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On this episode of the Food About Town podcast, I went to the Hungerford Building to record with David Lane from David Lane Design. In his leahter laden wrokshop, we talked our mutual love of Joe Bean, personal growth and did some whisky tasting to pass the time. This episode is brought to you by CurAte and our delivery this week on February 10th. Go to CurAteMeals.com to order by 5pm today to get your mystery meal for two right to your door and support small businesses in Rochester. Make sure to check out his website for fine leather goods and swing by the Hungerford for a wide range of interesting food and craft businesses especially as things start to open up for real. Really hope you head out to Hurd Orchards in Holley to grab some last minute holiday gifts. I’ll be driving there shortly! Stay safe, wear a mask and get your vaccine as soon as you are able. Be good to yourself and to those around you. I’m starting more regular recording again and will be going back through some unreleased episodes to see what still might be usable at this point!The post F.A.T. Podcast Episode 131 – David Lane first appeared on Food About Town.

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast, Amy Machamer from Hurd Orchards and Michael Warren Thomas from his fantastic shows on Savor Life joined me to talk about everything Hurd Orchards. Amy was an amazing storyteller and we got personal on what being part of family businesses meant to us. I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed this conversation and getting to have long chats again. Really hope you head out to Hurd Orchards in Holley to grab some last minute holiday gifts. I’ll be driving there shortly! I’ll be back with more episodes soon. It has been a tough year for all of us but keep safe and be good to yourself, those around you, and reach out to the people you love. We all need to connect with each other and get through this together!The post F.A.T. Podcast Episode 130 - Michael Warren Thomas and Hurd Orchards first appeared on Food About Town.

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast, we’re back with another audio version of the new Rochester Food Net. Amanda Antinore and Chris Clemens (also from Exploring Upstate) joined me remotely to talk about our experiences in quarantine, cooking, media consumption, and plenty more. If you want more from Chris (and who doesn’t?!) I recorded many episodes with him that can be found on your podcast feed! We recorded this episode on March 21 in the time of the Coronavirus COVID-19 here in Rochester so please keep in mind that there will be some talk from that time specifically but we tried to bounce around to a lot of more fun topics as well. This episode is brought to you by the newly launched RochesterFoodNet. I am very happy to be a part of the group of well established voices in the Rochester food scene talking on our own terms. Check out what we have going on so far on the website and we’ll be dabbling in more podcast episodes in the future! Keep safe and be good to yourself, those around you, and reach out to the people you love. We all need to hear good things right now!

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast, Trystan Sandvoss from First Light Creamery to talk about their new Cheese Care Package initiative and all about how First Light came to be where they are today. It was a pleasure to engage with some fantastic local products that take care in sourcing. Check out Cheese Care Package to support First Light and other great producers while also getting yourself a great tasting experience. It is a reminder for us to still find some joy in the times we are all dealing with right now. You can find a coupon code on their website to try it out this package for yourself! This episode is brought to you by the newly launched RochesterFoodNet. I am very happy to be a part of the group of well established voices in the Rochester food scene talking on our own terms. Check out what we have going on so far on the website and we’ll be dabbling in more podcast episodes coming up soon!

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast, Ben Turiano from Joe Bean Coffee Roasters and Ben Weiner from Gold Mountain Coffee talked everything around quality coffee sourcing and distribution. Ben Turiano called into the studio late last week to give an update on Joe Bean and how they are doing with the current pandemic situation. If you want to support Joe Bean right now, go to their website and subscribe to their Perpetual Joy coffee program or watch their series of videos coming out talking more about how to make great coffee. This episode is brought to you by the newly launched RochesterFoodNet. I am very happy to be a part of the group of well established voices in the Rochester food scene talking on our own terms. Check out what we have going on so far on the website and we’ll be dabbling in more podcast episodes coming up soon! This was an exceptional opportunity for me to learn more about how the coffees I love get from where they are grown to my carafe at home. Really enjoyed getting to know how they keep such high standards both with the coffee quality and the way they treat their workers. The podcast schedule for next week will include an interview with Trystan Sandvoss from First Light Creamery and a recording with Chris Clemens and Amanda Antinore from the new RochesterFoodNet. Keep safe and be good to yourself, those around you, and reach out to the people you love. We all need to hear good things right now!

