NC F&B Podcast

Join fitness celebrity Jess Sims, restauranteur Max Trujillo, and sommelier Matthew Weiss as they embark on a delicious adventure across the country in search of the ultimate dining experience. In the debut episode of "Where Do We Eat?", our trio ventures to the vibrant city of Charlotte, North Carolina. They indulge their taste buds at The Goodyear House in the NODA District, savor the flavors of Supperland in Plaza Midwood, and unwind at the renowned late-night cocktail lounge, Dot Dot Dot, in the SouthPark Neighborhood. With their unique insights and expert palates, these culinary connoisseurs are sure to tantalize your senses and inspire your next dining destination. Tune in and join the mouthwatering journey! Subscribe to their YouTube page HERE On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Support our Sponsors: Welcome SYSCO as our Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here Drink Lunazul Tequila Enjoy Duke's Mayo - It's Got Twang!

Ever wondered what it's like to pivot from a career in digital marketing to becoming a successful home cook and author? Tune into our latest NCF&B Podcast episode featuring Bri McCoy, author of 'The Cook's Book'. Get tips, tricks, and insights into her culinary journey. Check it out now! https://book.brimckoy.com/ On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE!

It's no longer "going to the dark side" when a chef works for the big distributor. Not when it's working for Sysco. Better hours, quality of life but also getting your 'proverbial' hands dirty by getting into kitchens with chefs all over town and helping where you can. Listen in to see what life's like as a protein specialist for the largest distributor in the world. We also get into Certified Angus Beef, cheesemaking, taco bell and why teenagers are posers. Max may quote some Drake songs... don't miss out. On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE!

It's no longer "going to the dark side" when a chef works for the big distributor. Not when it's working for Sysco. Better hours, quality of life but also getting your 'proverbial' hands dirty by getting into kitchens with chefs all over town and helping where you can. Listen in to see what life's like as a protein specialist for the largest distributor in the world. We also get into Certified Angus Beef, cheesemaking, taco bell and why teenagers are posers. Max may quote some Drake songs... don't miss out. On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE!

This week we discuss restaurant life, expanding concepts, growing smartly in the F&B industry and collecting guitars along the way. Chef Ford Fry comes out of Atlanta with a myriad of concepts that have taken the southeast by storm. Listen in as to why he's entering the North Carolina Market and what's new that he's bringing to the table. Get tickets Here: BUBBLES & BRATS On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE!

On Saturday October 28th in Asheville, NC we will host the inaugural Bubbles & Brats Festival, A Champtober-fest! This episode features 3 of our fantastic chefs that are participating in Bubbles & Brats. Chef Scott Franqueza of High Hampton in Cashiers. Chef Ben Hester of the Odd in Asheville, and Chef Luke Owens of Native Fine Diner in Greenville, NC join Max and Matt to discuss what they're preparing for this Sausage Party! Get tickets Here: BUBBLES & BRATS On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE!

It's all about those Sausages and Brewskis! Listen to Chef Jake Wolf of Capital Club 16 and Trophy co-owner Chris Powers discuss their partnership with the biggest Oktoberfest happening in the Triangle: Oktrophyfest! Join them on October 13th at Capital Club 16 and October 14th at Trophy Maywood https://www.trophybrewing.com/oktrophyfest Plus, Max and Matt give you the inside scoop on our very own Oktoberfest happening at the end of the month in Asheville: BUBBLES & BRATS On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE!

"Knowing Yourself Is The Beginning Of All Wisdom" Especially At Aristotle Spirits. Have you ever thought to yourself, I can make whiskey, I could make a great whiskey! Jake Howland thought it and did it. Aristotle Spirits creates a drinking experience founded on precision and classical distilling processes, with the highest quality North Carolina ingredients. On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE!

Chef Luke Owens enters the studio to chat about: ECU Pirates History of dreadlocks NCRLA Chef Showdown Learning patience And, The Rain Song On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE!

If you sit down with Meherwan Irani long enough you will likely figure out the answers to a lot of nagging questions that have been bothering you. Meherwan is not just a Chef he is a problem solver. Listen to this episode and find out: The evolution of Chai Pani & chow How you can marry the boss's daughter When to know the problem you are solving for? What is Chow Chow Asheville & Chow Chow on a plate? Where is the Indian culinary pantheon relevant? On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE!

