NC F&B Podcast

-How two gentlemen Ryan Speckman and Lin Peterson went from selling local shrimp on the side of the road to becoming the preeminent purveyor of high quality North Carolina seafood in the RDU triangle. -We discuss the evolution of http://localsseafood.com from wholesaler to restauranteur. The luck of hiring chef Eric Montagne and all the cool things you can do with Red Mullet. People talk about no...

-Find out exactly what Kombucha is and how it's made. Learn about the connection of your gut to your brain, seriously. Plus, there is a surprise story of how a shaman helped shaped this beverage business. Finally, as if you needed other reasons to listen Max and Adrian (founder of Tribucha) have an "idea off!" #camoyogapants -Grab a few different Kombucha's to try while you are listening, the epis...

Baking, bread, pastry, opening a restaurant all in this episode. Andrew was at the top of the baking game working for Ashley Christensen as the executive pastry chef for AC Restaurants . However, Andrew felt the need to do more, to do something all his own. Andrew explains technique but also intention. Union Special Bread is an understatement. Take a listen to find out why this guys bread is so so...

How to conceive a cocktail bar? Sean Umstead and Michelle Vanderwalker of Kingfisher Durham have thought it all out, or at least they sounded like they had. Sean and Michelle share the lessons they learned while attending Tales of the Cocktail . We even get a tip on the cocktail scene in Africa.   We delve deep into how to open a high end cocktail bar. No stone was left unturned, we got into every...

Carla Hall is simply the real deal, honest, hardworking and authentic! In Pittsboro, NC we caught up with Carla at the comfy digs of the The Fearrington House Inn to discuss her personal life, being on Top Chef and her new book Carla Hall's Soul Food: Everyday and Celebration .  Listen in to get a sneak preview into Carla's book and what it's like to trip at the James Beard Awards.    

Join Matt and Max under the tent at Terra Vita's Fall Fete . In listening to this star studded lineup of F&B excellence you will feel as if you are there. Virtually smell the scents, taste the treats, and understand what makes this event the top food festival in North Carolina. Talent includes Jason Smith, Scott Crawford, Miranda Brown, Brandon Shepard, Peyton Smith and Sean Lily Wilson.

We shake things up with a special guest host, none other than Vivian Howard! We are in Kinston at VHQ (Vivian Howard Headquarters) to discuss the ending of the award winning show A Chef's Life. The finalé was being shot as we conducted the podcast. With Matthew out of town, Max and Vivian sit down with four North Carolina distillers east of I-95 to talk about booze and the history of their busines...

  Giacomo Santomauro owner of San Giuseppe Salami joins us in the old studio to discuss how he was trying to get out but, his roots kept pulling him back in. Giacomo has infused North Carolina with authentic Italian-American culture by creating Giacomo's Italian Market . The market has grown into a leading salami brand and additionally Giacomo is one of the founding members of the NC Dept. of Agri...

Our first volume of the  @euphoriagreenville  series of podcasts features Joe Urban AKA  @schoolfoodrocks  the Director of Greenville County Schools Food and Nutrition Services. We talk about how he's making an incredible impact on school lunch programs by incorporating high quality meals for example Certified Angus Beef® Short Rib Sliders!

We're getting ~saucy~ on volume two of Thursday's  @euphoriagreenville  mini series with Pitmaster Anthony DiBernardo of  @swigswinebbq  in Charleston! We speak with him about his time serving in the U.S. Navy, learning how to cook while on a submarine and the variables of BBQ sauces.

On volume three of the  @euphoriagreenville  mini-series, we talk to Chef  @torymcphail  of  @commanderspalace  about the food and culture of New Orleans, including Creole and Cajun cooking, and  @commanderspalace 's infamous Turtle Soup🐢. Plus we learn how to prep gumbo, and hear about a special dish with hog jowls.

on volume four, one of Charleston's coolest food bloggers, Candice Herriott-Townsend of  @chsfoodwriter , who has also just released her first book, Provisions to Plate , discusses low-country cuisine and the potential of franchising the NC F&B Podcast to South Carolina (!!)

