Snacky Tunes

We pop open a bottle for this all NYC episode. Up first, sommelier and restaurateur Ariel Arce epitomizes the notion of turning passion into action, and sharing that passion with the world. Her love of pouring wine--especially Champagne--and collecting vinyl has led her to open two fun and popular jewel box spots, Air's Champagne Parlor and Tokyo Record Bar. Inspiring Ariel at young age were her merrymaking parents and their dinner parties. We learn more about those soirees from Ariel's dad who joins us as well. Twenty-one-year-old Beshken began his musical life in his native Los Angeles as a jazz guitarist. DJ gigs brought him into the world of dance music, and now living in Brooklyn he's honed a distinct electronic sound infused with jazz and indie rock. Beshken's latest EP is Time Is The Longest Distance Between Two People, and he stops by for a live in-studio performance. Snacky Tunes is powered by SimplecastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com

We talk family, American dreams and pancit with brothers and restaurant partners, Chase and Chef Chad Valencia. The Valencias are the driving force behind Los Angeles' groundbreaking Filipino-inspired and California-influenced restaurant, LASA, which reflects their distinct upbringing as second-generation Filipino-Americans. We then sneak under the bleachers to meet up with Brooklyn high school sweethearts, The Rizzos. The quartet, known for their garage rock and 1950's-inflected sound that makes you wanna dance, gives us a live in-studio performance from their latest EP, "No Parents, No Rules 2: Beneath The Planet of No Rules. 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 that time of year again. Our dear friend, Michael Whiteman--aka, "the dean of restaurant consultants"--returns for his 8th episode of Snacky Tunes to discuss the food trends of 2018. Michael gives us his outlook on such topics as plant-biased diets, going cashless and the rippling effect that technology plays into consumer spending habits. Michael is the co-founder of the legendary hospitality consulting company, Baum + Whiteman LLC, renowned for creating two of the world’s highest grossing restaurants, more 3-star restaurants than anyone in the United States and numerous international food, hotel and related concepts. 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.

For this episode, we're stationed at one of our favorite L.A. haunts, the Filipino-inspired and California-influenced, LASA. Joining us for a lunch of lumpia, pancit and lechon kawali is Phil Rosenthal, creator and host of the new Netflix travel-and-dining docu-series, Somebody Feed Phil. Phil shares with us his journey of becoming a passionate lover of all things food. He tells us how his time as the creator and writer of the hit sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond, led to his current gig. And maybe most importantly, he explains why it's essential for everyone to get--and use--a passport. 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 2018, and we're starting the year in Los Angeles by meeting up with Ellen Bennett of the wildly popular apron and kitchen line, Hedley & Bennett. Ellen shares with us her journey from working as a line cook to developing one of the most recognized and beloved culinary brands in the world. For “Snacky Tunes 5’s," our good pal Jameson Fink eschews the typical fitness goals people usually make this time of year, and instead focuses his resolutions on the topic he loves best: wine! If the sounds of New York rockers, NO ICE, are new to you, it's certainly not due to the band's lack of effort. Deemed one of the “Hardest Working Bands” of 2016 and 2017 by the site, Oh My Rockness, ​NO ICE has performed with the likes of Richard Lloyd of Television and Ian Saint Pé of the Black Lips over the years. The band stops in for a live acoustic performance of songs from their latest album, "Come on Feel the NO ICE." Snacky Tunes is powered by SimplecastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr

Since its debut in 2016, Oriole has quickly and firmly established itself as one of Chicago's best restaurants. We catch up with chef-owner, Noah Sandoval, and learn about Oriole's history, his early career in Richmond, VA, and what it's like growing up with a Navy SEAL dad. Our buddy, wine writer Jameson Fink, drops in for a final toast of “Snacky Tunes 5’s" for the year. Fittingly for the holidays, Jameson's all about sparkling wine. (Keyword to look for when your bottle shopping? "Crémant.") The New York Times recently highlighted Brooklyn girlwave rock trio, THICK, in a feature about women making the best rock music today, and we couldn't agree more with the pick. THICK join us in-studio for conversation and a live performance. Check out their first EP, "It's Always Something..." 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.

Over the years, MUNCHIES' seminal "Chef's Night Out" show has given us a raucous inside look at the post-shift, after-hours creature habits of the world's most influential gastronomic talents. MUNCHIES editor-in-chief Helen Hollyman joins us to talk about the brand new cookbook inspired by the show--MUNCHIES: Late-Night Meals from the World's Best Chefs--and gives us some behind-the-scenes looks at how both "Chef's Night Out" and the book came to be. We then travel back in our archives to 2014 for a musical performance from singer-songwriter, Alex Rose. In addition to a life onstage, Alex's reminisces about her time spent making college and internet radio. Alex recently released her debut album, "Arcadian Pages." Make sure you give it a listen. 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 open the show at this year's Complexcon--Complex Magazine's annual celebration of music, food, fashion, art and culture--where we meet up with Sean Evans and Chris Schonberger, the guys behind the fiery hit web series "Hot Ones" on First We Feast. We talk Scoville units, chicken wings and learn how Sean handles all that heat as host of the series. New York City rockers, Native Sun, hit up our studio for a live performance. Fueled by their obsession with rock legends The Rolling Stones and Velvet Underground, the quartet have built a fast following as one of the city's best emerging bands. Be on the lookout for their forthcoming EP, "Songs Born From Love and Hate," which includes the popular single, "Palindrome. 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.