What fulfills chef Cheetie Kumar? This episode gives us a glimpse. Is it writing and performing music for Birds of Avalon or cooking at Garland and now Ajja? Running The Great Cover Up? Cooking pan-asian food? Figuring out how to be the dumbest person in the room? Going from Garland/Kings/Neptune's 10,800 square feet to Ajja's 1.800 Square feet? Creating gluten free bread- Imagine That? You will have to listen in to find out! On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE!

"Would you rather be noticed for the food you make or simply make great food?' Alex Ricci is wrestling with that question but he's going to find out as he opens his own spot Prospects Craft Kitchenette! Prospects will open in October and inside this episode you will find out the secrets; Make sure you try the "masa-ball soup" How do you become a Chef for the community? What the heck is a shacket? Matt gives you the secret to fast track your way into heaven! Listen and enjoy! On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE!

Sera Cuni is more than a chef, more than a community leader, she is a county leader. Here's how she enlightened the pod! How win Supermarket Stakeout, Guy's Grocery Games Why Gay men don't hit on Max? It's ok for restaurants to be closed at times. Who are the Les Dames d'Escoffier What The Community Fridge Program When was the best vintage in California wine On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE!

As serious as we might take food, "it all turns to poop in 24 hours!" Pastry Chef & 6 time JBF nominee Cynthia Wong has a unique perspective on life and business. Here's what you will learn if you listen to Chef Cynthia on this episode? What is stopping you from reaching your dream? How is the London dining scene? Imagine the feeling of drinking champagne inside of a Fabergé egg? Who is on Goldbelly? Where to put yourself in order to succeed- a corner. When growing up Asian in the south wasn't so comfortable. On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE!

Chef Jason Lawless lived at the YMCA for 3 months in order to make ends meet as a chef at Tabla in NYC. Cut to modern day Chef Lawless has now helmed the kitchen at Cafe Parizade the Durham staple for 7+ years. Cafe Parizade is now in it's 33rd year & the OG of the Giorgio restaurant group! Chef Jason pushes the envelope and scratches his creativity itch with epic wine dinners (including the one he is doing with Matt on August 24th!) and; Far east funk of Krill Memories of working for Floyd Cardoz The stigma of ordering Salmon To purchase tix to the South American wine dinner with Chef Jason and Matt click here- https://www.parizadedurham.com/event/south-american-wine-dinner/ On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

Scott Conary leader of Carborro Coffee Roasters considers the pursuit of quality as the ultimate answer to all business questions. This episode is chock full of coffee cherries pun intended. Learn how to roast coffee and what makes some roasters elite. In this episode: The World coffee championships The Cup Of Excellence Cupping Coffee fitness program Does coffee come from a bean or a seed? On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

Greg and Valerie Norton were living in Cary,NC and craving authentic New York Pizza. Greg is the nephew of the pizza famous Dom Demarco of the original Di Fara's Pizza in Brooklyn and longed to bring Di Fara's to Cary. Listen in to find out how they did it and; How to get New York Water in NC? Where to get Mutti Tomatoes Who is Dave Portnoy? On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

In this episode Jason Queen reveals the secret to making good Bourbon in North Carolina! Also; The story behind North Carolina Corn How is the category of "Bourbon" evolving? Why is Cook's Mill blending process unique? What is Appalachian oak? Click to listen and you will know all about bourbon! Get Cook's Mill Whiskey On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

"You better lose yourself in the moment!" Chef Owner Sam Hart & Pastry Chef Faith Morley have discovered why they are on the earth. Counter Charlotte is constantly pushing the envelope of creativity. Imagine a constantly changing tasting menu and a fully immersive experience from ambience, sound, smell and taste! Listen in to be inspired and learn about: Sock Sausage a la minute wine pairings Malcolm Gladwell and more than 10,000 hours On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

Max & Matt were featured in Our State Magazine to discuss their judgement of the Made In NC Food Competition. For a change of roles, Rebecca Woltz of Our State Magazine interviewed Max & Matt to discuss all the inside information on the NC culinary world, who they are and where they come from, why they came to NC and what is next? On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

Growing up Landon Hill CEO of The Local Catch App always had a fishing rod in his hand which is why he was compelled to find a way to connect local fishermen directly to you! Local Catch is service that allows for individuals and businesses within the commercial fishing industry to connect with each other to buy and sell fresh local seafood. This episodes spans the seas to find out; What is the fruit of the sea? How to spot trends in seafood? Why Max's dad joke are not funny. On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

Roots for Reece draws some of the best culinary talent in the Triangle and beyond to raise awareness and funds to combat the opiate epidemic. Listen in to hear how the chefs come together over good food and drink to help overcome epidemics. 100% of proceeds from Roots For Reece are donated to the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition to aid in the fight against the growing opiate epidemic here in NC. On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

