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Sam Benrubi is a podcast host and avid wine enthusiast. His show the Grape Nation is one of the most popular wine podcasts out there. Benrubi has worked with the likes of Howard Stern and Gary Vaynerchuk. This time, Benrubi sits on the other side of the mic, sharing his stories and thoughts on the wine industry.

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Rebecca Halpern, a documentary filmmaker whose work includes multiple seasons directing, writing and producing the hit series “American Greed” and “Gangland,” and the critically acclaimed six-part limited series “Helter Skelter,” which she co-executive produced for Epix. Her award-winning feature documentary, “Love, Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter”, won Best of the Fest at the 2021 Chicago International Film Festival, and was acquired by Greenwich Entertainment. Rebecca also produced and wrote the feature documentary “Who Is Stan Smith?,” premiering at Doc NYC 2022, and most recently, she served as co-executive producer of the six-part Netflix series, “How to Become a Mob Boss.” To note: Shari worked as a server at Charlie Trotter's restaurant in Chicago from 1997-98. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to stick with your vision; Industry News Discussion on the US Department of State's Diplomatic Culinary Partnership with the James Beard Foundation; and shifts coming to restaurants, according to top chefs in San Francisco; plus, Shari's Solo Dining experience at Maguy Le Coze and Chef Eric Ripert's 4-star seafood restaurant, Le Bernardin in NYC. 

**We are proud to announce that our show, All in the Industry, has been nominated for 3 Taste Awards, including Viewers Choice for Best Food or Drink Radio Broadcast, Viewers Choice for Best Food or Drink Podcast, and Viewers Choice for Best Single Topic Series. We are honored to be among the incredible nominees and part of Heritage Radio Network's 28 nominations across 9 categories. You can vote now for All in the Industry until February 17. We thank you in advance! TO VOTE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZJD97NF

All in the Industry is nominated for a viewer’s choice TASTE AWARD. Cast your vote before February 17th.

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On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Caroline Schiff, Executive Pastry Chef at Gage & Tollner in Downtown Brooklyn, NYC, and the author of The Sweet Side of Sourdough, a James Beard Outstanding Pastry Chef Award Nominee 2022, and Food & Wine Best New Chef 2022. Widely known under the Instagram moniker @pastryschiff, Caroline is a celebrated pastry chef, culinary consultant, and recipe writer and developer based in Brooklyn. She got her start in the restaurant industry over a decade ago and worked her way up through a number of acclaimed restaurants and bakeries before taking her current position at Gage & Tollner. Her signature gravity-defying hairdo is outsized only by her enormous heart; in her spare time you can find her either supporting charitable causes or running a marathon. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to always have dessert; Industry News Discussion on the closing of Noma, Rene Redzepi's world-renowned Copenhagen restaurant; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Major Food Group's Torrisi Bar & Restaurant in the iconic Puck Building, Soho, NYC. 

Photo Courtesy of Caroline Schiff.

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On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from the Culinary Institute of America’s Worlds of Flavor conference, which took place November 2-4 at The CIA at Copia in Napa, CA, with the theme 'Africa and the World: Reclaiming the Past, Crafting the Future'. Worlds of Flavor is a 3-day International Conference and Festival that includes culinary demonstrations, presentations, panels, and workshops, plus, its famed world marketplace tastings and live fire and teaching kitchens at its beautiful campus. Today’s show includes two guest interviews from the conference: first, Pierre Thiam, Chef and Owner of Teranga and Yolélé with locations of NY and El Cerrito, CA, who is a celebrated chef, restaurateur, award-winning cookbook author, entrepreneur, and environmental activist. Born and raised in Senegal, Pierre is known for his innovative cooking style; at once modern and eclectic yet rooted in the rich culinary traditions of West Africa. Pierre is the founder of Yolélé, which distributes African food products around the world, including fonio, a climate-friendly and nutritious ancient grain from the Sahel region of West Africa. His critically acclaimed restaurant Teranga, located in Harlem, NY, serves fast-casual West African fare directly sourced from farmers in the region. Pierre is the author of three cookbooks including, The Fonio Cookbook, released in October 2019 and will add a fourth with the release of Simply West African (Penguin Random House; 2023). Shari's second guest is Zoe Adjonyoh, a chef, writer, entrepreneur, and founder of Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen Ltd. Zoe has been pioneering modern West African food in the form of supper clubs (London, Berlin, New York, Accra, Wales, Russia), her own restaurant in Brixton, pop-ups, street food, and events since 2010. In 2017 she released her debut cookbook Zoe's Ghana Kitchen, which was republished and released nationwide in the US in 2021 and landed her a spot on the New York Times Best Cookbooks of 2021 List. Zoe’s mission has always been to bring the great flavors of West Africa to a wider audience, and her work has been acknowledged through positive press and publicity including being named one of London’s hottest chefs by Time Out and one of “The 44 Best Female Chefs” by Hachette Cuisine France. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to tell your story; two Speed Round games, and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Chef Christopher Kostow and Martina Kostow's Jew-ish Deli, Loveski, at the Oxbow Public Market in Napa, CA. 

