NC F&B Podcast

Episode 33 - Jones Von Drehle Winery www.jonesvondrehle.com In this episode, Max & Matt speak with North Carolina winemakers, Jones Von Drehle. Owners Diana & Chuck Jones join us in the studio and share their wine and story of how their winery was created. Listen for a behind the scenes tasting experience between a sommelier and winemaker. Also, Click https://www.eventbrite.com/myevent?eid=3402327...

Episode 32 - Dram & Draught co-owner, Kevin Barrett. http://dramanddraught.com Raleigh's 'Sam Malone' (Kevin Barrett) invites us to have a seat at his proverbial barstool while we chat about life, bourbon, getting started, maté tea, travel and running one of the best bars in town. Kevin opens a few rare bottles of Rye, Scotch and Bourbon. It was a treat to get some FaceTime with a local legend. Fo...

Episode 31 - Ryan Hinson of http://www.tinroofteas.com We get into some tea, and damn, did we learn a lot? Co-Owner of Tin Roof Tea Ryan Hinson drops knowledge like a rookie server drops a tray of glasses. We discuss the culture of tea, the war with coffee, how tea got Ryan through some hard times and we even taste some of his bomb-ass tea. We talk China, India, Japan, England and the politics tha...

Episode 30 - Standard Foods www.standard-foods.com In this episode, we discuss Max's new restaurant, Standard Foods. It's a restaurant, grocery, butcher and farm, in one place. Chef Eric Montagne and Bar Manager John Parra talk about the concept, the food ethos and their style, working inside of Standard Foods. Click for show notes: ncfbpodcast.com

Episode 29 - Kim Hammer of Bittersweet & Raleigh Provisions - Warning, we get a little political in this episode. On the anniversary of the HB2 law, we sit down with Kim Hammer, owner of bittersweetraleigh.com & Raleigh Provisions. Kim chats about her businesses, family and political views. We eat & drink merrily as we learn about Kim's times in NYC and how she got her start. It's a charged up epi...

Episode 28 - http://michaelsenglishmuffins.com owner Annabelle Comisar speaks to us about her self-made business, selling wine for http://sourgrapeswine.com to the Triangle in NC, growing up in a restaurant family (her father, Michael Comisar, ran The Maisonette in Cincinnati for 41 years https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maisonette). Her muffins have become popular among some of the best chefsand...

North Carolina Food & Beverage Podcast, Episode 27 - Jacob Boehm, the chef of SnapPeaUnderground.com sits down with Max & Matt to chat about popup dinners, getting lost in Malaysia, doing college popup dinners at Stanford and dabble about music.

Episode 26 - Andrea Weigl - Writer, Cook, Voice Andrea leaves 17 years of writing law and food for the newsobserver.com to focus on producing Vivian Howard's PBS show, A Chef's Life http://apple.co/2o79w50 via http://www.markaymedia.com We talk food, food critics, court reporting, documentaries, local drama with food writers and great local food. We learned to eat at Heron's, Fearrington and the C...

Episode 25 - Steven & Sam Goff of @Brinehaus Provisions Food Truck https://www.facebook.com/Brinehaus/ We get all up in the butchering side of the food world with Chef/Butcher Steven Goff and his wife Sam as they embark on their new venture Brinehaus Provisions - a food truck with a butcher's attitude... if that butcher was punk rock and didn't give a fuck... except for making delicious food and h...

Episode 24 - Durham Distillery's Melissa & Lee Katrincic Durhamdistillery.com For Show Notes: http://bit.ly/2ngCM91 Join us on a Gin-Soaked pleasure ride with our favorite booze builders, Durham Distillery! Listen to how they put Melissa's crazy idea of making Gin into action. Lee and Max bro-out through mutual http://adamcarolla.com podcast admiration. We also talk cocktail recipes, distribution,...

Episode 23 - Inez Ribustello, co-owner of http://www.onthesquarenc.com & http://www.tarborobrewingcompany.com SHOW NOTES: http://bit.ly/2mJyCH3 In this episode, we chat with Inez about life at the top... of the World Trade Center, Windows On The World to be exact. That's where she became beverage director where she also met her future husband, Stephen. We geek out on wine, taste her TBC beer, her...

Episode 22 - Architect Louis Cherry http://www.louischerry.com speaks with us about the restaurants he's designed in NC and working alongside James Beard Award winning Chefs, Ashley Christensen & Andrea Reusing. Louis is a well-versed musician and pizza maker and shines a little light on his once-great-resaturant, Enoteca Vin. We talk concept, restaurant, wine, pizza & really just get to know a lo...