We look into the glass ball to find out what the future holds for BBQ in the south. Pit master Matt Barry of Midwood Smokehouse schools us on: The BBQ Bubble Wood Burning Pit's What is the secret to cooking a beef rib? Hickory Wood How to scale craft BBQ into multiple locations Listen in and enjoy! On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

Learn how a distillery from Statesville, NC is taking the whiskey world by storm and changing the game. It's not only us that believes this "Southern Distilling Company burnished that legacy with six medals at this year's San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Announced today, Southern Distilling brought home double gold for Southern Star Paragon Cask Strength Single Barrel Straight Bourbon Whiskey and gold for Hunting Creek Bottled-in-Bond Rye Whiskey, along with four silver medals." We sit down with owner Vienna Barger and her associate, Angelique de Buhr to discuss, and taste, some of the best new whiskey in the land. Cheers to Southern Distilling Company. On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

Chef Dean Thompson is the Senior Director of Food & Bev Operations for Concord Hospitality. Chef Dean sat down with the gents to enlighten them on what are critical paths to opening a restaurant Why rooftop bars are so lucrative who is the best competition chef in the triangle where to open your next restaurant or hotel? Listen in for the keys on HOW you can become a corporate chef! BUBBLES & BRISKET TICKETS ARE LIVE!!! On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink better coffee - get Carrboro Coffee Roasters Here We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

Corner Boys BBQ James Sampson joined us in studio to talk about his struggles with eating, addiction and recovery, and most important, his friendship with his BBQ partner "the pit King" Jamal Nedd. We also get into his participation in this year's upcoming Bubbles & Brisket #3, happening Saturday, June 3rd in Downtown Raleigh. The NC F&B Podcast brought back half of James Sampson to check in on his weight loss progress. That's right, half of James. The former 819 lb pit-master from Corner Boys BBQ in Raleigh, NC has lost over 400 lbs and plans to lose another 200 lbs with the help and support of his BBQ angel Jamal. BUBBLES & BRISKET TICKETS ARE LIVE!!! On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

Andia and George Xouris set out to make the best hard scooped, small batch Ice Cream on the planet! If you don't believe us listen to this episode and then try it for yourself! Inside this episode you will learn: The ideal air to ice cream ratio how to become a Grand Master ice cream maker? What are the key ingredients to making an elite small batch ice cream? BUBBLES & BRISKET TICKETS ARE LIVE!!! On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

"Where'd Vivian Howard go?" No where, the truth is Vivian is as entrenched and as much of a visionary in the culinary world of the Carolinas as she ever was. With the new venture Viv's Fridge, the Charleston restaurants Lenoir and Handy & Hot plus Weekend at Vivan's, and all the writing Vivian is omnipresent! Oh and if you listen in to the episode you might get the scoop on what's going on with the new iteration of Chef & The Farmer.... BUBBLES & BRISKET TICKETS ARE LIVE!!! On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE! Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

We sat down with Peyton from @missionpizzaws who arguably makes the best Neapolitan pizza in the country, right here in our great state and precisely in Winston Salem. With Matt on holiday we had to invite our resident pizza expert Anthony Guerra from @oakwoodpizzabox.nc and our friend Magnolia Megan @magnoliamegan joins in to help co-host the show. This episode is full of nerdy pizza talk that you will love to hear. . There are so many good conversations in this episode, and let's just say the pizza quality in our state is in good hands with these two experts! Sit down and grab a bag of hot pie for this episode, it's a great one to tune in to! 🍕 BUBBLES & BRISKET TICKETS ARE LIVE!!! On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @magnoliamegan We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE! Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

BUBBLES & BRISKET TICKETS ARE LIVE!!! Get your Early Bird Tickets NOW!!! Fayetteville has delicious restaurants! Yes you read that right, there are some great places to eat in Fayetteville and Brian Graybill is helping pave that path! Brian is a military Veteran who grew up in Massachusetts but stayed in Fayetteville after service and now brings some spice to the food scene in the area. @napkinsnc and @pansandwiches are the amazing spots that he helped bring to life in the area, and they are offering delicious recognizable meals, but with genuine twists that will keep you hooked! On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE! Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

BUBBLES & BRISKET TICKETS ARE LIVE!!! Get your Early Bird Tickets NOW!!! Clayton's Finest Beer and Charcuterie This week we sat down with Corina Knott of @snacksprovisionco and Lindsay Yarborough of @deepriverbrewco, and yes we talked about cheese🧀 … and beer! 🍺 On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE! Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

