, Ohio, Jeni’s Ice Cream collab, what makes her cheesecake special, pie or cake, she doesn’t eat vegetables, popcorn is her go to snack, Lions Cub Cookie collab and more. Samantha Strange https://www.instagr...

Hot Chicken history, founder / ceo Joe DeLoss Hot Chicken Takeover origin story, scarcity / novelty marketing, challenges of scaling up from a parking lot to several locations, second chance / fair chance employer, ranch dressing recipe, Joe’s order at Hot Chicken takeover, top 3 Columbus, Ohio restaurants and more! https://www.instagram.com/hotchickentakeover/

Columbus, Ohio PIZZA connoisseur, Grandad's pizza uses Donatos original recipe, DiCarlos and Wizard of Za polarizing pizzas, tavern cut vs triangle cut, what’s the most important part of pizza, top five Columbus pizzas, unique pizza toppings including bacon egg and cheese pizza and lobster roll pizza, pizza dipped in ranch, challenges of running a popular facebook group and more! Nakimba Mullins c...

Keegan Corcoran AS beverage director for Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment dropped an expensive bottle of champagne and sprayed the table, tips for tasting wine, describing how Sommelier service works, a taste of wine is meant to see if the wine is flawed not to see if you like the taste, most expensive wine he’s ever had, are expensive wines objectively better or is it placebo effect, screw cap bo...

Favorite Philly cheesesteak, keys to running a successful restaurant, he will NOT put lettuce on your cheesesteak, his thoughts on ranch dressing, ketchup on a cheesesteak?!, I told him their cold cut sandwich was disappointing, top 3 Columbus restaurants, Paulie Gees Pizza and Wario’s Beef and Pork collaboration is coming soon, big PASS on Steak-Umms, what defines an authentic Philly cheesesteak,...

Jeff Burgstrom’s daughter doesn’t like pizza, Wizard of Za pizza overrated or worth it, top 3 Pizza places in Columbus, OH, once while bartending Jeff got punched in the face by a customer, while serving I was rude to a table and the customer's response was hilarious, Jeff’s friend eats coleslaw all the time, a burly “man’s man" put Mio in Jeff’s beer, wearing a t shirt to a fancy restaurant is a...

Amazing customer service, vibes, ambiance and top notch ingredients. I asked Damon if he can tell if a person will be a good worker or not. It’s challenging for Damon to be wowed by other restaurants because he’s such an expert in hospitality. A server forgot his dippy dippy (poor aioli). Pizza and root beer is a nostalgic fav flav for Damon. Pizza dipped in ranch FEAST or pass. How to refine your...

Luke Mones is a seltzer connoisseur, best potato chips, Luke is deeply disturbed by parmesan crisps, food in NYC vs LA, sushi time: putting wasabi in soy sauce, Anthony took a first date to his grandparents house as a bit, first date at a vegan restaurant as an official couple made Luke and his girlfriend violently sick, go to choice at a Diner, and more! Luke Mones is a comedian, writer, and acto...

Origin story: started as a busser, cooked in a pizzeria, went to the French Culinary Institute, worked at Pearl Oyster bar until he opened his own restaurant. His teachers were a mix of chill teachers and tough Gordon Ramsay types. Ed appeared on Martha Stewart the same day his restaurant opened. He was also on Beat Bobby Flay a bunch of times as a judge and once as a competitor. I asked him why h...

Celebrity chef, restaurateur, television host, author and award-winning recording artist Roger Mooking has earned an international reputation as a chef and lifestyle expert that showcases his globally inspired vision. Definition of barbecue, different styles of barbecue, kangaroo barbecue in Australia, Roger never cooks the same thing twice, what’s better a simple or elaborate setup for a pitmaste...

His grandma talked him out of going to culinary school and he was able to succeed without it by starting as a dishwasher and working his way up the restaurant ladder. She also taught him the importance of using all of an ingredient and respecting the food. Challenges of coming to America from Albania. Eating pig eye is delicious and has the consistency of roasted garlic. He’s a critical diner and...