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Enrica Bruno is a foodie tour guide and native Sicilian who takes guests on culinary adventures in Palermo. She tells Brent about the famous outdoor markets, hipster rice balls, and a poor person’s Mahi Mahi in her city. Plus, Enrica explains the multiethnic influence that’s everywhere in Sicilian cuisine. [Ep 247] Show Notes: Full show notes at https://radiomisfits.com/ded247 Palermo...

Brent talks with Monique Bayer of Walk Melbourne Tours about Australia’s foodie destination city. She shares the best markets to visit as well as a delicious local treat, Jam Donuts! Plus, why you should always explore a “laneway” and the contributions from Italian, Vietnamese & Chinese immigrants to Melbourne’s culinary scene. [Ep 246] Show Notes: Full Show Notes at ht...

Anya von Bremzen is a 3 time James Beard Award winner and culinary author. She emigrated to the U.S. as a child from Soviet Russia and wound up in Philadelphia. Anya tells Brent about her latest book “National Dish” and Japanese convenience store as well as the “Pizza Effect.” Anya also shares a story about being puzzled by the food offerings in U.S. grocery stores as a new...

Brent is popping corks in Napa & Sonoma in California, Puglia & Abuzzo in Italy, and in a remote corner of Asia for a special episode on wine. A grape named for a sheep, the first winery in Bhutan, and almost getting kicked out of a vineyard this week. [Ep 244] Show Notes: Full show notes at https://radiomisfits.com/ded244/ Sam Coturri on Destination Eat Drink Sixteen 600 Winery website Sa...

Michelle Mashon is back to talk about her city of New Orleans. She tells Brent about great places for beignets and coffee made with chicory. Plus, the best of the New Orleans’ Bywater neighborhood and the history of Italian Americans in the city. [Ep 243] Show Notes: Full Show Notes at https://radiomisfits.com/ded243/ Bon Moment Tours Michelle talks cocktails in New Orleans on Destination Ea...

Michelle Mashon from Bon Moment Tours in New Orleans tells Brent about a cocktail museum, a restaurant built on an old chicken coup, and the best neighborhoods for live music. Plus, all the best places to eat & shop in the Garden District [Ep 242] Show Notes: Full show notes at https://radiomisfits.com/ded241/ Bon Moment Tours website WWOZ radio station Brieux Carré Brewing Co. The Carousel Ba...

Brent visits with Jackfruit Adventure founder Dung Ho about his city of Saigon. They talk about coffee culture in Vietnam and a popular coffee drink made with egg. Plus, the best street food, broken rice, and why seeing Saigon on bicycle is the best way to see the city. [Ep 241] Show Notes: Jackfruit Adventure website Almada Pastry Crawl video Tibias pastry from Braga

Italy is on everyone’s bucket list so Brent is taking you to some of his fave spots in Bella Italia. We visit some wineries on the Amalfi Coast, explore the markets of Palermo, and sip an aperitivo in Turin. Plus, TV’s Joseph Rosendo shares his latest show with Brent. [Ep 240] Show Notes: Full Show Notes at https://radiomisfits.com/ded240/ Kathy McCabe and the Amalfi Coast on Destinati...

Ray Delahanty is the wildly popular City Nerd on YouTube. He sits for a meal with Brent in Lisbon to discuss city design in the United States versus Europe. Ray tells Brent about travelling gluten free and eating a monster sandwich in Porto. Then, Brent and Ray dive into gluten free croquettes washed down with a gluten free beer. [Ep 239] Show Notes: Full Show Notes at https://radiomisfits.com/ded...

Monica Eng and David Hammond are the authors of “Made In Chicago: Stories Behind 30 Great Hometown Bites.” They tell Brent about unique Chicago dishes like the Jim Shoe and Akutagawa. Plus, what it means to dine “Al Trunko” and new slogans for Chicago’s spirit Malört. [Ep 238] Show Notes: Full Show Notes at https://radiomisfits.com/ded238/ Made In Chicago: Stories Beh...

Brent welcomes back Maria Lawton, The Azorean Green Bean, to talk about visiting the Azores while filming the most recent season of “Maria’s Portuguese Table.” Maria tells Brent about the ideal pot for cooking a delicious Portuguese recipe, a dessert named for a queen, and why bulls are revered on Terceira. Plus, judging a delicious contest! [Ep 237] Show Notes: Full Show Notes a...

Maria Lawton, the Azorean Green Bean, visits with Brent to talk about the new season of her TV show “Maria’s Portuguese Table” and the Portuguese community in New Bedford, Massachusetts. We also talk about wine from Madeira and the 1950’s senate act that brought her family to the United States. [Ep 236] Show Notes: Full show notes at https://radiomisfits.com/ded236/ Maria&#...