Gin & Absinthe Bar "Low-key AF" This week we sat down with Greg @spillonpurpose and guest host Diesha @aglassabove_ to talk about gin! Greg runs the amazing @auntybettysbar located in Morgan Street Food Hall, and in this clip we asked him to talk about a few of his favorite gins! We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co! Get the NC F&Bitters HERE! Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

More shelf stable and delicious? This week we sat down with Amanda Vargochik and Michael Druga of @sinnovatek, and we learned A LOT about new food technology! They are helping create a platform for others to bring their products to market using new methods. Out with the old, in the with new and they are doing it right. Tune in to hear the whole story! There is way more that we dive in to including how they are helping entrepreneurs get started with their FirstWave Food Incubator program! Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

The epitome of hospitality presides in Chef Steven! This episode is teeming with knowledge nuggets: What is the secret to making the best caesar salad? Where is the best Lamb farm in the world How the wine pairings are created at Herons Why the spring quail dish kept SDG up at night? How do you achieve a Forbes Five Diamond rating Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

The Common Market isn't so common... The common market is coming to Durham, NC and people are asking, is it a Deli? A Bodega or simply a neighborhood living room? In this episode find out: If your a business owner, do you own the business or does the business own you? What was the bowtie incident at Matt's wedding? Where is Coddle Creek Farms How delicious is the Hot Chicken Alabama white grinder? Support our Sponsors: Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! Where will Matt be this month... Saturday 3.25 A Saturday Soiree - The Wines of France at RTP Uncorked Monday 3.27 Supper Club at Pimiento Tea Room The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

What is Champagne? Are all sparkling wines champagne? Is Champagne wine? Tiffany Welton of RBF, Your Authentic Champagne Bar joins the pod and all these questions and more are answered in this episode in addition to: Six Feet Under insider info What is so cool about Downtown Cary? Why should you drink Cremant de Bourgogne? Support our Sponsors: Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

Move over Door Dash & Uber Eats, Takeout Central is taking the food delivery game to new heights! Cameron Long the CFO of Takeout Central tells us all about how to run a food delivery service that delivers food and hospitality. This episode gets deep into; -Where are your delivery fees going -Why the great debate about gratuity in restaurants and delivery is still raging? -Who should you be ordering food from? -How to do food delivery right? Support our Sponsors: Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

Cooking for the Kids is a fun, exciting competition among some of the Triangle's premier chefs where guests and culinary judges decide which chef advances to the next round. The competition raises funds for overflowinghands.org in order to help less fortunate children. BUY TICKETS HERE The following chefs joined the pod to discuss their battle prep: Preeti Waas of Cheeni Josiah Halbohm of Young Hearts Distilling Jaime Adams of Catalan Tapas Kyle Teears of Craften Kyle Fletcher of Bodega Tapas What Ingredients they are most scared of? How will they spend the $10k winnings ? Hope to see you there! Support our Sponsors: Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

Top Chef Katsuji Tanabe and Anthony Rapillo of V Pizza sit down and get wild. Well, wild pizza nerd talk. In this episode find out: What exactly is Japanese pizza? The secret to fish sauce? Who puts soy sauce on their Mexican food? When to put salt in your pizza dough? How to do hand made tortillas? Where is Katsuji's newest restaurant? Why are they doing a 5 course Japanese pizza dinner with cocktail pairings at the Brier Creek location on Monday February 20th and how to get tix? Get TICKETS to Cooking for the Kids and/or the Japanese Pizza dinner https://www.overflowinghands.org/c4k-indexhome https://www.eventbrite.com/e/japanese-inspired-pizza-valentines-dinner-top-chef-katsuji-tickets-536566273167 Support our Sponsors: Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

The Secret to cooking octopus is revealed by Chef Brian Jenzer in this episode. Chef Brian is part owner and Chef of both Rosewater and Las Ramblas in North Hills Raleigh. This episode is as rich as morcilla (blood sausage)with knowledge, find out: What are the 3 must have ingredients for cooking spanish food? Who was Chepe the pig How great of a surfer was Chef Brian? Where does the genesis of a Spanish restaurant begin? Hedley & Bennet Knives vs Middleton Knives Support our Sponsors: Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

"Some people become cops because they want to make the world a better place. Some people become vandals because they want to make the world a better looking place." ― Banksy Podcasts colliding with the gents from the 919 Beer Podcast joining Matt & Max to talk about their new spot in downtown Cary Graffiti Axes and Art! In this episode- What is a elite Ice Program? When is Axes for Exes? Why Axe throwing? Where are you on your beer journey? The Secret of PBR And finally Max reveals his favorite all time beer... Support our Sponsors: Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

