Forever Neighbor Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Hey gang! We're taking a little break from our traditional interview format this week to update you all on the state of the store, and our small but growing sandwich business. Truth be told, I'm usually superstitious when it comes to celebrating positive financial news (for fear of jinxing our progress), but my team recently reminded me that celebrating our victories is...

Send us Fan Mail Hey neighbors! Please welcome our friend, neighbor, and fellow entrepreneur, Byron Lee to the pod this week! Throughout his experience as an Industrial Designer, Byron has been fortunate enough to work alongside some of the industry's top designers, contributing to timeless design solutions for leading companies.  We caught up with Byron less than a week after the official la...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Monday gang! I've come to appreciate so many things about this podcast and the community it is amplifying, but my favorite feature is the ability to go deeper with the wonderful human beings that make up my neighborhood.  Enter Daniel Blacktree, a longtime resident of Dolores Heights who's going on 20 years in the Bay Area, and someone I am honored to consider a fr...

Send us Fan Mail Hello hello everyone! This installment of the Forever Neighbor Podcast features an in-depth interview with our friend Jimmy Foti of Turtle Island, one of my favorite food pop ups in the Bay Area! Jimmy slings East Coast style breakfast sandos out of a built-out trailer, with his sandwiches featuring a soft, pillowy Kaiser roll, perfectly cooked runny eggs, American cheese, and oth...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Monday, everyone! So excited to welcome our friend and neighbor, Christopher Truitt, to the pod! Like all the guests we've had on our show, Chris wears many hats: father, husband, sommelier, wine rep, consultant, and host of one of my favorite locally produced podcasts, The Reluctant Somm!  Chris was kind enough to have me on his podcast a few weeks ago, and I was reall...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Monday to all of you and thank you for the incredible support since the start of the year! We've got a pretty philosophical one for you today, courtesy of my friend and neighbor, Philip Wood. You might recognize the company Sound Made Public from a previous episode; indeed, I met Philip through his lovely wife Tania (fan favorite guest on Episode 3 of this very podcast)...

Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year neighbors! We are thrilled to welcome our dear friend and very first vendor-partner at Dolores Deluxe, Joshua Champarathy, to the podcast! Joshua is the creator and owner/operator of Sinwise Farms, a company producing hand-crafted chai and coffee beverages made with fresh, sustainably-grown ingredients from Joshua's family farm in Southern India. We talk at len...

Send us Fan Mail Good afternoon neighbors! Hope you had a lovely holiday weekend and are gearing up for a festive end to 2024! Today's podcast features one of my favorite creators in the Bay Area: Chef Amelia Eudailey of the popular Swedish hot dog pop-up. Chef Hej Hej!  It took recording this podcast for me to realize that Amelia actually debuted her concept at Dolores Deluxe - a genuine sho...

Send us Fan Mail Good morning neighbors, and happy holidays! We are honored to welcome renowned chefs C-Y Chia (they/them) & Shane Stanbridge (he/him), founders of the beloved Lion Dance Café, to the podcast this week!  The shape and scope of Lion Dance Café has evolved many times since its inception in 2013 - from pop ups throughout the Bay Area, to their years operating out of a loft apartme...

Send us Fan Mail Hey there, neighbors! We are so excited to share our interview with Amesia Doles, owner/operator of the STUNNING plant shop Botanic Panic on 18th & Valencia (located in the heart of the Mission District)! Amesia launched her venture at the height of the pandemic, using government loans to purchase and outfit a vintage van for use as a nomadic "brick and mortar." She...

Send us Fan Mail Hey gang! We are honored to welcome Ken Turner, owner of neighborhood staple and revered sandwich shop, Turner's Kitchen! A native Californian, Ken began his culinary career at the beloved Zuni Café, where he had the incredible opportunity to work with the talented Judy Rogers. He quickly blossomed from a young oyster shucker into the Chef de Cuisine, where he worked closely...

Send us Fan Mail Tania Ketenjian is the co-founder and editor in chief of SOUND MADE PUBLIC, a creative agency based in San Francisco that believes what we hear changes the way we see the world. SOUND MADE PUBLIC was founded in 2017 with Philip Wood and has since produced podcasts, sound installations and public art projects with MoMA, LACMA, USPS and many others. Tania’s passion lies in the art o...

Send us Fan Mail Cathay Bi is a chef, writer, musician, political activist, mother of 2, and one of the leading minds in the San Francisco small business community. Many of you may have met her during her chapter as the owner of Dumpling Club (a beloved restaurant just a few blocks down from Dolores Deluxe that closed in 2023). We recorded this episode on November 6th - the day after the general e...

Send us Fan Mail Join us on the Dolores Deluxe patio for a conversation with Charles Chen, founder, CEO, and chef of Basuku Cheesecakes. We discuss how he got his start, how his company has grown over the last four years, and how the pandemic has impacted San Francisco's food & beverage community. Follow @basukucheesecakes on Instagram or visit www.basukucheesecakes.com for more informati...