Snacky Tunes

In this special episode of Snacky Tunes we’re in the Caribbean, and come ashore at the 11th annual Cayman Cookout at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman. We meet up with the cookout’s host: the legendary chef Eric Ripert. Eric shares with us his history with this island paradise, and also gives us a behind-the-scenes look at what makes the Cookout one of the most popular culinary events in the world. Snacky Tunes is powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s an all-Louisiana episode, taped at the legendary Dockside Studio. Our episode opens with the legendary Ton’s Drive-In, located in Broussard. Hollie Girouard is the third-generation owner / operator of this family eatery that’s been dependably serving up comfort food classics for breakfast and lunch since 1963. For the return of “Snacky Tunes 5’s” we sith with Justin Tocket, engineer at the storied Dockside Studio, who takes us through its history. Located in the heart of Cajun Country, Dockside has been home to sessions from such talents as Allen Toussaint, B.B. King and Arcade Fire. Finally, we are treated to the old soul, three-time Grammy nominee Roddie Romero. Showcasing the modern day Louisiana Sound, Roddie’s been performing Cajun and Creole music live since he was in middle school, and has led the band the Hub City All Stars for nearly 30 years. Snacky Tunes is powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-se

Timothy Hollingsworth is one of America’s most respected chefs. He began cutting his teeth in kitchens during high school, and age 21 he became a commis at Thomas Keller’s venerated The French Laundry in Napa Valley. Timothy eventually became the restaurant’s Chef de Cuisine, and under Keller’s tutelage even competed in the prestigious Bocuse d’Or world cuisine contest in Lyon, France, in 2009. (He came in 6th, which at the time was the highest finish ever for an American chef.) Now living in Los Angeles, Timothy has opened Otium, C.J. Boyd’s Fried Chicken and Free Play. We talk to him about his illustrious career so far, and get the skinny on his recent victory on Netflix’s cooking competition show, The Final Table. Snacky Tunes is powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chef Zach Swemle and Marlee Blodgett are the dynamic duo behind the beloved Neapolitan-inspired La Morra Pizzeria. The pair met in NYC, and decamped for Charleston, SC, where Zach built a mobile pizza oven from the bed of trailer. La Morra then developed a fast and dedicated following. A year later in the summer of 2017, they rolled out of town and headed to Los Angeles where they’ve been wowing the masses with their slow-fermented dough and wood-fired pies. Dev Ray is the solo project from California native Devin Ratliff, former member of dream-punk bands So Many Wizards and Tomemitsu. Dev Ray’s debut 2017 single was a moody synth cover of The Pointer Sisters’ classic, “I’m So Excited”. We catch up with him at Dangerbird Records’ studio where he gives us a live listen to his newest songs. Snacky Tunes is powered by SimplecastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We swung through London’s East End this past March to meet up with chefs Jackson Boxer and Andrew Clarke who gave us a preview of their Shoreditch restaurant St. Leonards. Since opening in May, the duo’s “fire and ice” menu, fueled by a raw bar with shellfish and various crudos and a wood-burning hearth offering up veggies, seafare and meats, have made St. Leonards one of the most popular restaurant openings in London this year. We dig into our archives and revisit one of the loudest musical performances we’ve ever had on the show with Boston sludgy punk rock trio Kal Marks. It was September 2013, and the band was just on the verge of releasing their first full-length album, Life is Murder. Snacky Tunes is powered by SimplecastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s a special episode of the show recorded live in front of an audience at NeueHouse Hollywood in Los Angeles. Our guest is esteemed New York City chef and long time friend, Ignacio Mattos. A native of Uruguay who trained under legendary chefs such as Francis Mallman and Alice Waters, Ignacio is the culinary force behind the popular and critically acclaimed restaurants Estela, Café Altro Paradiso and Flora Bar. He joins us to talk about his career and also his first-ever cookbook, Estela. Snacky Tunes is powered by SimplecastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We’re in Philadelphia, and that means roast pork and broccoli rabe for sure, but also meeting up with longtime friend of the Tunes, Chef Marc Vetri. His flagship eponymous restaurant, Vetri Cucina, turned 20 this year, and also launched a Las Vegas location on the 56th floor of the Palms Casino Resort. Marc’s fourth cookbook, Mastering Pizza, also hit the shelves. As usual, Marc’s been keeping super busy, and he catches us up on it all. And from the archives, enjoy a classic performance from Eli “Paperboy” Reed! Snacky Tunes is powered by SimplecastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jeff Gordinier, Food & Drinks Editor of the venerated Esquire magazine, sits down with us to discuss his 2018 list of the country’s best new restaurants. (You’ll have to tune in to find out who landed at the top spot!) He gives us a real behind-the-scenes look at how the list and its awards came together, and recounts all the miles he traveled for research. Jeff also shares with us his memories growing up in Pasadena, seeing The White Stripes perform for the first time and hanging out in London with Oasis. Snacky Tunes is powered by SimplecastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We catch up with Fellow Heritage Radio Network host and PR industry veteran Shari Bayer. Shari is the founder and president of Bayer Public Relations, a full-service public relations, consulting and marketing agency in NYC that specializes in culinary and hospitality, mostly representing restaurants. Her show All in the Industry is dedicated to the behind-the-scenes talents in the hospitality industry, and is nearing its 200th episode. It airs live on Wednesdays at 4PM ET. Though they currently reside in Brooklyn, garage punk rockers PowerSnap trace their roots back to Tel Aviv where two of their three members originally hail from. The band recently released their new EP, Delatency, and have been on their first-ever tour promoting it. Check out PowerSnap’s single, “Chemistry.” Snacky Tunes is powered by SimplecastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We’ve long known Andrew Knowlton for his prolific work over the years as Bon Appétit’s de facto restaurant guy. Andrew’s byline has been attached to the magazine’s annual Hot 10 best new restaurants list, and some of our favorite feature stories such as 24 Hours at the Waffle House. A longtime New Yorker, Andrew’s recently transplanted himself to Austin, TX, and also added another title to his resumé: TV show host. (He still serves as BA’s Editor-at-Large.) Andrew is presenting the brand new Netflix global culinary competition show, The Final Table. The show features some of the world’s most talented chefs fighting for a spot at the elite Final Table made up of true culinary icons -- Enrique Olvera (Mexico), Andoni Aduriz (Spain), Clare Smyth (UK), Helena Rizzo (Brazil), Vineet Bhatia (India), Grant Achatz (US), Carlo Cracco (Italy), Yoshihiro Narisawa (Japan) and Anne-Sophie Pic (France). Powered by SimplecastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/