The power of the pen (err typewriter) is sometimes mightier than the chef knife. In this episode, Eater Carolinas' Editor, Erin Perkins, & writer, Matthew Lardie, enlighten us on: How to get noticed by the James Beard Foundation Where Eater finds the next best place to eat The greatest life hack in whatever you do is, find yourself someone to edit you! Also- Noma closing, IN-N-OUT in Tennessee & tipped vs salaried wages. Get your tickets to Craften's first Wine Dinner! Join the local legend Matthew Weiss and he creates the perfect wine pairing to Executive Chef Kyle Teears' menu. Max will be there too… Support our Sponsors: Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

✨Hidden Gem Alert!!✨ We found your one stop shop for locally packaged goods, carefully crafted coffee, and a friendly, welcoming environment. @rebusworks might be tucked away in the Boylan district of Raleigh, but it's impact on the community and effect on North Carolina small businesses reaches well beyond that. Tune in to learn all about this Raleigh hidden gem. Get your tickets to Craften's first Wine Dinner! Join the local legend Matthew Weiss and he creates the perfect wine pairing to Executive Chef Kyle Teears' menu. Max will be there too… Support our Sponsors: Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

Can you believe they let Max & Matt in to Quail Hollow Golf Club in charlotte? They did! The PGA Tour has made an effort to improve and localize their food offerings. M&M got to go inside the ropes and behind the scenes to experience it! In these episodes we caught up with; Chris Coleman- Goodyear House Andario Johnson- Cuzzo's Cuisine La Caseta- Marco Gonzales El Toro Bruto - Hector Gonzales INIZIO Pizza Get your tickets to Craften's first Wine Dinner! Join the local legend Matthew Weiss and he creates the perfect wine pairing to Executive Chef Kyle Teears' menu. Max will be there too… Support our Sponsors: Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

Can you believe they let Max & Matt in to Quail Hollow Golf Club in charlotte? They did! The PGA Tour has made an effort to improve and localize their food offerings. M&M got to go inside the ropes and behind the scenes to experience it! In these episodes we caught up with; Chris Coleman- Goodyear House Andario Johnson- Cuzzo's Cuisine La Caseta- Marco Gonzales El Toro Bruto - Hector Gonzales INIZIO Pizza Get your tickets to Craften's first Wine Dinner! Join the local legend Matthew Weiss as he creates the perfect wine pairing to Executive Chef Kyle Teears' menu. Max will be there too… Support our Sponsors: Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

Time to make the donuts so move over Krispy Kreme, Alejandro Contreras is a genius with doughnuts (oh and he is also really talented at pizza...) Inside this episode; What is a Tepuy The power of Sourdough donuts Why Alejandro is the smitten with donuts This episode will make you want to go buy more than a dozen! Support our Sponsors: Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

From High Hampton to Charleston. Interviewing pillars of the community such as Scott Crawford and Ricky Moore, and judging major food competitions 2022 has been chock full of travel, food and stories. Max and Matt put the year in a nice pretty bow for you. If you missed anything this year, listen to this episode and you will be all caught up! Eat & Drink extremely merrily in 2023! Support our Sponsors: Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! Shop at Triangle Wine Company! And use the "NCFB" Promo code at check out for 15% off your wine! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

If you love bourbon, you'll love tomorrow's episode! Master Distiller Jeremy Norris from @broadslabdistillery came by and not only shared all his distilling secrets, but he also spilled the tea (for the very first time publicly) his new patented aging technique. Inside the episode; what is the biggest thing growing in NC right now? How do you do "strip distilling?' Who does "FLu'cured bourbon?" Listen in and get up to date on all things bourbon and rye 🥃 Episode sponsored in part by @visitjoco Support our Sponsors: Visit Johnston County! Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! Shop at Triangle Wine Company! And use the "NCFB" Promo code at check out for 15% off your wine! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

Holiday Events- What is Hanukkah and why Latkes? Matt teaches us about the Maccabee's Where is Max going How does Jeremy cook Who is drinking what for the holidays? Support our Sponsors: Visit Johnston County! Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! Shop at Triangle Wine Company! And use the "NCFB" Promo code at check out for 15% off your wine! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

Chef Nate weighs in on- Cannabis Drinks Sobriety in the industry What is California Sober Support our Sponsors: Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! Shop at Triangle Wine Company! And use the "NCFB" Promo code at check out for 15% off your wine! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]