Photo Courtesy of Pierre Thiam and Zoe Adjonyoh.

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On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Markus Glocker, Chef and Partner at Koloman, a contemporary French restaurant where he blends Parisian creativity with Viennese tradition, echoing the neighborhood buzz of Secessionist-era European cafes in an iconic NoMad location. Markus is Austrian born and hotel bred. After attending culinary school in Linz, Austria, he traversed Europe and America’s finest kitchens, in search of experience, spending valuable years working alongside acclaimed chefs Charlie Trotter in Chicago and Gordon Ramsay in London and New York, which received two Michelin stars during his tenure. Markus is celebrated for his elegant and precise attention to detail. His passion and high standards have earned him many accolades, including a coveted Michelin Star, three stars from The New York Times and from New York Magazine, and in May 2015, as Executive Chef/Owner of Batard Restaurant in NYC, he was awarded Best New Restaurant in America by the James Beard Foundation. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to let our travels inspire us; Industry News Discussion on Michelin's 2022 California restaurant guide; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at newly opened Jupiter restaurant in Rockefeller Center, NYC. 

Photo Courtesy of Markus Glocker.

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On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Ben Leventhal, founder and CEO of Blackbird Labs, a next generation loyalty, membership and payments company, focused on enhancing direct connectivity between restaurants and their guests. Blackbird will be among the first web3 platforms purpose-built for the hospitality industry. Ben is the co-founder of Eater and Resy, two companies that have transformed the restaurant industry (Eater was acquired by Vox in 2013; Resy by American Express in 2019), and have fundamentally changed the relationship between restaurants and guests. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to know when to fold 'em; Industry News Discussion on the wine bar concept; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Major Food Group's Contessa in Miami's Design District.

Photo Courtesy of Ben Leventhal.

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On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guests are Roni Mazumdar and Chef Chintan Pandya, co-owners of Unapologetic Foods, an award-winning restaurant group that is out to redefine Indian food. Their restaurants and food brands, including Dhamaka, Semma, Adda, Masalawala & Sons, Kebabwala and Rowdy Rooster, and Biryani Bol and Aerobanquets concepts, have set the New York City scene on fire. Their accolades include for Adda, Food & Wine Magazine’s "Top Ten Best New Restaurants 2019," Eater National's "Best New Restaurants 2019”, Bon Appetit's "Top 50 Best New Restaurants of 2019," and for Dhamaka, Chintan won the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef New York State, the first win in this category for an Indian chef. Dhamaka was also named the #1 restaurant of the year by The New York Times, Esquire Magazine, and one of the top 50 restaurants in the country by The New York Times. And Semma was named in Bon Appetit’s Top Ten New Restaurants of 2022 and earned a Michelin star. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to be unapologetically you; Industry News Discussion on favorite restaurant reservation apps; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at legendary seafood eatery Swan Oyster Depot in San Francisco.

Photo Courtesy of Chintan Pandya and Roni Mazumdar.

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On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Aria Accetta, an Ambassador for Diageo Non Alc Brands (Central Region), and award-winning bartender who has lived all over the world and found her home in hospitality. With a global perspective and unparalleled storytelling abilities, Aria connects her curiosity to a deeper sense of service. Her international background fuels an innate sense of community building everywhere she goes. She strives to be impactful, passionate, and, of course, make good drinks great. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to be open to new ideas; Speed Round; Industry News Discussion on the topic of brunch; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at iconic Zuni Cafe in San Francisco. 

