Jason & Yvonne are joined by Olivia Wolff, where they give their definitive review of Hawkers. They also talk about their love of Yafo, and their receipt visit to Around the World Cafe.
Jason & Yvonne rekindle after a few weeks away on trips to talk about their recent visits to 300 East, Sweet Lew's, and New York.
Jason & Yvonne are on vacation so they are replaying an episode from a year ago with Alex Flores, aka the CLT Gal. Alex recently just had a baby (Shout out Baby Mack) and runs the marketing for Sea Level and the Waterman.
Olivia Wolff joins Jason to talk about her study abroad in Copenhagen, their trips to Blue Hill at Stone Barnes, and their recent trip to Hawkers. They finish with the best things they ate this week and a rendition of Jason's play he wrote for Updog Kombucha.
Laney Jahkel-Parrish, pastry chef at 300 East, joins the pod to talk about growing up in Florida, going to Queens, deciding she wanted to be a pastry chef, and her tutelage under Ashley Boyd.
Haley Arellano & Carly Dickson of CLT Bests join Jason & Yvonne to talk about the Charlotte Food Scene, their Skill Pop classes, living in Wilmore, and being best friends/sisters.
The fabulous Chef Chris Coleman of Stoke joins Jason & Yvonne to discuss his upbringing, his start at McNich House, his time at the Asbury, and his current ventures at Stoke.
Jason is joined by Courtney Estes, partial owner of Lincolns Haberdashery and creative director of Futo Buta. They discuss her start in the restaurant business, her R&D to develop Futo Buta, the magic of Lincoln's, and the new projects she and Chef Shortino have coming up.
Yvonne & Jason welcome great friend of the pod Ian Kolb to the pod to discuss Cuplux + Scallionpancake's new drink collaboration, Yvonne's food poisoning, Idlewild, Uptown street meat, The Dunavant, and the best things they ate this week.
Jason & Yvonne are joined by Shai Fargian, Executive Chef of Yafo Kitchen. They discuss Shai’s upbringing in Israel, his culinary journey, his move to the US, and how he helped start Yafo Kitchen.
Jason & Yvonne are live from Copenhagen talking about their visit to Noma for the Seafood season.
Jason & Yvonne are joined by 2019 James Beard nominated Chef Greg Collier and his wife Subrina. They talk about their upbringing in Memphis, their time in Arizona, and how they started the Yolk, plus much more.
Jason & Yvonne are joined by Michael Jeffrey Noll and Jayson Whiteside, co-owners of Bardo. They discuss Mike’s upbringing in the culinary world, the opening of Bardo, bad reviews, and what’s next on the horizon.
Jason & Yvonne are joined by Alyssa and Andrew Wilen of Chef Alyssa’s kitchen. They talk about Chef Alyssa’s culinary upbring, her early work, and then her starting cooking classes. They talk about their favorite restaurants in Charlotte and the best things they ate this week.
Rachel Sutherland, of Rachel Sutherland Communications, joins Jason & Yvonne to talk about PR, growing up in Detroit, working at the Charlotte Observer, Sabor, and much more.
Larry Suggs, one of Charlotte’s best bartenders, joins the pod to talk about growing up in Charlotte, his journey, and what he’s up to next.
Jason & Yvonne banter about going to the Crunkleton, Bree's cookies, Stephen Hawking, Frankie, and much more.
Kirsten Wile of Unpretentious Palate joins the pod to discuss her time at Charlotte Magazine, the importance of true restaurant criticism, and the Charlotte food scene.
Kris Reid of the Piedmont Culinary Guild joins Jason and Yvonne to talk about her growth as a chef, her dedication to helping people understand the magic of local ingredients, her co-founding of the Piedmont Culinary Guild, and the evolution of the culinary scene in Charlotte.
Jason & Yvonne welcome Ashley Boyd, co-owner of 300 East and former head pastry chef. They talk about the history of 300 East, her inspirations, her favorite desserts, and much more.
Jason & Yvonne welcome Chrissie Beth of Off the Eaten Path and her husband AJ. They discuss their visits to The Manchester, Idlewild, and Sophie's Lounge. They finish with Chrissie's beer bracket and the best things they ate this week.
Jason & Yvonne are joined by Allie Papajohn of EatDrinkCLT. They talk about Legion Brewing, Allie's rise as a Charlotte food blogger, and Bojangles. They finish with Charlotte/Asheville News and the best food they ate this week.
Jason & Yvonne talk about their family lunch at Brio, the special collaboration dinner with Hello Sailor and Buxton Hall, Bardo, and the Waterman. They finish up with Charlotte News and the best food they ate this week.
Jason & Yvonne are joined by Amy Fox of Amy on Food. They talk about growing up in Charlotte, Amy's time in Japan, Grandma, and their favorite places in Charlotte.
Jason & Yvonne welcome Ian Kolb of Cuplux to the pod. They talk about getting bad reviews, the Great Pacific Northwest, the Charlotte restaurant scene, and the best food we ate this week.
Jason & Yvonne welcome Jess Bentley of Slice of Jess on the pod. They discuss the life of a blogger, best places in Charlotte, and some advice for people starting a new blog.
Jason & Yvonne welcome Matt Hohler, cofounder of Farmers First Coffee. They discuss the coffee process and how Farmers First is trying to give more money to coffee farmers so they can earn a sustainable wage.
Jason & Yvonne discuss their favorite restaurants and dishes of 2018. Restaurants include Noma, Atelier Crenn, Eleven Madison Park, AMass, Osteria Francescana, and Bardo.
Mark Ashcraft of Shark Attack 704 joins the pod to discuss growing up in Charlotte, being the finalist for most eligible Bachelor in Charlotte, and the changing identity of the city of Charlotte.
Jason & Yvonne talk about their visits to Chef Alyssa's Kitchen, Pokeatery, The Stanley, and Sweet Lou's BBQ. They finish with Charlotte News and the best food they ate this week.