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast, we’re back with another audio version of the new Rochester Food Net. Adam Wilcox and Kurt Brownell joined me remotely to talk about our experiences in quarantine, cooking, media consumption, and plenty more. If you want more from Adam, check out the two episodes (Part 1 and Part 2) I recorded with him in 2018. We recorded this episode on March 21 in the time of the Coronavirus COVID-19 here in Rochester so please keep in mind that there will be some talk about that but we tried to bounce around to a lot of more fun topics as well. This episode is brought to you by the newly launched RochesterFoodNet. I am very happy to be a part of the group of well established voices in the Rochester food scene talking on our own terms. Check out what we have going on so far on the website and we’ll be dabbling in more podcast episodes in the future! We’ll have another episode with Chris Clemens and Amanda Antinore coming soon as well. Keep safe and be good to yourself, those around you, and reach out to the people you love. We all need to hear good things right now!

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast, we’re kicking off an audio version of the new Rochester Food Net. Vince Press started things off and we talked through his background, restaurant reviewing, cooking, and how he’s passing the time. If you want more from Vince, check out the earlier episode I recorded with him in 2018. We recorded this episode on March 21 in the time of the Coronavirus COVID-19 here in Rochester so please keep in mind that there will be some talk about that but we tried to bounce around to a lot of more fun topics as well. This episode is brought to you by the newly launched RochesterFoodNet. I am very happy to be a part of the group of well established voices in the Rochester food scene talking on our own terms. Check out what we have going on so far on the website and we’ll be dabbling in more podcast episodes in the future! We’ll have another couple episodes recorded on the 21st coming out over the next few days as well. Keep safe and be good to yourself, those around you, and reach out to the people you love. We all need to hear good things right now!

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast, Jill Chodak from URMC called into the studio remotely to talk about nutrition and balance. We recorded this on March 21 in the time of the Coronavirus COVID-19 here in Rochester so please keep in mind that there will be some talk about that but we tried to bounce around to a bunch of nutrition topics as well. This episode is brought to you by the newly launched RochesterFoodNet. I am very happy to be a part of the group of well established voices in the Rochester food scene talking on our own terms. Check out what we have going on so far on the website and we’ll be dabbling in podcast episodes in the future as well! I really enjoyed this episode with Jill and hope to talk with her again about nutrition when times are a little brighter than they are today. Stay tuned to the podcast this week as I post some episodes recorded with people from the new Rochester Food Net to intro them to our audience and talk about how we’re passing the time and cooking at home. Keep safe and be good to yourself, those around you, and reach out to the people you love. We all need to hear good things right now!

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast, my good friend Bryan Chue from Boston came to Rochester for NYE 2020 and we recorded a wide ranging episode before he left town. This is the first episode I’ve posted in a while and I hope to be around a bit more now that life has calmed down somewhat. Stay tuned for more episodes I have saved up! This episode is brought to you by the newly launched RochesterFoodNet. I am very happy to be a part of the group of well established voices in the Rochester food scene talking on our own terms. Check out what we have going on so far on the website and we’ll be dabbling in podcast episodes in the future as well! We covered a bunch of topics including: Around town experiencesNYE Dinner at Good LuckDinner at Vern’sEating at barsROC Holiday VillageBar Mecca/Cristallino IceCooking successes, meal planning and failuresSustainable cooking for healthChili crispCooking FAILSpirits experiencesParkway Wine and LiquorSpirits tasting with Chris CarlssonOrganizing