Episode 21 - Piedmont Restaurant's Chef John May & GM Crawford Leavoy. http://piedmontrestaurant.com Click Here for Show Notes: http://bit.ly/2ljVMpE In this episode, we chat with John May & Crawford Leavoy. We talk coffee, toothpicks and doors... you know, the hard hitting questions. After all that hot talk, we get into the craft of farm to table cuisine, wine pairings and hospitality. Both John...

Episode 20 - Valentine's with our wives: Felicia Perry-Trujillo & Sarah Weiss. CLICK THE LINK FOR SHOW NOTES: http://bit.ly/2kvjbjv Love is in the air and we wanted to spend our Valentine's Day with the one's we love the most, our wives.... So corny... But our wives brought their A-game to the show. Felicia is the owner/CEO of Food-Seen.com, a food photography/social media company and Sarah remote...

Episode 19 - Royale's Kitchen Team Chefs Jeff Seizer, Jesse Bardyn & Bobby McFarland join us in the studio to chat about their French/American restaurant, Royale and their lunch spot, Café Lucarne. Jesse breaks down bread making while Jeff educates us on sous-vide cooking. Bobby drops knowledge on the best salami in New York while they all sing praises to their GM Gwen, who is apparently a stud-et...

Episode 18 - Chef/Owner of Provenance, Teddy Klopf. In this episode, we learn about the beauty of North Carolina, seen through the eyes and tastebuds of an extremely passionate chef. Klopf opens up about his multiple near-death-experiences and how it lead to his purpose in life... We get into foraging, wine, olive oil, cauliflower, and Matt asks Teddy how he handled the tough-love restaurant revie...

Episode 17 - Charlotte Week comes to a close with Chef Chris Coleman, the Director of Culinary Experience at the Charlotte Marriott City Center and Stoke Restaurant. He talks about growing up in Charlotte, cooking with grandma, the history of Marriott Hotels, and great local eats. One thing we learned about the local food scene is Charlotte is it's one close-knit, whiskey & pork infused family. We...

Episode 16 - In this episode, Cocktail Sensei Stefan Huebner drops knowledge all over the bar. We talk about his new place, dot dot dot (...) while discussing his history. There's mention of 'dick-swinging competitions', 'bringing a pencil to a gun-fight' and how 'Mixologists serve drinks, bartenders serve people'. All of these quotes come from Stefan. He's intense and extremely entertaining. Put...

Episode 15 - Day 3 of Charlotte Week! Chef Matthew Krenz takes the elevator from the Asbury to our temporary studios at the Dunhill Hotel in the heart of Downtown Charlotte to chat about cooking, farming, ranching and yelling at line cooks. Chef Ben Philpott of Block & Grinder sits in as our Charlotte affiliate. Learn the gritty details of being the in the kitchen amidst the truth and passion of C...

Episode 14 - Bar Manager of Charlotte's Dogwood Southern Table & Bar, Brian Lorusso. Barman Brian Lorusso gets into hospitality, hospitality and hospitality. It's clear that's what makes his bar sing. We chat about Tiki cocktails and a trip to Iceland while understanding why we do this... "This' being 'service'. It's not for everyone, everybody. We felt a calling... do you?

In this episode, it's the beginning of Charlotte week and Chef Ben Philpott joins us get things kicked off. Ben is the executive chef of Block & Grinder (2 locations, Charlotte and Langtree). Ben chats with us about the perfect 'Grind' for an amazing burger and we discuss the trials and tribulations of NC health code rules. Chef Philpott joins us for the week as our Charlotte affiliate for other e...

In this episode, Max & Matt sit down with Steve Mangano, the founder/creator of the CurEat App. CurEat is all about enabling consumers to find great independent restaurants by discovering restaurants based on geography, our CurEaters, and their friends. Cut through the clutter and find independently owned restaurants in your destination. Cultivate your lists with your friends, family, and the comm...

In this episode, it's our Valentine's Day & Chocolate Show! We speak with Co-CEO & Chocolate Maker of Videri Chocolate Factory, Sam Ratto. We chat with Sam about the art of chocolate making, good coffee, fair trade, Snoop Dogg & the LBC, living in California and why he moved to North Carolina. Also, Videri Chocolate Factory turns 5 years old this weekend! Max gives us his picks for great Valentine...

In the Cider episode, we sit down with Black Twig Cider House owner, Mattie Beason. Mattie B is only one of eight Cider experts in the nation and he gives us an intriguing conversation about all things cider related. We talk about the Basque Region, Spain, France, and local North Carolina Cider producers. We also learn what and how to say 'Txotx'! Click to listen!

***Bonus Episode*** In this episode, Max & Matt highlight the best moments of the NC F&B Podcast in 2016 while imbibing some delicious local cider. They also feature a few reviews for some of the local Raleigh restaurants. Happy New Year North Carolina!