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Joan Norman tells us how restaurants and home cooks are counting on One Straw Farm, as they always have. During a pandemic, just like their experience during 9.11, people take comfort in knowing where their food comes from. She shares her words on how restaurants are pivoting, and supporting each other as they have always done. 

Owner and founders of HEX Ferments, Meghan and Shane Carpenter, created a kombucha and fermented food company out of an art project at MICA. They are now an integral part of our local food chain. Restaurants, farmers market shoppers and home cooks all benefit from their deep knowledge in fermented food practices. Their skill and craft, combined with their ability to be a strong partner for restaur...

Local Food Supply series starts with Pam Miller of Charlottetown Farm. Her craft is goat cheese, and goatcheese confections. Since opening her business she his well-known on the menus of many independent restaurants. With the pandemic, local farmers markets are where she focuses her attention. She still sells to restaurants, listen to find out her perspective.  We also have another giveaway, of Ch...

Dave and Martha cover alot of ground in this episode. Here are the highlights: outdoor dining now, and planning for fall; update on BRRG; and how Dave and Martha are helping owners at this stage of the pandemic. We have our first giveaway, thanks to Wight Tea Company.  Service has been shifting, hospitality has been shifting. We want you to stay informed, and stay agile. If we can be one small par...

Brendon Hudson, a CIA grad shares how he got his start in Little Italy. At age 9 he was working the front of the house, but 14 he was honing knife skills.  Now, he has adopted virtual cooking classes. He has a couple tricks that will suit restaurants and restaurant owners.  True professional, smart and savvy. Enjoy.

Wight Tea is the brain child of Brittany and Joey--a sister and bother duo. Their deep knowledge of tea is a good match for the pandemic, given the endless time we have to study and learn. Opening now has been a saving grace as their wholesale business to restaurants disappeared. They knew their soon-to-be retail would help. Now open for a month, supportive fans of Wight Tea, and tea-lovers alike,...

Nightbrunch creator, and Baltimore native, Jason Bass has just joined Revival Hotel -- Director of Culture and Impact. Donte Johnson, GM of Revival, comes to Baltimore from DC, bringing his high-touch hospitality to Mt Vernon, in central Baltimore.  They are enthusiastically to bring art and culture of Baltimore into every corner and open. It's dynamic and it's elusive...and yet it's wonderful tha...

Sarah is a former nurse who worked through the SARS virus. She switched gears to running two bakeries in downtown Kansas City. In March, COVID-19 led to many businesses to close, or reset. Bloom Bakery stayed open. She gathered her team and made the decision to remain serving, as long as they could serve safely with her medical knowledge. The first pivot was from French bakery to delivering meal k...

Laura Missioreck has been a graphic designer for over 20 years, and built Graphic Element to support many industries, including restaurants. Today's interview between Laura and Martha gives you a view into how Laura has been able to help brands as they navigate new service and menu habits due to the pandemic. Her website is Graphic Element . She also mentions creating a QR code that links to your...

Mr. Nice Guy Cocktails is in Baltimore's Canton neighborhood.  Anthony Nastasi—owner and bartender--quickly chose the alternative to days of watching Netflix. Chillaxing during the pandemic wasn't as intriguing as making creative cocktails for friend, neighbors and new customers! With the help of an animated Pineapple (story revealed in the podcast) he's given people something new to ponder beside...

Good Neighbor is in Baltimore. A space started by husband and wife duo Anne Morgan and Shawn Chopra. Novices to ownership, these two celebrate culture, art and heritage.  Anne is from an Egyptian family and Shaun is from an Indian family.  Flavors and culture start there, and are abundant thoughout their menu (thank you, Chef DJ), their interior, and vibe. Take a look at Good Neighbor .  Their inf...

Sharing Khepri Cafe's story from Chicago. Owners, Tatum Dawes and Isaac Melton opened their cafe in February, just prior to the pandemic. Their concept includes a CBD twist to a traditional cafe menu with a community focus. Tatum has a refined flair which starts with the menu, includes retail products from other local small businesses, and extends to Tatum's CBD company, Higher Healing ( https://w...

Highlighting an urban Mediterranean Cafe called Baba's Kitchen. Farid Salloum, the owner of Baba's, a quick serve place where community and customers are one in the same. In this interview you'll hear how adding online ordering, combined with great monthly emails and solid social media, is keeping sales solid.  --- http://marthalucius.com http://www.blueforkmarketing.com/  

Get to know co-hosts Martha Lucius and Dave Seel a bit better as they discuss the support independent restaurants want and need right now as they try to reopen during the pandemic. --- http://marthalucius.com http://blueforkmarketing.com/

Co-hosts Martha Lucius and Dave Seel describe the pandemic landscape and tell stories of creative solutions they have been seeing in the restaurant business. --- http://marthalucius.com http://blueforkmarketing.com/

Welcome to Holy Guacamole! On this podcast, we speak to independent food and beverage businesses who are inspiring us during the pandemic. Co hosts are Martha Lucius, founder of marthalucius.com and Dave Seel of blueforkmarketing.com and Baltimore Restaurant Relief Fund. Both are restaurant experts based in Baltimore, MD.