With the unofficial start of summer upon us, Brent talks beer! We visit the brown pubs of Amsterdam, stouts in Galway, Ireland, and brewery recommendations in Boston. Plus, we sample craft beer in Lisbon including a pastel de nata brew. [Ep 235] Show Notes: Complete show notes at https://radiomisfits.com/ded235/ Amsterdam Food Tours Thijs on Destination Eat Drink Rick’s podcast Minutia Men E...

Mandy and Lee, YouTube’s Frugal Travellers, are always on the road, spending just $25 a day, including lodging. They tell Brent about couchsurfing in Kuwait, and a stranger buying them breakfast. Plus, dishes like Loomi, Yemeni Bread Pudding, Karak Tea, and Khao Soi Soup. Then, Mandy talks about returning to her teenage eating habits when returning to New Zealand. [Ep 234] Show Notes: Comple...

Foodie Tour Guide Pilar Rubio returns to talk about Seville, Spain and the great drinks in the city like Sherry, Vermouth, and Orange Wine. Plus, Pilar tells Brent about a market built on top of a Moorish Fortress, sweets from cloistered nuns, and the city’s great ceramic making tradition. [Ep 233] Show Notes: Complete show notes at https://radiomisfits.com/ded233/ Pilar Rubio’s Instag...

Pilar Rubio is a foodie tour guide from Seville, Spain. She tells Brent about tapas culture in one of the world’s greatest gastronomy cities. We talk about eggplant fries dipped in tomato soup, little plates of marinated veggies, spicy spinach and garbanzo beans, any many other dishes as well as some of Seville’s best sites. [Ep 232] Show Notes: Complete show notes at https://radiomisf...

Heading into the woods for dinner as we forage for dinner. We’ll sample mushrooms in the Great Smokey Mountains, wild greens by the railroad tracks in Abruzzo, herbs in Serbia and much more! [Ep 231] Show Notes: Full Show Notes at https://radiomisfits.com/ded231/ Vesna Plakanis talks about the Great Smokey Mountains on Destination Eat Drink A Walk in the Woods – Great Smoky Mountains Nationa...

Pip Jones is a travel writer and podcaster based in Wales. She’s a huge fan of James Bond, Games of Thrones, and Harry Potter. Pip shares some of the famous locations from TV and film that you can visit as well as some of the great food to try along the way! [Ep 230] Show Notes: Get the full show notes at https://radiomisfits.com/ded230/ Pip Jones website Travel Goals podcast Piggy’s J...

St. Louis food tour guide Pete Manzo talks with Brent about the unique style of pizza from the Gateway City. Then, Pete tells Brent how Toasted Raviolis weren’t breaded when they were first invented in St. Louis. And, we close out the show with a trip to Tuscany to hunt for truffles! [Ep 229] Show Notes: Full show notes at https://radiomisfits.com/ded229/ Pete’s first appearance on Des...

Pete Manzo grew up in St. Louis in the food business working for his parents’ company selling ingredients to local restaurants. He talks about the Italians who came to The Hill, St. Louis’ Italian-American neighborhood, over 100 years ago as well as the best bakeries and Italian markets in this iconic part of the city. Plus, Pete and Brent compare notes on The Hill and Providence, RI&#...

It’s all about cheese as we try Gouda from The Netherlands, Poutine in Quebec, vegan cheese in Cork, Pimento Cheese in Asheville, NC, and fondue in Spain. Fix up a cheese plate and join us! [Ep 227] Show Notes: Complete show notes at https://radiomisfits.com/ded227/ Culinary Adventure Co . food tours in Canada Kevin talks about Toronto on the podcast Amsterdam Food Tours Thijs talks about Am...

Shafik Meghji is an award-winning travel writer who’s written for Lonely Planet, BBC Travel, Wanderlust, and Adventure Magazine. Shafik talks about adventuring at the end of the world in Chilean Patagonia & Tierra del Fuego including eating giant crab, saving the big cats and drinking local gin. Plus, Shafik tells Brent about a reclaimed industrial site and a rainforest in the U.K. [Ep 2...

Katie Parla is a New York Times best selling author whose latest book is “Food of the Italian Islands.” She tells Brent about different kinds of pesto, pasta alla Norma, and a soup for St. Joseph’s Day in Sicily. Then, it’s off to Venice for Select Aperitivo and cicchetti. Plus, Brent and Katie talk about Italy’s little Ape trucks. [Ep 225] Show Notes: Full show notes...

To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day we’re checking out some of the best places to visit and things to eat in Ireland. Joseph Rosendo from the PBS show “Travelscope” tells Brent about hiking the St. Patrick Way. Then, “Bare Feet” creator and host Mickela Mallozzi talks about spending her honeymoon in Ireland and reconnecting with an Irish friend years later. Author an...

Katie Parla is an award winning cookbook author and podcaster. Her latest book is “Food of the Italian Islands.” She talks with Brent about Sardinia, Italy’s bread that looks like a work of art, pecorino cheese, pasta and much more including a great alternative to the Isle of Capri. [Ep 223] Show Notes: Full show notes at https://radiomisfits.com/ded223/ Katie Parla’s websi...