Photo Courtesy of Aria Accetta.

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On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Amy Emberling, one of the original bakers and current partners at the legendary Zingerman's Bakehouse in Ann Arbor, MI, which opened in 1992 as a complimentary business to Zingerman’s Delicatessen, an Ann Arbor institution founded in 1982, championing local farmers and food purveyors for more than 40 years. Amy has been an avid food lover and baker since her childhood in Nova Scotia, Canada. After high school, she moved to Cambridge, MA, and received her bachelor’s degree from Harvard University. She then followed her passion for food and learned to cook and bake at L’ecole de Gastronomie Française at the Ritz Hotel in Paris, France as well as in Michigan restaurants. In 1999, she received her MBA from Columbia University. Amy has been working in the food world for over 30 years. In 2000, she became a Partner at Zingerman's Bakehouse, where she continues to be involved in hands-on baking and teaching classes, in addition to managing the overall business. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to laugh out loud; Speed Round; Industry News Discussion on Restoration Hardware opening restaurants, plus, recaps on the NYT Food Festival, NYCWFF and Les Dames D'Escoffier's Annual Conference hosted by LDNY in NYC; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at S&P, a revival of iconic Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop in NYC's Flatiron District.

Photo Courtesy of Amy Emberling.

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On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer is on-location with her guest Jeff Katz, co-owner of Al Coro, Mel’s, and Discolo, which are all part of 85 Tenth Restaurants in NYC. This impressive space was previously the home of Del Posto, a 4-star New York Times restaurant, where Jeff had been a longtime managing director and general manager. Jeff purchased the restaurant in 2021, along with his managing partner/chef Melissa Rodriguez, and former partner, chef James Kent, who he also previously collaborated with on Crown Shy and Saga at 70 Pine Street in NYC. Al Coro, and Saga, were each recently awarded two stars from the 2022 Michelin Guide for New York – the only new restaurants added among 13 in this category. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to reach for the stars; Speed Round; Industry News Discussion on Michelin Guide's 2022 restaurant star rankings for New York, as well as Edible Cities, and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Nubeluz by Jose Andres at the top of the Ritz Carlton New York, Nomad, NYC. 

Photo Courtesy of Shari Bayer and Jeff Katz.

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On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Anthony Giglio, a wine and spirits authority, writer, educator and raconteur who has motivated countless imbibers to trust their own tastes and relax the rules. He has appeared as a guest on NBC’s Today Show, Food Network, CNBC, and FOX Business News, and has been invited to speak at food and wine festivals and events around the world. Currently serving as wine reporter for CBS News Radio, Anthony’s writing has been featured in publications like New York Magazine, Esquire, Every Day With Rachel Ray, Travel + Leisure, and more. He is the Wine Director for the American Express Centurion Global Lounge Networks, a longtime Contributing Editor to Food & Wine Magazine, and the author of 12 books on wine, cocktails and travel, including the annual Food & Wine Wine Guide. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to have fun while learning; Speed Round; Industry News Discussion on Martha Stewart's new restaurant in Las Vegas; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Joe's of Avenue U, a Brooklyn institution serving up traditional Sicilian-Palermitano cuisine in NYC.

Photo Courtesy of Anthony Giglio.

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On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Meg Bickford, Executive Chef at Commander’s Palace, a New Orleans landmark since 1893, known for creating great dining memories. Megan “Meg” Bickford has called the Commander’s Palace kitchen her culinary home since June 2008 and took on the role of Executive Chef at the New Orleans destination for leading edge Haute Creole cuisine in October 2020. Meg previously served as the Executive Chef of Cafe Adelaide, the Commander’s family’s playful, modern Creole restaurant. She comes from a family with a father from New Orleans and a mother from “down the Bayou” in Larose, so both Cajun and Creole influences run in her blood. As Commander’s Palace is the kitchen where Cajun and Creole crashed for the first time in the 1970's with Paul Prudhomme and Ella Brennan, Meg and her Creole and Cajun influences are in the perfect position at the helm of the kitchen. Commander's Palace, the winner of seven James Beard Foundation Awards, has evolved into a culinary legend. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to prove yourself as a leader; Speed Round; Industry News Discussion on restaurant reservation culture, and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Chef/Owner Ignacio Matto's Corner Bar within Nine Orchard, an elegant new hotel on Manhattan's Lower East Side. 

