Snacky Tunes

This week we head over to New York to chat with the beverage director and managing partner at one of the city's best new bars, Libertine . That's right, we're sitting down with Cody Pruitt to chat with him about his love for the city, him coming up in the culinary scene, how food played a big role for him in his childhood, and what it means to open up a spot for people to hang and relax in one of...

Darin heads to Highland Park to chat with Kat Turner , chef and partner of Highly Likely . She shares her story of being a personal chef, doing laundry for the Smashing Pumpkins in Tokyo, and building her community around regulars. Then we head to our hometown, Philadelphia, to chat with Mike McGuiness, who plays guitar in Rid of Me and runs Knife Hits Records .  We chat about the pandemic's influ...

Darin heads over to the east coast today for a chat with Tyler Akin , Chef and Founder of Form-Function Hospitality . They talk about Tyler’s culinary adventures up & down the eastern seaboard, his mentoring of the next generation of chefs, and how he supported the culinary community during the pandemic. Then it’s a dip into the archives when we were joined in the studio by singer/songwriter M...

We are heading back to Brooklyn today to chat with Max Natmessnig and Marco Prins , the new Co-Executive Chefs at The Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare . They were given the reigns to the legendary tasting menu and have taken it to new heights. It is a fantastic chat about their start in Europe and how they met on the line, and the responsibility they feel to keep the restaurant at its top level. We’r...

This week Darin chats with Aaron and Hannah of one of our favorite pop ups turned permanent, Quarter Sheets . We chat about the cute story of how they met, how they pivoted during the pandemic, and the vibe they put together every night at their restaurant. Then it’s a classic performance from the archives from one of our favorite midwest trios, Wilderado . Snacky Tunes: Music is the Main Ingredie...

We are kicking things off in Kauai with founder and chief business officer of Holey Grail Donuts , Hana Dreiling , who started the business with her brother, Nile, in a trailer in Hawaii back in 2017. We talk about how they use local ingredients to change up the take on the classic treat, how the lines stretch for an hour, how they provide live music for those who wait, and how they eventually cam...

Darin sits down with the owners of one of his favorite new restaurants in Los Angeles, Amiga Amore . Co-owners Chef Danielle Duran-Zecca and Alessandro Zecca opened up this Highland Park neighborhood spot, serving up their own genre of Mexitalian food. They chat about their time cooking in New York, their move back to LA, and the music & comfort that you could feel when you dine with them. The...

This week we're heading back to Darin’s hometown of Philadelphia to chat with Colin McFadden and Chef Drew DiTomo , two of the founders of the new restaurant /  bar /  tap room, Meetinghouse . It is a beautifully designed space and they chat about that design, why they wanted to open up a spot in Philadelphia, what it means to carry on the legacy of being a local, and how they have weaved themselv...

Today we are sitting down with chef Angelo Sosa whose new restaurant Kembara just opened in Phoenix at the end of last year. We talk about his time cooking in New York, his travels all over the world, and his obsessive nature when it comes to the playlists at all of his restaurants. Then it's a dive into the archives where we sit down with Frances Rose , a New York duo who love to combine R&B,...

We are kicking off 2024 with our good buddy Fermín Núñez , who you may know from Este , Suerte , and Bar Toti if you've been to Austin. He's a great chef and an even better guy. We talk about his childhood in Mexico, learning how to cook when he came to the states, and what brought him back to Austin after his travels in Europe. Then we head into the archive for a performance from Native Sun . Fue...

For this year’s season finale, Darin sits down with Bill Addison , the LA Times Restaurant Critic, for a look back on the year that was 2023.  They chat about the stories that the culinary scene shared, the evolution of new restaurants, and the 101 Best Restaurant List that just came out. Then we head into the archives for a performance from Nadia Sirota , a one-woman contemporary-classical commis...

On today’s episode, Dairn sits down with Steve Schwartz , the Founder, CEO, and Master Tea Blender at Art of Tea . They have an incredibly insightful conversation about Steve's travels around the world, how he started hand mixing tea in his living room, and how he has shared his vision of what tea can bring to people all over the world. After the break, it’s a dive into the archive for a performan...

