Destination Eat Drink on Radio Misfits

This week we talk with Emmy award winning TV personality Cat Neville about her show Tastemakers, the makers’ movement, and some of the unique cuisine of her adopted hometown of St. Louis. Show Notes: Tastemakers TV show with Cat Neville Feast Cat’s magazine Barton Springs Mill grain mill featured on Tastemakers Honeychild’s Sweet Creams custard maker in Texas Sour Duck bakery in...

We talk about exotic and unusual cuisine like volcanic tea from the Azores, Fillipino ice cream, and a Korean/Russian/Uzbecki fusion restaurant with Alex Mayyasi, editor of Gastro Obscura. Show Notes: Alex Mayyasi website Gastro Obscura Huitlacoche gourmet corn fungus I talk about on my website Coffee Milk an obsession in Rhode Island Saint Agatha cakes My post about Catania talks about these Halo...

Packed tourist attractions, long lines, and frustrated visitors.  We talk with Elizabeth Becker about overtourism and tips for how to avoid the crowds. Show Notes: Overbooked: The Exploding Business to Travel and Tourism by Elizabeth Becker When the War Was Over: Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge Revolution by Elizabeth Becker Bordeaux: Tourism’s Gold Standard article by Elizabeth Becker Elizabet...

EP32: Chuck Furuya is a Master Sommelier and owner of the great wine bar Vino in Honolulu. He also helped design the official Sommelier test that is still in use today. We talk about some rare and exotic wines that won’t necessarily break the bank. Show Notes: Chuck Furuya’s wine blog Vino Nielluccio Master Sommelier Wine Speak Langhe Nebbiolo, Guido Porro Corsican wines  

EP31: A scenic hike, a crepe made from chickpeas, and the birthplace of pesto. This week we’re in Italy’s Cinque Terre Show Notes: Food and Drink: Trattoria dal Billy Ristorante Miky Il Frantoio-The place for farinata SP38, 52, 19016 Monterosso al Mare SP, Italy Pizzeria La Cambusa-Another great spot for farinata Via Renato Birolli, 114, 19017 Manarola SP, Italy Cinque Terre Wine Coope...

EP30: Frozen lemonade, pizza strips, and world class beaches. This week we’re in Newport, Rhode Island Show Notes: Eat and Drink: Salvation Cafe 22 Bowens Clarke Cooke House Black Pearl The Mooring Iggy’s Palmeri’s Rosa Mia’s Watch Hill Inn Brick Alley Pub Red Parrot Fluke White Horse Tavern Flo’s Clam Shack 210 Oyster Bar Del’s Ballards The Oar Castle Hill Inn...

EP29: A cake imported from Serbia, a wine that only a saint allows, and dragons without any Games or Thrones. This week we’re in Ljubljana, Slovenia Show notes: Guest Rick Kaempfer Every Cub Ever Rick’s book about Chicago Cubs Minutia Men Rick’s funny podcast Free Kicks Rick’s soccer podcast Rick’s blog   Eat and Drink Zbornica great spot for Jota and Ricet Klobasarna...

EP28: The world’s most sought after, expensive, and delicious fungus also causes humans to steal and resort to violence. This week, it’s all about the truffle with special guest, Ryan Jacobs. The Truffle Underground: A Tale of Mystery, Mayhem, and Manipulation in the Shadowy Market of the World’s Most Expensive Fungus Ryan’s website Brent’s novel Truffle Hunt   F...

An assassinated Bolshevik, a delicious fungus, and one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. This week we’re in Mexico City. Show Notes: Eat and Drink: Ava Maria Restaurant Restaurant in Jardin Centenario. Pujol One of Mexico City’s finest restaurants Cafe Eno Less expensive spot run by the chef from Pujol Quintonil Another excellent high end restaurant Pasteleria Idea l Bakery...

EP26: Culver City is a small five square mile town that’s part of the Los Angeles Metro. Here you can have the freshest produce, incredible tacos, and one incredibly strange museum. Show Notes: Food and Drink Tender Greens Best spot for a fresh and interesting salad in Culver City Tocaya Modern Mexican casual restaurant Tacomiendo Best tacos in Southern Cali, if not the country Van Leeuwen I...