Magnus Nilsson trained in France to be a chef, but grew disillusioned with the professional cooking life and took up oenology instead. In 2008, he was recruited to be the sommelier at Fäviken, a 24-seat restaurant nestled onto 20,000 acres of farmland located nearly 500 miles north of Stockholm. Due to difficulty finding a head chef in such a far-flung locale, Magnus stepped into the role himself. He’s since redefined Nordic cuisine--and cooking in general--and become one of the most awarded and revered culinary talents in the world. Magnus’ latest work is the Nordic Baking Book, and he tells us what it took gathering the book’s 450 recipes from bakers, historian and home cooks in Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. We dig into our archives and rustle up one of our favorite performances. In December 2013, singer-songwriter Cassandra Jenkins dropped into the studio to talk about growing up in a musical family on NYC’s Upper West Side. (Every month her brood hosts the Jenkins House

This special episode is a live recording from the fifth annual EastSide Food Festival in Los Angeles, and is brought to you by the fine folks at Echo Echo Wines. Jeff Bundschu, a sixth generation California vintner whose family-owned Gundlach Bundschu Winery in Sonoma is the driving force behind Echo Echo, joins us onstage along with the band Neil Frances. Marc Gilfry and Jordan Feller met in 2012 while working on other projects and formed Neil Frances five years later after Jordan recruited Marc to sing on demos he had written. The band has earned a fast following and gives us a listen to their new EP, Took a While, along with some great cover songs. Snacky Tunes is powered by SimplecastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One of our favorite podcasts is Dan Pashman’s James Beard Award-winning show The Sporkful. Dan uses food as the portal to learn more about humanity, and leads thought-provoking discussions about race, culture and body image. He also has wildly entertaining conversations with comics, chefs and TV personalities. Ricci Swift, Bianca and Molly Nugent make up Brooklyn rock trio Bernadette. They’ve freshly wrapped their first-ever tour which was in support of their debut EP, Shadow Paint. They join us in-studio for a live performance. Snacky Tunes is powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bruce and Eric Bromberg debuted the now legendary Blue Ribbon Brasserie in 1992 in New York City. The restaurant is acclaimed for its cuisine, and is the de facto hang spot for the city’s hospitality industry pros. Since then, the Brothers Bromberg built a dining empire spanning 23 restaurants nationwide serving everything from sushi to fried chicken. We catch up with Bruce in Los Angeles to discuss all things Blue Ribbon, and he gives us a preview of Hank’s, the brothers’ new burger joint, in the Pacific Palisades. Oh, and there’s heavy metal talk too. In Brooklyn we met up with Morgan Wiley and Ria Bouttier, the duo behind tropical disco house outfit 88 Palms. They describe themselves simply as, “A couple of friends who share an intense love of 70s nostalgia, synthesizers, tropical getaways and late nights.” The band recently released their EP, Love Safari, and lucky us, we get to hear them play some songs live. Snacky Tunes is powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo

