Episode #81: Feeney Talks with Xavier Santiago

#BeAGoodFriend and check out episode #81 of FeeneyTalksWithFriends featuring  Xavier Santiago.  

It was great to sit down, talk and eat with my #friend, Xavier. 

Xavier is an award-winning chef! 

We talked about:

Inspired to cook by his grandmother (minute 2)

Podcast sponsors (minute 7)

3 Keys to being a great chef (minute 9)

Being an award-winning chef (minute 11.50)

Winning the cooking show, Chopped (minute 16)

How to cook Chicken Pimentos (minute 22)

Restaurant recommendations  (minute 25)

Where is the best Paella (minute 30)

Favorite restaurants, Shell & Bones and Bricco (minute 34)

Cooking competition and loser got a hotdog tattoo (minute 41)

Tattoos: First, Last, Best, Worst (minute 44)

Crazy Questions sponsored by Donut Crazy (minute 48)

Best chicken wings (minute 56)

Cooking for Bill Bellamy  (minute 1.01)

“Cancel Brunch” (minute 1.12)

The #BeAGoodFriend motto (minute 1.14)

Eating Oreo pancakes (minute 1.17)

Champagne celebration (minute 1.22)

Eating potato nachos (minute 1.29)

Drink Champs Podcast (minute 1.32)

Bad Bunny (minute 1.36)

Wu-Tang and Nas (minute 1.40)

Dante from Zephyrs (minute 1.43)

Brunch and beats (minute 1.46)

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