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Rodney Scott is the first African-American to win the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef Southeast and only the second barbecue cook to win a chef award from the JBF. He joins the HRN Happy Hour crew to talk about his much-deserved recognition, how Rodney Scott BBQ in Charleston is doing one year in, and plans for expansion to Birmingham, Alabama. Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by C...

Our guests today are Jared Brown, the Master Distiller at London's Sipsmith Microdistillery, and Will Hickox, the chef behind RifRaf ricotta cups. We talk all things gin and cheese, all while sipping on spritzes! Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://...

It's a California invasion! Brian Kenny of Hearst Ranch, and long time HRN supporter, shares the latest news from the ranch, including the fact that Hearst was awarded supplier of the year for the Southern Pacific Region for Whole Foods Market. We're also joined by Katherine Spiers, the podcaster behind Smart Mouth . You can catch Katherine alongside Cathy Erway and Sari Kamin at the Food Writers'...

This week for HRN Happy Hour , we got a little cheesy! Special guest Allison Lacey, Brand Manager for Emmi Roth, came by the studio to talk summer entertaining and perfect cheese pairings with the HRN team. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Kat & Caity bring you a preview of Meat + Three , HRN's new 15-minute update on the food stories that deserve your attention, modeled after the Southern meat-and-three-sides concept. Listen to episode one: "Hitting a Snag," and get a sneak peek at episode two: "Pork." HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:...

This episode has all the write stuff. We're thrilled to be joined by Bill Addison, Eater 's National Critic, and Priya Krishna is a writer whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Bon Appétit , New York Magazine , and more. Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N...

Today, we're joined by four of our Saxelby Radio Scholars Class of 2017: Nia Hyacinth, Jahqyad Austin, Laila Yakubu, and Victoria Harvey. We hear about their accomplishments during their senior year at Food and Finance High School and what their post-grad plans are. We're also joined by Eliza Loehr, Program Director of the Food Education Fund at Food and Finance High School. Our theme song is “Sun...

For our 2018 Winter Season Finale, we remember the late Carl Kasell, speak to Peter Reinhart about the upcoming International Symposium on Bread, recap our favorite HRN episodes of the year so far, and try our hand at "Garlic Day" trivia! Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

On this week's episode of HRN Happy Hour, our usual hosts sound a little bit different than normal! We chatted with Anna Sigrithur, whose podcast Ox Tales is launching it's first season next week. Ox Tales is a podcast inspired by the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery, held every year at Oxford University. To register as an attendee, use this link: https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/events/2018...

Bottle-aged cocktails are nothing new, but Wandering Barman is taking them to the next level by making them mobile! You can find their Date Infused Old-Fashioned (The Swipe Right) or Spicy Hibiscus Daiquiri (Miss Casanova) at bars and shops around Bushwick – including Roberta's, Three Diamond Door, and Irving Bottle. Plus, we have a very good friend of the station, Esther Trakinski, in the house!...

In the studio we have Lou Bank—renowned agave spirits expert and founder of S.A.C.R.E.D., Saving Agave for Culture, Recreation, Education, and Development—and we also have Lukas Volger—food writer, recipe developer, and editor at Jarry Mag, a semiannual magazine exploring the intersection of food and queer culture. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri...

Today, we're joined by Chef Kurt Applegate and Beverage Director Matt Walker of Nitehawk Cinema in Williamsburg. We find out what goes into crafting menus meant to be enjoyed with films (hint: the food needs to be as quiet as the movie-goers), as well as their forthcoming second location in Park Slope. We end the conversation with a special round of Irish movie trivia in honor of Saint Patrick's D...

Today’s guests are old friends: Patrick Martins, founder of this very network and Heritage Foods USA. We’re also joined by HRN host Mike Edison and the entire Heritage Foods USA team: Catherine Greeley, Emily Pearson, Ben Tansel, Patty Lee, and Elizabeth Greeley. After a few headlines and events announcements, Kat and David recap their trip to Charleston Wine + Food. Then we chat it up with Herita...