Legendary chef Massimo Bottura joins us once again, and this time it’s to share his new book, Bread is Gold. Massimo gives us insights into his fight to end food waste, and how he recruited 60 of the world’s best chefs to help tackle the issue by turning everyday ingredients into delicious recipes. Our good buddy, wine writer Jameson Fink, also stops in for another installment of “Snacky Tunes 5’s,” and this time he’s dropping some key advice on how to survive that big, daunting wine tasting. The final part of the show's trifecta is New York City electro pop singer, Julietta, who sits down with us to talk about her mom's Italian cooking, and also gives us a live in-studio performance of her latest single "Runaway." 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.

Before he was one of the top chefs in the country, Josef Centeno was a Texas kid following the Grateful Dead around the country. He's now renowned for his groundbreaking Downtown Los Angeles restaurant empire, and he sits with us to talk about his career and his new cookbook, Baco: Vivid Recipes from the Heart of Los Angeles. We're also joined by Lydia Gammil and Madison Velding-VanDam, one-half of the New York City post-punk band, The Wants. The band's currently working on their first album, and Lydia and Madison give us a live listen to what they've been working on in the studio. 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 got a live episode of the show taped at Los Angeles' fourth annual EastSide Food Festival. It's an all-siblings celebration as we're joined onstage by Briana and Andy Valdez of Texas-inspired restaurant, HomeState, along with Marika and Miro Justad and their bandmates in Tangerine. 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 get away from the buzzing big city and head to Los Alamos, CA, to meet up with Bob Oswaks, the namesake baker-owner behind the acclaimed, must-visit Bob's Well Bread Bakery. In addition to hearing about how Bob makes some of the best French-inspired pastries around, he tells us all about the transition he made from show biz to the baking biz. We then dip into our archives for a live in-studio performance from musician and composer, Julianna Barwick. She shares with us her unique recording experiences working with Sigur Ros’ producer Alex Somers in Iceland as well as her thoughts on the cuisine there. 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 grabbing a cup of coffee in Paris with Thomas Lehoux and Jeff Marois, co-founders of Belleville Brûlerie Paris. The duo source, roast, distribute and serve some of the best beans in the world, and are determined to get people to give up "sock juice." Singer-songwriter, Rodes Rollins, then steps into the studio for a live performance of her signature Americana-infused psychedelic rock. She released her debut EP, "Young Adult", earlier this year. Please do get yourself a copy. 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 almost time for Los Angeles' EastSide Food Festival. We meet up with fest organizers, Anne Lee Huffman and Jesse Rogg, to talk about what you can expect to eat, drink, see and hear this year. The festival will be held on Oct. 22. We'll be there recording a live episode of the show, and you can get tickets here. We're also joined by talented Brooklyn singer-songwriter, Elijah Wolf, who gives us a live in-studio performance. He's just putting the finishing touches on his debut album which comes out next year. In the meantime, go ahead and put your ears on his latest single, Wilson State Park. 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 open the show up in lovely Modena, Italy, where we visit with sisters, Sara and Chiara Fantoni. They own Bar Schiavoni, the legendary cafe renowned for its panino al cotechino – small sandwiches. Don't have fancy wine glasses? Don't worry says our buddy, wine writer, Jameson Fink, who joins us for another turn of “Snacky Tunes 5’s” in which he discusses all things glassware. Brooklyn punk rock five-piece, Heaven's Gate, is currently working on their third full length album, and they took a break from recording to join us in-studio for a live performance. 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 start it all off with lowriders and a smoker named Lucifer as we meet up in L.A.'s Koreatown with Fernando Carillo, the pitmaster behind the smoked-meat-sensation, Ragtop Fern's BBQ. Don't have fancy wine glasses? Brooklyn punk rock quintet, Grim Streaker, closes everything out in a fury with a live in-studio performance. Check out their first EP, "Girl Minority." 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 open this episode in Paris where we meet up with the inimitable Camille Fourmont, owner of the must-visit wine bar, La Buvette. She shares with us the story of how she discovered her deep love for wine, and also explains how passion and intent can be just as important as expertise when it comes to the hospitality business. We're then joined by one of our favorite people, singer-songwriter Annie Hart, who you might know best as one third of the synth-pop band, Au Revoir Simone. Annie's just released her first solo album, "Impossible Accomplice," which she recorded in her Brooklyn basement after putting her kids to bed at night. 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 Portland, OR, with our buddy Peter Cho, chef and co-owner of the Korean hotspot, Han Oak. We talk about everything from his stints in NYC working with superstar chef April Bloomfield to dumplings and noodles--aka, "Noods and Dumps" in Peter's parlance. Then we hit up our archives for a performance from Oberhofer who plays us some tracks from his 2012 album, "Time Capsules II," while also regaling us with some fun and wild motorcycle stories from the road. 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.

This week we're joined by superstar chef, Lorena Garcia. Lorena grew up in Venezuela, and she's now known the world over for championing Latin cuisine at such restaurants as CHICA in Las Vegas, her various Spanish-language cooking shows, her cookbooks and her own kitchenware line. We're then visited by Brooklyn guitar rockers, BOYTOY, who give us an in-studio performance of their grunge-rock-meets-surf-jams sound. They talk gear, Euro tour and California vibes seeping into their New York sound.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this week's episode of Snacky Tunes, we’re in Mexico City with one of the country's most celebrated chefs Gabriela Cámara. We talk about the evolution of Contramar, modern Mexican cooking, the impact of recidivism in the hiring process at Cala, her new San Francisco restaurant and to hear the story behind her iconic dish: tuna tostada. Our good buddy and wine writer, Jameson Fink, then dives deep into rosé in the latest installment of “Snacky Tunes 5’s.” The episode wraps up with a live performance from our archives with Brooklyn dance music ensemble, Midnight Magic.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.