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast, Chris Spinelli from ROC Brewing came over to the studio to talk about the beginnings of ROC and where it is today , local beer and an overall great conversation. This episode is brought to you by Phrankly. Phrankly is working to make sourcing and distribution for restaurants, farms and specialty goods more transparent and change the way people find their food. I have been following ROC since their early days and a few of my friends and I were regulars for a couple years during the earlier days of Phrankly. They consistently have a solid selection of beer and diversity enough to keep you interested no matter how frequently you stop in. Please be advised that this interview is a bit dated but the conversation is still valid. Let me know if I need to add any other corrections based on anything that is time sensitive. If you enjoyed this episode please share this on social media or leave a review for the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher. Thanks!

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast, Chris Thompson from Chronicles of Nonsense and his writings in the City Newspaper came over to the studio to talk about his writings around black owned restaurants in Rochester and all about his path.  This episode is brought to you by Phrankly. Phrankly is working to make sourcing and distribution for restaurants, farms and specialty goods more transparent and change the way people find their food. I have been following Chris online and on his appearances on Connections with Evan Dawson for a while and was thrilled to have him live in the studio. As is somewhat typical, I hadn’t met him in person before he showed up and I was very happy with how the whole interview went. It’s always great when your expectations are met with people you love listening to. This was recorded around February and Black History Month but everything we covered is still is applicable now. Chris has spent a lot of effort highlighting Black owned restaurants around Rochester and you should definitely head out to check out somewhere new to you this weekend.  If you enjoyed this episode please share this on social media or leave a review for the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher. Thanks!

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast, Ryan Pierson and Ben Tolhurst from the Good Food Collective/Headwater Food Hub came over to the studio talk about their custom share options and the current state and future of the Hub. My fellow Phrankly co-founder Brandon Vulaj joined as well to discuss local food sourcing and our experiences with the Custom Share.  This episode is brought to you by Phrankly. Phrankly is working to make sourcing and distribution for restaurants, farms and specialty goods more transparent and change the way people find their food. It was great to catch up with Ryan and learn about custom shares where you can get a CSA like offering while still choosing your own items. I’ve been using the shares for a while now and it’s a flexible option that has worked well for us so far. If you enjoyed this episode please share this on social media or leave a review for the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher. Thanks!

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast, Chris Clemens from Exploring Upstate came over to the studio to talk about our recent road trip from Rochester to Lewiston taking (mostly) Route 31 on the way. Chris wrote a great accompanying recap on his website that you should check...

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast, Magnus Apollo (John Magnus Champlin) came over to the studio to talk about his work on the radio, his path and we also talked movies toward the end. My friend Bryan Chue and my wife Carrie Lindstrom also chimed in! Happy...

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast, I recorded my second conversation with Chef Jeffory McLean who is a regular guest on the podcast and a man with knives who travels to wherever he is needed. Happy Holidays to all of the listeners to the podcast and we’ve...

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast, I recorded my second conversation with Donny Clutterbuck from Cure and his updated Pour Cost app. Thanks for everyone’s patience with the delay since the last episode. In between, Food About Town won Best Podcast in the City Newspaper Best of...

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast, I talked to Will Cleveland from the Democrat and Chronicle to talk about what has been going on in the local beer scene. Today is the last day to vote in the City Newspaper Best of Poll for 2018 so please...

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast, I talked about my experience cooking for the last three days of the Joe Bean kitchen a little while back with my buddy Bryan Chue from Boston. Thanks for listening! This episode is brought to you by Phrankly. Phrankly is working...

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast, Joe McBane from Tap and Mallet came over to the studio to talk local beer, Rochester Real Beer Week and the Expo, his path in Rochester and trends in the industry. Thanks for listening! This episode is brought to you by...

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast, Paul Guglielmo from Guglielmo Sauce, the Brother Wease Show and part of the tag team champions of IWF out of Brockport came over to the studio to talk sauce, radio and wrestling! The Rochester City Newspaper Best of Poll for 2018...