Nashville Restaurant Radio

Caroline Galzin guest Co-Hosts for Delia Jo Ramsey as we focus on the 12 South district. We talk about a bunch of new restaurant openings in our "what's new" segment, presented by Sitex. In our new "Local Neighborhood Spotlight" brought to you by Christie Cookie, we talk about the 12 South district. The What Chefs Want bring us our Local Restaurant Spotlight and we speak to the Chef/Partner Andy L...

Charlie tells the story of how he discovered his triple great grandfather was a distiller before prohibition. We talk about the whole story, paleolithic cave paintings, travel, his products, where he has bartended and SO much more. Cheers! Episode sponsored by Trust 20  Visit them at Trust20.co

This is by no means a restaurant interview, but hey, Its a conversation with an interesting person. My first interview outside the restaurant world was.. interesting. Justin was an amazing sport as he responded to my questions. Check out his solo work, and catch 3 Doors Down on their upcoming world tour. 

Nashville Scene's Best of Nashville issue came out today, and we've got winners! With all of the negativity and uncertainty in this world right now we wanted to jump in and have a big ole love fest, so we did! We invited 5 of the top winners from the BON issue to talk with us about the win, and spread a little sunshine! Ford Fry- The Optimist (superica)- Best new Restaurant- readers pick  Bes...

Tabor bought 4 Corner Pub locations in January, as well as the Esquina Cantina. Little did he know that his first year as an owner would include a tornado, a civil rights movement, and a pandemic. Tabor and Corey talk about what 2020 has been like for them, and for their business.

BJ joins Nashville Restaurant Radio for the first time to talk about his story, and his new restaurant Pinchy's Lobster Co. The self taught Chef talks about why he decided to open his first food truck in 2011 (at age 40) and what some of his challenges were, and still are. This is a man who does not pull any punches, we just scratched the surface of what I look forward to talking with him about. I...

In our first remote LIVE from Otto's in West Nashville we spoke to the Owners Louisa and James Green about their soon to open (Saturday 10-10) bar on Charlotte Ave. Seema Prasad, Owner of Miel joined the show as our #locallegend, and we had a live pop in from Jason Ellis from Super Source. We brought back our "what's the Delia?" segment where we asked, What's the Delia with non- alcoholic beverage...

Christie Cookie Co. President Fleming Wilt talks about what makes his company unique. He also talks about leading his company through a tornado, and then a pandemic. He also talks about why it is important to support local restaurants right now. 

On this Motivation Monday episode, we talk with Hannah Huesman about mental toughness and perspective. There are so many issues in this world right now, and it takes a strong metal state to stay sane. She goes over some tactics you can do to keep the peace in your brain. She also talks about why it is super important to talk to the most important person in your life, with empathy, and compassion. ...

Nina Singto talks about her recent announcement that Thai Esane will be coming to Brentwood! She tells the details of how it came about, and spend almost an hour with Brandon and Delia talking about the Nashville Restaurant Scene.  Dan Maggipinto, Owner of Cafe Nonna joins the show as our #locallegend this week. He talks about what he has been up to, and he discusses the secret to longevity i...

The Nashville Scene has a new cookbook available Oct 1st! It's called Nourish Nashville and it's a fantastic collection of many of Nashville's most storied Chef's sharing some of their prized recipes. This is a perfect book for the foodie who loves to eat out, but wants to stay home and cook right now. We discuss how the book came to fruition, and what the process was like making it. We also discu...

Carey Bringle has been very outspoken when it comes to our local leadership, and how they have mis-managed our city, In this episode, I asked him to break it down for me. I asked for simple language, with details as to why our city is in the shape its in. He explains why we don't need a 34% tax increase. He also ponders why the Mayors office would release false numbers to the city's citizens. &nbs...

Whip around coverage of the Nashville restaurant scene. Jim Myers joins us as our #locallegend, and we discuss the new #nashvillehotlist

5 minutes segments from each of these interviews from earlier in the year. 

This episode originally was released on April 9th 2020, smack dab in the middle of the quarantine. I had so much fun talking to Jim. I was, and still am so incredibly interested in how journalists minds work. I love that they are always searching, their eyes are always open. He is now taking over the reins at the new Elliston Place Soda shop, so when it opens, please go by and say hello. Brandon

We catch up with Nick Guidry, the Owner of the Pelican and Pig, and talk about the Email scandal going around today. We also discuss the Mayor's timing to move into phase 3. We discuss what to do with a bad experience in a restaurant, and talk about our new "Nashville Hot List" coming the last week of each month. 

As we take a couple of weeks to reset, we have taken a few clips from some of our earlier episodes to help tell our story. in Volume 1, we hear from Margot McCormack, Carey Bringle, Claire Crowell, and Monty Crawford. All of these people are leaders in our industry, and to see their initial response to what was happening was really awesome. All of them in their own way stepped up to help others in...

On this episode of #theroundup, Alex Belew, Owner of Dallas and Jane in Murfreesboro guest hosts.  Garrett Pittler, Corporate Executive Chef for Ole Red joins us to tell his 9-11 story, and so do all of the hosts. 

I don't think I can say enough complimentary things about Jensen. He is about as smart a guy in this business as you are going to find. We talk about a lot of things today, but the most important is people. Treating your people well, paying well,  and ending the turnover game is more important than anything else you do. Listen and find out more. 

Chef Hal has lead his team, and community through this pandemic like he knew something we all didn't. I asked him how he just knew what to do during all of this. We also talk about his favorite food to make, and if he is looking into any growth opportunities. He is very honest and lets us know whether he thinks he is going to make it out of this whole thing. Listen to the end as the last 30 minute...

Matt Bolus is our guest host as we talk to Chef Aaron Thebault and Tony Mantuano of Yolan. We also talk with Bob Tappan from Sperry's and Sam's Place as our #locallegend.  Brandon, Delia, and Matt discuss several topics such as influencers asking for handouts, 1 star reviews, and how restaurants handle a bad experience. They also discuss new openings, and a closing. 

Steven is a longtime restauranteur in Nashville. In this episode we talk about his family, his history with the Green Hills Grille, and a lot of his philosophies on best practices on running a restaurant. 

Q talks about how he is leading his team through a very tumultuous time. We also discuss how he has had to  step outside the box in many ways, and the current climate of our country, and why he feels very optimistic for our future. 

Chris Chamberlain from the Nashville Scene joins #theroundup as a guest host.  Chef Ryder from The Optimist stops by to let us know how things are going at their Germantown Establishment. Kahlil Arnold Stops by to make a pretty big announcement regarding Arnold's Country Kitchen. Lots of talk between two of the biggest food writers in Nashville! 

We catch up with Pat in a rare "LIVE" interview at his Elliston Place location where we talk about life during a pandemic. How we are surviving, the new normal, and what will never change. We also discuss his business, how it began, and how he has grown it to 14 locations. We talk about the golden age of restaurants in Nashville, who has been his mentor, and why even today, he still has his hands...