Adeola Sokunbi is a special event curator and culinary enthusiast based in Atlanta, GA. After working for some of the world’s largest and most iconic brands like Coca-Cola and the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, she decided to combine her personal love for food and professional expertise in connecting people to create Yolaskitchen. Yolaskitchen started as an intimate monthly dinner supper club in 2016, and the Yolaskitchen brand now looks to a future in entering the consumer goods market with ...
Feb 16, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Jazzmine Woodard is a young professional and content creator with Houston, TX roots and Nigerian heritage. In 2015, Jazzmine started her blog Dash of Jazz platform for her to share recipes with the goal of helping busy women balance what matters and live on their own terms. In this episode, Jazzmine shares her beginnings as a food blogger and how she has evolved her wide array of content to include lifestyle, travel, and home design. She also offers insight into skills and strategies that have a...
Feb 16, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Ahead of Season 2 launching in February 2021, your host, Geo Darwin checks in to reflect on the first season of the Table 86 Podcast. In this special bonus episode, He highlights some personal achievements, accomplishments from Season 1 guests and provides you a little preview of what you can expect from Season 2. Be sure to review and subscribe and follow me for updates!Website - table86podcast.comInstagram - @geostable // @table86podcastTwitter - @geostablephl Subscribe, rate, and follow @geos...
Jan 26, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Barry Johnson is a professional bartender, certified mixologist, and craft cocktail blogger based in Philadelphia. In 2019, Barry launched his business, Bartender Barry, where he offers private bartending services as well as creates and delivers boutique educational experiences for the cocktail enthusiast. In addition, Barry competed in the 2020 Black Restaurant Week Cocktail Competition and is a contributor for the largest digital media company for the beverage industry, VinePair . In this epis...
Nov 02, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Whether photography, recipe development, or writing, creatives in the food industry tend to vary in their area of expertise. That’s why it is so exciting when I come across one who excels at three!Shanika Graham-White is a talented food blogger, photographer, and recipe developer, who has been featured in Food 52, the Feed Feed, Buzzfeed, and many more.She joins the podcast to discuss the inspiration behind her blog, Orchids and Sweet Tea, and to provide her tips on cooking some delicious gluten...
Sep 30, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 11
It will come as no surprise that equitable representation is a large issue across the food and beverage industry. And with recent events bringing this problem to the forefront, creatives of colors are demanding that companies address these disparities. That’s why it was so necessary to be joined by an international brand strategist and blogging expert, Jasmine Lukuku. In 2016, Jasmine founded The Black Food Bloggers Club, an online platform for black food bloggers to share resources, be connecte...
Aug 12, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 10
At the table today is Vincent Moten, a wine professional and educator who curates phenomenal wine tasting experiences through his business Elevate your Tastes. In this episode, we discuss his passion for wine and the ways in which he makes the wine tasting process less intimidating. Vince leaves us with his recommendations on some fantastic Black-owned wine brands to get you started on your wine tasting journey.Learn more about Vince and Elevate Your Tastes at elevateyourtastes.com or by followi...
Jul 20, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 9
At the table today is New Orleans based food blogger, photographer, and recipe developer, Ben Goodly. Listen in as Ben and I talk about new takes on classic recipes influenced by his upbringing in Alabama, the differences between Creole and Cajun cuisine, and some of his upcoming projects. Ben also serves up some of his favorite spots to dine in New Orleans. As a bonus, Ben offers his tips on making a great roux! Learn more about Ben and check out his recipes through his blog foodislovemadeedibl...
Apr 23, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In the wake of the stay-at-home orders, we are finding ourselves in unprecedented times. I, for one, have experienced heightened anxiety, and have fallen into some not so healthy routines. The hardest part is finding a way to cycle out of those behaviors. This episode is a part of that self-discovery. In this special episode of Table 86, I welcome my friend, fellow blogger and registered dietitian Marsha (aka Summer) Hoffmann to share some insight on how we can be more mindful and create healthi...
Apr 08, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Light, fresh, and island-inspired. Although she uses these words to describe her beautifully plated dishes, they are also well-suited to describe the chef herself. In this episode, I speak with the charming Leeonney Bentick. A personal chef from Baltimore who is pioneering the Vegan Caribbean movement. We discuss her roots in St. Vincent, tips and techniques to elevate your vegan cooking game, and explore her desire to expand the world’s knowledge of Southern Caribbean cuisine through her exquis...
Feb 13, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this extra special episode, I'm joined by two of my favorite foodies and dear friends, Sherrod of Slice and Torte and Quin of Butter be Ready, to discuss our favorite food-focused Instagram accounts and bloggers in a number of categories ranging from recipe development and photography to cocktails and food styling. Sherrod is half of the dynamic duo at the helm of the blog Slice and Torte . A jack of all trades with a podcast, Instagram account, and YouTube channel, Sherrod showcases an impre...
Jan 28, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Aaron Hutcherson is a talented food writer, recipe developer, and blogger whose work has been featured in a number of prestigious publications including The New York Times, Huffington Post, The Washington Post, and Tasting Table. His blog, The Hungry Hutch, was also a 2019 finalist for the Saveur Food Blog Award. In this episode, we discuss how he uses his talent to highlight the experiences and histories of people of color, his creative process for developing recipes, and as an added bonus Aaro...
Dec 30, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 4
BLK & Bold Specialty Beverages is a black-owned premium coffee and tea company with Rod Johnson and Pernell Cezar at the helm. In this episode, we speak with Rod, who offers insight into their products, how they are differentiators in the market, and their intentional focused on investing in the community. Learn more about BLK & Bold Specialty Beverages at blkandbold.com/ or on instagram at @blkandbold . During the episode, Rod also mentions a key organization they continue to support th...
Dec 10, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Arley Arrington is a self-taught baker and social justice warrior based in Richmond, VA. In this episode, we dive deep into how she has used her phenomenal baking skills and her platform to generate awareness and to fundraise for key issues such as immigration, reproductive rights, equality and much more. Subscribe, rate, and follow @geostable on Instagram to know when our episodes go live. Website: table86podcast.com Instagram: @geostable / @table86podcast Facebook: /geostablephl...
Nov 25, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In our inaugural episode, we sit down withfood historian and entrepreneur Deah Berry Mitchell. to unpack the Dallas / Fort Worth food scene, the inspiration behind her Soul of DFW: Black History and Soul Food Bus Tour, and the process for developing her book Cornbread and Collard Greens: How West African Cuisine and Slavery Influenced Soul Food. Subscribe, rate, and follow @geostable on Instagram to know when our episodes go live. Website: table86podcast.com Instagram: @geostable / @table86podca...
Nov 11, 2019•28 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Take a seat at Table 86 - a podcast centered on creatives of color transforming the landscape of the food and beverage industry. Feed your soul and your mind as we celebrate their stories. Exploring how they are being necessary disruptors in an industry where they’ve historically been, well…86’d. Subscribe, rate, and follow @geostable on Instagram to know when our episodes go live. Website: table86podcast.com Instagram: @geostable / @table86podcast Facebook: /geostablephl...
Nov 07, 2019•1 min