This dynamic duo stars in volume five of our  @euphoriagreenvile  mini-series for Thursday's podcast! We talk with Rodolfo Sandoval  @mr.rodolfo_ssbbqnc  and  @matt_ssbbq  of  @southernsmokebbqofnc about Mexican food and Matthew's cookbook, coming out in the Spring, which we're also doing a separate podcast on about the making of a cookbook!

On tomorrow's podcast! The 6th volume of our  @euphoriagreenville  mini-series will feature Chef Teddy Diggs of  @coronatopizza , who discusses his upcoming pizza joint and collaborating with  @lucettegrace  and  @veralucefarm.   

David Szlam  founder and owner of  @virgilkaine  talks bourbon,  #bevcon  and sourcing whiskey from all over the country. We can't wait for you to listen to all 7 mini-episodes tomorrow!

Tobacco to treats, summarizes the story of Durham. This weeks episode highlights Durham as a food town via the lens of the upcoming PBS documentary "Food Town: Durham, N.C."   Producer Andrea Weigl ( Markay Media who also produces A Chef's Life ) and Gray Brooks (owner of Pizzeria Toro , Littler , Jack Tar & The Colonel's Daughter ) step into the studio to give us the behind the scenes of the PBS...

This is a great show for those who want to be chefs! We hear what it's like to learn from and cook with Chef's Scott Crawford and Colin Bedford . Plus, we get the details on how to rock a cook test (an interview for a chef where he or she prepares food for those hiring) for an aspiring job, so all you aspiring EC's listen up! Chef Thomas Card has worked his way up the ranks through some of the bes...

We are home for the Hurricane and figured everybody could use some extra entertainment during this time. With Wilmington, NC being affected most by Hurricane Florence , we thought it would be a good time to highlight some of the best moments from our earlier Wilmington episodes. On this show we take the best snippets from our conversations with Dean Neff and Lydia Clopton of Pinpoint Restaurant ,...

Gear up for Hurricane Flo with Chef Daniel Lewis of Coastal Provisions in the outer banks. Max and Daniel get into hurricane prep, the geography of oysters and it's parallels with wine. Also find out what everyone is talking about regarding Oystoberfest in OBX!

This is the ultimate pork show. Sam Suchoff dives deep into how his Lady Edison Ham has distinguished itself from so many other hogs. We discuss everything involved into producing delicious pork from choosing the right breed like Chester White's and Bershire's , using Animal Wellfare Approved farms , and of course tips for curing the meat. Sam's success has been recognized by winning two Good Food...

Chef Jason Smith has been at the forefront of the Raleigh-Durham "finer" dining scene for many years. Chef Jason has never shied away from hard work or mentoring future chefs. Over the last 12 years Jason Smith has successfully opened four restaurants throughout the Triangle. In June of 2017, Chef Jason felt things were becoming stagnant at his flagship restaurant 18 Seaboard. Never one to be comp...

Discover how an unfulfilled IBM engineer resuscitates a childhood music career to become an integral member of the Avett Brothers band . Then, that Avett Brothers cellist becomes a champion of the North Carolina culinary community.  Joe uses his enthusiasm, charm, humility and some of his moms native Korean cooking skills to ingratiate himself with titans of our industry such as Ashley Christensen...

Tyler Watt and Chris Lopez are crushing it in downtown Cary, North Carolina . Tyler (Owner) and Chris (Chef) opened Postmaster Restaurant and Bar in November of 2017, by doing so they essentially have linked the Triangle by taking slices out of downtown Raleigh and downtown Durham and placing them in downtown Cary. Postmasters is providing food, beverage and service to a level of quality and hipne...

We take our last bite of the big apple with Chef Nick Anderer, who is the Executive Chef and partner of Danny Meyers Roman triumvirate of restaurants in NYC, Mialino, Marta and Martina. Chef Nick takes us deep into Roman cooking, what it's like to run 3 restaurants simultaneously and how to rise through the ranks of Union Square Hospitality Group.  Did you know that Pecorino, Guanciale and Black P...

Floyd Cardoz is the master of spice and the Champion from Top Chef Masters season 3. Chef Cardoz invited us into his home to discuss cooking high- brow Indian Food in a NYC Fine dining restaurant versus cooking in his native Bombay, India  (now called Mumbai). We chat about working for Danny Meyer , the success of Tabla and how Chef Floyd is furthering awareness of fine Indian food in America with...