EP25: One of the most talked-about trends is the Digital Nomad. We talk with expert Kristin Wilson who tells us what it means and what it’s like to be location independent. Then, she shares some of her favorite foods in the countries where she has lived and worked. Show Notes: Kristin Wilson YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS2ezhBvebMx6BUL-4qpadQ Kristin Wilson website and b...

EP24: We’re in Bordeaux, France visiting one of the most renowned wine regions of the world. But, it’s not just about the grape, we try a local pastry called a  Canelé, sample a cocktail invented by 007, and learn the difference between Pain au Chocolat and Chocolatine. Show Notes: Food and drink La Touque Cuivree https://www.la-toque-cuivree.fr/ Canelés Baillardran http://www.baillard...

EP23: This week we forage for mushrooms, follow a rattlesnake, and try some moonshine in the Great Smoky Mountains and Eastern Tennessee with local trail guide and naturalist Vesna Plakanis. Show notes: A Walk in the Woods – Great Smoky Mountains National Park nature guides https://www.awalkinthewoods.com/ Wild edibles and other classes https://www.awalkinthewoods.com/pages/wd_classes.html P...

EP22: Paul Cullen, former bassist for rock band Bad Co. talks about living the life of a rock star and reinventing himself as a chef and somellier. Along the way he shares stories about trying Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the back of a tour bus, eating dinner with AC/DC singer Brian Johnson, and hosting tours of Tuscany. Show notes: Paul Cullen https://www.paulcullen.rocks/   Food and Drink Château...

EP21: We talk with film maker Giancarlo Iannotta about his movie “My Country” a charming road trip film that travels from Chicago to Molise, Italy. Giancarlo tells us about growing up in an Italian American family in Chicago, making the movie, and several unique foods that appear in the film. Giancarlo Iannotta https://www.mycountryfilm.com/ Food and Drink Lucia’s http://luciasch...

EP20: Guy Hagi, weather anchor and co-host of Cheap Eats on TV station Hawaii News Now, joins us to talk about Hawaiian cuisine, a great wine bar in Honolulu, and the top surfing spots in the 50th state. Guy Hagi https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/authors/guy-hagi/ Food Salt Lick (Austin) https://saltlickbbq.com/ Wolfgang’s Steakhouse https://wolfgangssteakhouse.net/waikiki/ Vino https://vinohawa...

Ep19: Jon Manley from Seattle’s 1077 The End joins Destination Eat Drink to talk about Seattle dogs, the craft beer scene, and music in the Jet City. Show notes: Places we talk about on this episode Music Venues Paramount Theater – https://www.stgpresents.org/ The Croc – https://www.thecrocodile.com/ The Showbox – https://www.showboxpresents.com/ Neumos – http://www.n...

EP18: Sicily with Eszter Vajda. We visit the open air markets of Sicily and talk Sicilian festivals, granita, pasta, and wine with Eszter Vajda, tour guide and host of the web series You, Me, and Sicily.

EP17: Malta. In the middle of the Mediterranean is the tiny nation of Malta, a place that packs a big foodie wallop with dishes like Pastizza, Ftira, Timpana, and a liqueur made from Prickly Pears. Plus, we talk with Malta based Sasha Shumara about living the good life in Malta and sharing her experiences on YouTube.

EP16 Jason Ringenberg of the legendary Jason and the Scorchers talks about opening for the Ramones, being an Artist in Residence at the Sequoia National Park and his favorite Nashville restaurant on this week’s podcast.

EP15: Kevin Russell of Shinyribs talks Boudin, Okra Chips, a restaurant called Donut Taco Palace, and playing with the legendary Doug Sahm.

EP14: We visit a secluded beach restaurant, learn about the famous Amalfi lemons used in limoncello, and talk with Kathy McCabe host of TV’s Dream of Italy about her favorite spots on Italy’s most famous waterfront.

EP13: In Wellington, New Zealand we discover a local shellfish, Malaysian street food, and visit a bar named for a felony. Plus we talk with restaurateur and executive chef Asher Boote about his famous Wellington restaurants and foraging for ingredients in the countryside with his dogs.

Tacos, BBQ, live music, and enough weird to keep you entertained. This week we’re in the Live Music Capital of the World, Austin, Texas.

EP11: The Sherry Triangle of Spain has sherry, of course, but also features some of the world’s best tapas restaurants, beautiful Atlantic Ocean beaches, and stirring Flamenco performances.