Photo Courtesy of Meg Bickford.

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On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Matt Friedlander, industry veteran and co-owner of Sally Can Wait, a tropical-themed bar and restaurant on Manhattan’s Lower East Side offering craft cocktails and elevated comfort food in a fun and casual, Miami-esque setting. Matt, along with his business partner Zak Snyder, together have over 45 years of NYC hospitality experience. Matt hails from Miami and has been a managing operator for establishments, including Fool's Gold, Sweetwater Social, and Grand Banks, where he led the team to its most successful season ever. Matt's adorable Ewokian dog Sally, who his bar is named after, joins us in our HRN studio too. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to take your work seriously, but yourself less so; Speed Round; Industry News Discussion on the late night dining scene in NYC since the pandemic, and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Chef/Owner Michael Scelfo's Waypoint in Cambridge, MA.

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On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is John Meadow, the founder and president of LDV Hospitality, a boutique hospitality group that was founded on the ambition to bring the dream of “La Dolce Vita,” to everyday life, with concepts including Scarpetta, American Cut, The Seville and Dolce Italian. Focused on concept and business development, John drives the creative process for the company, envisioning restaurants and bringing them to life, as well as forging new partnerships with hotel developers to create bespoke food and beverage experiences for their guests. John is a graduate of Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration, a director on the Board of the NYC Hospitality Alliance, and an active member of the NYC Food Service Industry Partnership Advisory Council (NY SBS). In 2016, he received the “Next Generation” Award from the NYC Hospitality Alliance. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to learn from failures; Speed Round; Industry News Discussion on Food & Wine's Best New Chefs 2022; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Candouni in Oía, Santorini, Greece. 

Photo Courtesy of John Meadow.

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On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Jessica Schupak, a New York-based F&B development consultant, who works with developers, hotel companies, operators, and cultural institutions that are introducing new F&B experiences or reimagining existing ones. An alum of the Altamarea Group, Jessica has opened restaurants in multiple US cities, Europe, and Asia, and she has worked on some of NYC’s most beloved restaurants, such as Osteria Morini, as well as with some of the dining world’s most revered institutions, including multiple projects with the James Beard Foundation. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to be a good listener; Speed Round; Industry News Discussion on upcoming New York restaurant openings via Florence Fabricant at The New York Times; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Kiki's Tavern in Mykonos, Greece. 

Photo Courtesy of Jessica Schupak.

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This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy drives down South for an exclusive talk with the influencers of the Black craft beer movement — Ale Sharpton and Mike Potter. While Ale is a beer writer slash expert slash critic slash personality, Mike is also the founder of Black Brew Culture slash Fresh Fest slash Blacktoberfest. The gang will follow the rise of Black craft breweries as well as the details of Ale’s and Mike’s individual projects serving as steps on that ladder.

The episode kicks off with a catch-up session with Ale and his journey in the Piano Keys World — his collaboration with New Belgium. He also gives us a peek into the growth of Atlanta’s beer scene through legislation and minority brewing movements. We then get to meet Mike and two outstanding brewers from Blacktoberfest — Dirtbag Ale’s Tito and Beale Street Brewing Company’s Kelvin — along with their paths on the craft beer way and what they are brewing for this upcoming Blacktober. Additionally, we’ll also dive into an analysis of the ups and downs of the Black beer scene in U.S.’s Southern cities, before coming back to Ale’s efforts to shine light on the small guys. 

After the break, we’ll come back with Kelvin's private session with his exclusive trivias and stories on Elvis. Jimmy attempts to make his endings consistent by going around the room asking people their favorite beers for the week, before Mike closes out with details about Blacktoberfest (October 1st in St. Louis, 15th in Atlanta, and 22nd in Durham). Hop in the car and tune into our show while driving to Blacktober, Jimmy’s waiting for you!

Photo Courtesy of Ale Sharpton.

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This week, Beer Sessions Radio welcomes back Jaega Wise and her book “Wild Brews” - the only book twice featured - along with biologist Paul Mankiewicz, to spill all about water. 