It's a special cross-over episode of HRN On Tour and HRN Happy Hour! We wrap up our third year of Charleston Wine + Food live coverage the best way we know how: with a very special episode of HRN Happy Hour! Our guests include Robert Stehling (Chef/Owner of Hominy Grill), Gillian Zettler (Executive Director of CHSWFF), and Scott Russ (Founder of Bedlam Vodka). We recap highlights of the weekend an...

We’re really excited to have on today’s guests! Joining us from all the way across the pond, Edd Kimber is an accomplished cookbook author, baker, food writer, TV personality and winner of the very first season of the Great British Bake Off! We also have on Brian Hart Hoffman, a former-airline-worker-turned-cookbook-author, President and Chief Creative Officer of Hoffman Media, as well as the crea...

Our conversation with Julia and John covers a ton of ground – from the Atlanta restuarant scene and non-alcoholic cocktails to solitude and skin care. Julia Bainbridge was most recently Food Editor of Atlanta Magazine , and is an accomplished writer with work in everything from Bon Appetit to Playboy . She's the creator and host of The Lonely Hour , a podcast about loneliness–but it’s not a bummer...

This week, rather than have our usual weekly roundup of food news and a special guest, we’re instead going to take this opportunity to promote one of our newest shows, Inside Julia’s Kitchen. The show centers on the famous “French Chef” herself, as well as carrying on her legacy of sharing bright and exciting discoveries in the food world. It’s hosted by the Julia Child Foundation’s own Executive...

Frank Cisneros of Bar Moga and Chef Josh Plunkett (a chef who has spent time cooking in Kyoto) join us this week to talk about Japanese food and drink. We learn what makes Japanese cocktails and their history special from Cisneros, and Plunkett tells us why we should all be cooking with donabes. Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America. Listen on Spotify | Purchase on Bandcamp HRN...

This week, Autumn Stanford of Brooklyn Kolache Co. joins us for HRN Happy Hour to talk about starting a business in Brooklyn's competitive food industry. We learn what a kolache is and how Autumn puts a special spin on it for Mardi Gras season. We also wanted to hear from a local New Orleans chef about what makes King Cakes so special and how we can get the real deal delivered right to our doorste...

On this week's show, we welcome Morgan Jarrett of Yellow Magnolia Cafe to talk about New York Restaurant Week, the BBG's herb garden, and memories of HRN's Winter in the Garden! Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in...

It's the season premiere of HRN Happy Hour! We ease into the new year by admitting that sometimes it’s really hard to be happy in the middle of winter. For many, January is a brutal mix of post-holiday exhaustion, New Year resolution pressure, terrible weather, and seasonal affective disorder. We welcome a guest who is always vocal about mental health and the perfect person to talk about self-care...

Happy Holidays, listeners! In honor of 2017 coming to a close, on this week’s episode of HRN Happy Hour, we’re revisiting some of our network’s best moments. We also welcome the team behind Care of Chan, an agency that provides a wide array of services tied to communication, brand management, and event production in the various food, restaurant, and home spaces. Tune in as we ask our guests about...

On this week's episode, Caity and Jordan are joined by Sandy Lerner, the co-founder of Cisco Systems, which pioneered the concept of a local area network (LAN) being used to connect computers via a router system. As the first female philanthropist to emerge from the boom era of Silicon Valley, she has gone on to fund multiple animal welfare projects, as well as the cosmetics company we know and lo...

We’re getting super excited for Thanksgiving on this week’s Happy Hour! Not only do we welcome Allison Lacey (brand manager of Emmi Roth specialty cheeses), but also John deBary (bar expert/author). We also fill you in on how to make your Thanksgiving that much more delicious with apple, pumpkin, and pecan pies from Orwasher’s Bakery, in addition to fun, food events coming up, an amazing interview...

On this week’s Happy Hour we are joined by the dynamic duo behind the delicious and always hashtag-worthy Twitter account, @tweats! Amelia Ekus and Sarah Fitzmaurice seamlessly blend their mastery of hospitality and cuisine at Twitter’s corporate café, presenting dishes such as braised lamb and polenta, a bruleed grapefruit with basil sugar, and even buffalo-mushroom sliders! Join us as we chat wi...