Today, Darin heads to his homeland of Montreal to sit down with two of his favorite people, Vanya Filipovic & Marc-Olivier Frappier of Vin Mon Lapin . They talk about their time in the local food scene, how they met, and what it means to be the number one restaurant in Canada. Then it's a live performance from Saunder Jurriaans , whose new album, Phantom Limb ,  is out on his own imprint, Ghos...

Today we are chatting with Adam Keita , one of the owners of Daughter , a cafe, coffee shop, wine bar in Brooklyn. We chat about the social pact that all  New Yorkers agree to when living in the city, his time spent as a barista in some of the great cafes of New York, and how he went from a barista to a business owner. Then it's a deep dip into the archives when the Desert Sharks stopped by the st...

This week we're throwing it all the way back to Thanksgiving 2014 when Momma Bresnitz called into the show. Darin, Greg, and Mom (Gloria) have a wonderful conversation about the traditional family Thanksgiving, including Mom's culinary background and timeline for the turkey day prep. She gives the guys full disclosure on how she pulls together the best meal and day-of experience for friends and fa...

Darin dips into Philadelphia to chat with Alex Kemp , the Chef and Co-Owner of My Loup . They chat about Alex’s culinary adventures across Montreal, San Francisco, New York, and eventually the City of Brotherly Love. They talk about his restaurant, which recently was on Eater’s best new restaurants in America, the work that he's done with his partner and wife, Chef Amanda Schulman , and what one c...

Today Darin sits down with Shin Irvin and Melissa López of Cypress Park’s Shin’s Pizza , Creative Partner and Chef & Partner of the restaurant, respectively. These two, along with Last Word Hospitality, have created a deeply personal Pizza spot serving up East Coast style slices. Shin chats about growing up in Philly, how Melissa beautifully created dishes from Shin’s stories, and how the desi...

Today Darin sits down with Benjamin Brown , the beverage director at Porchlight . We talk about the parallels between his love of music and bartending, his entry into the New York bar scene, and how he worked his way up to be the beverage director at Porchlight. Then it's a dip into the archives as are joined by the incredible team behind the legendary Northside Festival . They brought with them t...

On today's episode, Darin welcomes restaurant royalty, Sophie McNally, who is the Founder and CEO of Kitchenette . We talk about growing up in the New York restaurant scene, her eventual move to the West Coast and the founding and incredible mission behind her company Kitchenette. Then it's a dive deep into the archives for a performance from the garageful duo out of Virginia now living in Brookly...

Darin welcomes the CEO of Cherry Bombe , Kate Miller Spencer , to chat about the brand’s recently launched WeFunder which is currently in the community round. They talk about how digital media has been shifting into the physical side to support the community's wants and desires, how to marry the business side with the content side, and what the future of the magazine’s brand, events, etc…looks lik...

This week we are dialing into two of our favorite cities, Montreal and New York, to chat with Stephanie Mercier Voyer & Ryan Gray , the co-authors of Salad Pizza Wine , the delicious cookbook from the team behind Elena . We chat about how they incorporated both the recipes and mission of the restaurant into the book, how they have found balance together, and the right way to roast an employee....

We welcome Brad Metzger , founder of BMRS and LA Chef Con , for a fun chat about his decades' long work in the restaurant industry and the upcoming conference. Celebrating its fourth iteration, the event takes place on October 30th and features some of our favorite chefs in the city. Brad also shares his deep love of reggae and a special playlist that he made just for Snacky Tunes !  Then, it’s a...

We are so excited to be sharing our second edition of Snacky Tunes Salon , our live food and round-table event, hosted by ChowNow at their incredible headquarters in Culver City. Held the Monday in between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we brought in two of our favorite Jewish restaurants, Yangban and Freedman’s , for discussion about Jewish food, what it means to make it your own, and how they bal...

For this episode of Snacky Tunes we head across the pond to France and Greece for an all-new episode! First up, we speak with Marianne Fabre-Lanvin , co-founder of Souleil Wines , about growing up in the South of France, cooking with her Grandma, and how her company is helping to clean up the beaches of the world. Then Sonny of Sonny & The Sunsets sits down with us to chat about his new album,...

Darin sits down with Natalie Webb , the Founder and Executive Director of Cafecita Coffee , her women owned roastery, who also works with women owned coffee farms and women farmers from all around the world. Over a hot cup, she talks to him about her global adventures as a teenager, her work as a human rights advocate, and her eventual move into the coffee importing business. Then we dig deep into...