Paper Trails

We're digging into the entrepreneurial side of Paper Trails Podcast, talking with the home loan experts, Brad Lawson and Fernando Escaffi on creating their Charlotte, NC based mortgage company, Primeline Capital.  

“And by that Tuesday we had closed down. It was f*n over man. That was a tough day.” Chef Sam Diminich has beaten Bobby Flay, and now he’s found a way to thrive AND help others amidst the massive strain COVID has placed on the restaurant industry. His story of resilience in creating Your Farms Your Table , his local meal delivery service that is championing our regional farmers. 

“If you’re not on Instagram, I don’t trust you.” Nikki Miller-Ka , aka 'Nik Snacks,' came to speak the truth! We travel to the Triad to dive into the Winston-Salem, NC area food scene with the leading lady of food blogging in their region.  Catch more of her mouth-watering write ups here .

World renown Chef Mark Allison will inspire you to grab some veggies and hit the stovetop.  Chef Allison is the Executive Chef of Culinary Innovation at the Cabarrus Health Alliance (CHA) and consulting executive chef for “Forever Oceans” a sustainable seafood company based in Virginia, with fisheries around the world.

Their açaí bowls are hella tasty, good for you, and ultra instagrammable . We're joined by Rico's Açaí owners Matthew & John Williams to talk about the method behind the fruity madness: “You’ve got to put the time and effort in to get the carrot at the end of the runway.”  How they took a simple concept and made it one of Charlotte, NC’s most mouth-watering brands.    Video: Rico's Açaí

“I wanna work here and I’m not gonna leave until you say yes.” Chef Daniel Wheeler, now Executive Chef of Gastro Lounge, Fine and Fettle at the Canopy SouthPark talks about making his way into the Charleston, SC restaurant scene before landing in Charlotte, NC.  

Jess Bentley, the talented foodie behind the popular @sliceofjess Instagram,  started her Slice of Jess website as purely hobby to help share recipes with family and friends who asked. Fast forward to today - she’s now grown a strong brand with a large following, works with national food brands to promote their products and does PR for local restaurants including the new Fine and Fettle at Canopy...

This weeks episode features Charlotte foodies, Dani Canada @thecharlitty & Kenty Chung @kenty_eats    They’re sharing insight to the influencer side of the food biz.  Go check them out on insta: @thecharlitty @kenty_eats

Fresh out of the oven with Podcast number 18 featuring Osman Qasim, owner of 65 Dominos! 

Jon Dressler of the iconic Dressler’s restaurants joins us on an all new episode!

We’re back with episode 16 and this week we sit down with the Piraino family, business owners of Depalo Foods. 

On this episode of Paper Trails we chat with the owner of Po Boys, John Demestihas.

Inspired by his family, Tommy Ngo infuses his appreciation of nutrition and creativity to meet modern dietary needs at Katana Kitchen.

We’re back with episode 13 of the Paper Trails Podcast and this week we chat with Chris Clouden of 7th Street Market.

The secret ingredient for restaurant success? Consistency. On an all new #PaperTrailsPodcast, Nick sits down with Bill Glass & Jeff Lorey of B&A Food Brokers.

In this episode we talk with owner, Dimitri Maheras, about how he and his brothers paved their way in the local restaurant industry. 

We're back with episode 10 of the Paper Trails Podcast! Sorry for the break guys. In this episode we chat with Jim and Steve Dapolito, the owners of Bisonte Pizza. From Buffalo, NY Jim and Steve bring a slice of home to Charlotte with their Buffalo style pizza. Want to try a slice? They have 2 locations; Charlotte and Matthews, NC.   Our guest: Jim & Steve Dapolito @bisontepizzaco bisontepizzaco.c...

This week on the Paper Trails Podcast we have sisters and business partners, Jodi Wright & Heather Scovel. These 2 are the owners of Savory Moments Catering located in Huntersville and servicing the Charlotte and surrounding areas. Tune in as we discuss their upbringing and how they’ve become successful businesswomen over the years. Jodi Wright & Heather Scovel
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We’re back with another episode of the Paper Trails Podcast. Bringing you the latest and greatest entrepreneurs in the Charlotte and surrounding areas. This week we step out of the studio and head over to Clemmons NC where we sit down with Sammy Gianopoulos in one of his own restaurants, Three Bulls Steakhouse. Subscribe to us for more content like this!
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We’re back with Episode 7 featuring David Lucarelli. David has an extensive history in the restaurant industry and now runs 15 different locations in the charlotte area you know as Sabor Latin Street Grill. Our guest:
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On this episode of Paper Trails we invite another long time friend and employee of Albemarle Paper, Cooper Lor. Cooper Lor
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Episode 5 of the APS series “Paper Trails”. This episode we dive deeper into the origins of Albemarle Paper Supply. Our guest this week is John Kalogeromitros, co-founder of APS and cousin to Nick. John Kalogeromitros 
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