Snacky Tunes

Nothing goes together better than French wine and electrifying bluegrass music. At least that’s what we’re taking away from this week’s episode of Snacky Tunes . Tune in for a barnburner of an episode as Marianne Fabre-Lanvin of Sud De France previews the upcoming Sud de France Festival! For three weeks, from June 9th to June 30th, foodies, gourmands, oenophiles, Francophiles and those who believe...

This week on Snacky Tunes, Mitchell Davis (host of Taste Matters) comes in to talk about the upcoming James Beard Awards, and tells us about how they’ve changed since the foundation’s inception in 1986. We’re also joined by Mike Thelin, co-founder of Feast Portland, Jamie Feldmar, managing editor of Serious Eats, and Maison Premiere’s beverage director Maxwell Britten who tells us how excited he w...

What does it take to run a successful PR campaign for a food professional? How has the music industry changed over time for live performers? What are Greg & Darin Bresnitz up to for their 32nd birthday? Find out on a jam-packed episode of Snacky Tunes . Food guests Marcus and Shannon from Bullfrog & Baum share the ins and outs of food publicity and Richard Jenkins, father of previous music...

This week on Snacky Tunes, we welcome Eduardo Porto Carreiro, sommelier at DBGB in the East Village of Manhattan. Later, we have Eli “Paperboy” Reed play some tunes for us live in the studio. This program has been sponsored by Tekserve . “Most of the songs that I love…really aren’t about the vocal melody, they’re more about the virtuosity of the singers” [36:40] Eli “Paperboy” Reed on Snacky Tunes...

This week on Snacky Tunes, Darin and Greg are joined in the studio by John Daley and Davis Anderson from Sushi Ko. John tells us about his experience studying sushi in Japan, as well as about opening Sushi Ko in Manhattan, and bringing in Davis Anderson as beverage director. This program has been sponsored by Tekserve . “I never thought I would need [a beverage director], but with the way I want t...

This week on Snacky Tunes, we have The Scott Colberg Trio in the studio to treat us to some nice jazzy tunes – perfect music for this cold weather. Then, Michael Stember and Erik Donley from Upstream Foods tell us about their company’s dedication to providing “ultra healthy, home cooked meals packed with flavor. This show has been sponsored by Hearst Ranch . “It’s the best fish in New York, withou...

Jeff Bailey has dropped the bass (guitar) and brought Texas-style breakfast to Williamsburg via Whirlybird. Tune into this week’s Snacky Tunes to hear Jeff chat with Darin Bresnitz about his involvement with Williamsburg music staples like Glasslands, Phosphorescent, and Virgin Forest! Why did Jeff dive into the restaurant business? Heat what ingredients Jeff uses in his tacos, and how Whirlybird...

Snacky Tunes wraps up 2013 with a few bands that love pizza and soda – The Pizza Underground & Radical Dads. The Pizza Underground is a timeless band that exemplifies the underground pizza experience. Tune in to hear the band explain why they will never turn down a slice. What are there favorite pizza joints in the city? Listen in to find out the answer, and to hear a medley of The Pizza Under...

This week on Snacky Tunes, Darin and Greg Bresnitz welcome Annemarie Ahearn of Salt Water Farm into the studio to talk about her New York City exodus, and her cooking school in Maine. Find out why the transition was at times scary, but ultimately led to a burgeoning recreational cooking school with visitors from across the world. Later, the crew from Red Boat Fish Sauce joins the studio to talk ab...

This week on Snacky Tunes, Greg and Darin Bresnitz talk about giving thanks and giving back with Dale Talde. Dale’s restaurants, TALDE, Pork Slope, and Thistle Hill Tavern, are co-hosting a benefit for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in collaboration with The Green Building. The event is called Taste 4 The Philippines ; buy your tickets now! Hear about Dale’s personal connection to the Philippines,...

This week on Snacky Tunes, Darin Bresnitz and guest co-host Carter Adams are talking wine, food trends, and music with Marianne Fabre-Lanvin of Sud De France, Greg Morabito of Eater, and Heloise & the Savoir Faire! Tune in to hear Darin and Marianne discuss the Sud de France wine region, and why it is such a hot spot for organic wines. Greg chats with Darin about the upcoming Eater Awards, and...

This week on Snacky Tunes, Darin Bresnitz invites Lauren Hirschberg of CraftBar into the studio to talk about his beginnings in the food world, and his plans for the upcoming Bar Food Blowout! Tune in to hear about Lauren’s accidental prize-winning wing sauce. Find out what music gets Lauren excited to cook, and why culinary school can never prepare a chef for busy dinner service at a top NYC rest...