Since its launch in 2012, Health-Ade Kombucha has become one the most popular wellness brands in the country. We catch up with Justin Trout, Health-Ade’s co-founder and COO, to learn more about the history of the company--hint: hair loss plays a part--and we also talk about his career as a professional musician. The Pacheco Brothers, David and Rene, get our feet moving with a live in-studio performance at Dangerbird Records. The Pachecos initially emerged East L.A.’s music scene at Thee Commons, but are now known as “psychedelic cumbia punk” rockers, Tropa Magica. Snacky Tunes is powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michelle Doll was a graphic designer when she decided at the age of 30 to change careers and enrolled at the French Culinary Institute (now the International Culinary Center). For several years, she was a renowned cake designer in New York through her company Michelle Doll Makes; however, her skills extend far beyond cake baking and her true passion is educating the home chef. She now plies her skills as a chef, food writer and culinary teacher, and is the author of Essential Tools, Tips & Techniques for the Home Cook. We’re back once again at Dangerbird Records’ studio in Silver Lake, Los Angeles. This go-round we meet up with singer-songwriter, Matt Costa. Matt discusses his 15-year career, and gives us a live in-studio performance from his new LP, Santa Rosa Fangs--his first full-length album in five years. The record tells the tale of a young woman named Sharon and her two brothers Richie and Tony, and their coming of age in California. It’s a sometimes autobiographical, sometimes fictional journey of

For a guy who didn’t go to culinary school or set out originally to cook professionally, Royce Burke sure has built quite the career as a chef and restaurateur. He’s the culinary genius behind Los Angeles’ inventive late-night concept, Secret Lasagna, and Yarrow Cafe, which is reimagining what vegetarian cooking can be. Royce gives us a rundown of his circuitous path to professional kitchen life, and lets us in on what he’s got coming up next. In 2012, New Jersey’s own Static Jacks joined us in-studio for a chat and performance. The rock quartet regaled us with stories about their favorite diner tuna melts and busking in NYC. They also gave us a spirited acoustic set, playing songs from their debut album, If You’re Young.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thomas Raquel is the Executive Pastry Chef at New York City’s legendary seafood palace, Le Bernardin. The Los Angeles native entered culinary school at the tender age of 16, and has cut his teeth at some of the best restaurants on the planet including Pierre Hermé Paris and L20. Thomas has been wowing diners with his elegant, and sometimes whimsical dishes such as this apple dessert, which he painstakingly crafted to look just like a shiny red apple, and is filled with layers of apple cake and caramel mousse. We roll back to 2013, and pull one of our favorite musical performances out of the archives. Brooklyn trio, Radical Dads--guitarists Lindsay Baker and Chris Diken and drummer Robbie Guertin--joined us to play songs from their debut LP, Rapid Reality. In addition to the great music, they also shared the history of their soda zine, defined what “slice guys” are and told us what compels them to pursue gastro adventures. Snacky Tunes is powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an

Self-proclaimed “California Girl,” Gaby Dalkin grew up a picky eater, but learned how to cook in college, became a private chef and is now teaching the masses how to prepare delicious, fresh home-cooked meals via her popular blog and new cookbook, What’s Gaby Cooking: Everyday California Cooking. Gaby gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the world of food blogging, recipe development and cookbook authoring. Brooklyn rock quartet, Active Bird Community, gives us a live performance from their soon-to-be-released new record, Amends. “In the simplest of terms, Amends is a record about forgiveness,” said Tom D’Agustino, one of the band’s singers and primary songwriters. “Forgiving your parents for splitting up, forgiving your friends for not always understanding you, learning to forgive yourself.” Snacky Tunes is powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For Chef Jeremy Salamon of The Eddy in the East Village looking back was the best way to move forward. Jeremy’s worked in some of the top restaurants in the city, including Locanda Verde and Buvette, but it’s the lessons he learned from his grandmother that inspires his cooking today. She successfully fled Nazi-occupied Hungary and emigrated to America, and taught him the magic of borscht, paprikash and langos. Jeremy’s menus champion Hungarian cuisine, showcasing his own unique take on classic dishes and flavors from his ancestral homeland. Brooklyn’s Elke (née Kayla Graninger) has vocals reminiscent of PJ Harvey, and a guitar-driven sound that alludes to top 40 rock, doo-wop, punk and shoegaze. The cross-genre musical influences reflect Kayla’s upbringing, which spanned various cities and small towns across America. She landed in NYC in her late teens, and eventually discovered her distinct tone with the launch of Elke. Elke’s newest EP, Bad Metaphors, is a collection of break-up anthems inspired by her pas