We shall start off with a brief re-intro by Jaega, and Paul’s intro of his work with water. Jaega will talk more about her time at water school, before giving you exclusive tips for your first batch. We’ll also discuss alkaline and all the bad things that can happen with beers when you get the water wrong, before Paul jumps in with a history lesson on the NYC water system. Jimmy also tries to get involved with a pretty obvious question about hardness, while Jaega and Paul geek out way too hard on the term “scale.”

Later on, we come back to the recipes in “Wild Brews” and Burton-on-Trent unique eggy pale ale. The gang also touches on climate change, with its impact on water and the craft beer scene. Last but not least, Jimmy finally finds a consistent way to end the show by bringing back the question-for-other format, before Jaega tells us the same dumb question everyone keeps asking about her book.

Grab your goggles and waterproof headphones before joining us on this deep dive!

Photo Courtesy of Miles Willis.

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On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Dan Richer, chef and owner of Razza Pizza Artigianale in Jersey City, NJ, his American artisanal pizza restaurant featuring wood fired pizza, where we on location! At Razza, Dan and his team aspire to the Italian way of cooking and eating, where location and seasonality dictate ingredients, with the ultimate goal of serving the best pizza possible. Razza received a 3-star review in The New York Times in 2017, and in 2019, was named Best Pizza in North America by 50 Best. Dan was a James Beard Foundation Rising Star Chef semi-finalist in 2011, and he’s a 5-time James Beard Nominee. Dan has a new book, The Joy of Pizza: Everything You Need to Know, co-authored with Katie Parla. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to pay attention; Speed Round; Industry News Discussion on the departure of two of NYC’s veteran food writers, Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld — colloquially known as “the Robs”, from New York Magazine after 32 years, via Eater NY; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Le Rock, chefs and owners Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr's grand interpretation of a French Brasserie, located in NYC's Rockefeller Plaza.

Photo Courtesy of Dan Richer.

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This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy talks to Brent Manning from Riverbend Malt House in Asheville, North Carolina, about their process of producing high quality craft malt at a large scale. The duo discuss the trends in craft beer, craft malt, and the future of a more sustainable beer industry. Grab your green headphones and dig in on the convo with us right now!

Brent kicks off the episode with a brief introduction of his environmental consultant background, and how he turned to craft malt through his craft beer passion. He’ll also give you a glimpse of the early day struggles with his ‘artisan’ kiln, before introducing us to the fanciest equipment whose name Jimmy can’t even pronounce. Brent continues to present us with a more local and more creative future for malters and brewers nationwide, before diving into Craft Malt Week this Sept. 27, organized by the Craft Malsters Guild, where he is the founder and president.

After a short break, we will return to a discussion on distilleries using craft malts and Brent’s experimentations with different types of grains. He’ll also share an exciting trend of brewers converting to using locally sourced and malted grains as a triumph against international maltsters, along with a crazy story about a couple from the Netherlands who came to a Craft Malt Week. Last but not least, Brent closes the show with an amazing growth report for South East craft beer and malt, along with his mission being a bridge between farmers and brewers nationwide. 

Photo Courtesy of Brent Manning.

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This week, Beer Sessions Radio welcomes back Good Word Brewing’s Todd DiMatteo and the author of “The Craft Brewery Cookbook”, John Holl. The gang will talk beer and food in all the ways that you can, accompanied by all the trivia stories that Jimmy can come up with.

The episode starts with an introduction for John and his latest cookbook, which is an exciting collection of recipes from brew pubs all around the country. He will also tell us about the experimental nature of beer and food pairings, as well as his travel to Todd’s cozy tap room in Duluth. And that’s when Todd will chime in with his thoughts on John and the cookbook, before our writer goes back to raving over the acoustics at Good Word. The gang then moves on to talking about All About Beer, where John just took over as editor, and their intention to cover all things important to beer pros and drinkers alike. 

Last but not least, Todd will tell us more about his upcoming festival Les Bon and the beer dinners included in it, before Jimmy shares his exclusive veal brisket carpaccio story. Todd also talks a bit more about his next Little Beer fest on April 15, 2023, before we discuss John’s old book and approach to exploring the world of food and beer that definitely does not involve the tap. Grab your headphones and take over with better beer trivias than Jimmy’s right now!

Photo Courtesy of John Holl.

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