Charlotte Druckman has been in the world of publishing since her first internship at New York Magazine in high school! This week on Snacky Tunes, Darin Bresnitz talks with Charlotte about her experiences in magazines, and why she transitioned from freelance writer to editor at Medium . Hear how Charlotte pitched a story to Ruth Reichl and got started in food writing! What inspired Charlotte to wri...

Le Fooding is back in NYC and taking on the foodie movement! This week on Snacky Tunes, Anna Polonsky of Le Fooding joins Darin Bresnitz in the studio to talk about Le Fooding’s recent gastronomical adventures in Los Angeles. Hear about their upcoming event in New York City that summarizes the food trends of the past several decades – fusion, molecular gastronomy, and farm-to-table. Find out what...

Greg Bresnitz is talking Feast Portland with chefs Sarah Simmons and Floyd Cardoz on this week’s episode of Snacky Tunes! Feast Portland is a world-class event celebrating Oregon’s bounty and the chefs and artisans who do some pretty amazing things with it. Tune in to hear Sarah and Floyd talk about their favorite eats in Portland. Hear about Floyd’s rooftop garden at North End Grill, and find out...

This week on Snacky Tunes, Greg and Darin welcome Amanda Freitag, one of New York’s most celebrated chefs, and the band Kal Marks , who came all the way from Boston to play some rock. Amanda is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, and a well known TV personality and chef for battling Bobby Flay on Iron Chef America on the Food Network. Getting her start under the guidance of Jean-Georg...

This week on Snacky Tunes, Jamie Bissonnette, chef and owner of Coppa and Toro in Boston, joins hosts Greg and Darin Bresnitz in the studio to talk about his latest updates! On the show, Jamie talks about winning Best New Chef, being nominated for a James Beard award, and gives us his latest updates on the opening of Toro in New York City, set to open this Spring. He also talks to us about the upc...

We’re talking Upstate restaurants on this week’s edition of Snacky Tunes. Darin Bresnitz invites Jeremy McMillan of Bedford Post Inn into the studio to talk about his infatuation with food, and the expansion of quality of restaurants outside of New York City. Find out how Jeremy’s hometown of Scottsdale, Arizona influenced the way he used certain cooking techniques. Jeremy talks about some of his...

We’ve got a packed house on this week’s episode of Snacky Tunes! Greg and Darin Bresnitz welcome Claire Moyle of the Brooklyn Brewery into the studio to talk about this year’s Brooklyn, Sweden! Why are Swedes so in love with Brooklyn Brewery? Later, Mike Pace stops by to talk about his podcast, “Worst Gig Ever”, and how it aims to share musicians’ stories and humanize them. When band tensions get...

Mike Thelin, co-founder of Feast Portland, stops by Snacky Tunes to talk about his life of food on this week’s episode! Darin Bresnitz sits down to talk with Mike about his food-filled childhood, and how he was exposed to so many different types of cuisines at a young age. Hear how Mike’s time in countries like Spain and Ireland taught him to appreciate local cuisine. Is the Portland food scene dy...

On this week’s installment of Snacky Tunes, Darin Bresnitz takes over hosting duties as Greg explores France. Darin invites Lauren Cynamon and Chris Rosso of Vice’s VBS into the studio to talk about documentary filmmaking. Find out why Lauren and Chris focus on the subjects that they do, and why creative control leads to an authentic documentary. Hear about some of VBS’s food features, including “...

Get ready for summer barbecue on this week’s edition of Snacky Tunes! Darin and Greg Bresnitz are joined in the studio by Dale Talde and John Bush of Talde, Pork Slope, and Thistle Hill to discuss Finger on the Pulse’s upcoming BBQ Blowout at Good Co. Hear about Dale’s interpretation of dim sum, and the duo’s healthy fascination with whiskey. How do John and Dale manage to run three restaurants? L...

We’re talking summer cocktails with Crown Group Hospitality’s Ben Scorah on Snacky Tunes! Darin Bresnitz invites Ben into the studio to shake up some delicious drinks. Tune into this episode to learn about the differences between the New York City and London cocktail scenes. Why does Ben focus on using seasonal ingredients in his drinks? Hear Darin and Ben talk about their favorite places to drink...

We’re gearing up for warm weather on this week’s episode of Snacky Tunes! Greg and Darin Bresnitz start off the show by calling up James Casey, the founder of Swallow Magazine. Hear about Swallow as a food publication that is not for foodies. Hear about some of their stranger undertakings, including a scratch ‘n’ sniff article. Later, Jordana Rothman calls in to talk about The Great Googa Mooga tr...

Technology, burritos, and music are the themes on this week’s Snacky Tunes. Darin and Greg Bresnitz call up Karin Muskopf from Bing to talk about their recent dinner with Marcus Samuelson. Hear Karin explain why Bing is the ultimate search engine for food enthusiasts. Later, Leo and Oliver Kremer of Dos Toros come into the studio to talk about their new location on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg,...