This week we talk with Emmy award winning TV personality Cat Neville about her show Tastemakers, the makers’ movement, and some of the unique cuisine of her adopted hometown of St. Louis.

Show Notes:

Tastemakers TV show with Cat Neville

Feast Cat’s magazine

Barton Springs Mill grain mill featured on Tastemakers

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We talk about exotic and unusual cuisine like volcanic tea from the Azores, Fillipino ice cream, and a Korean/Russian/Uzbecki fusion restaurant with Alex Mayyasi, editor of Gastro Obscura.

Show Notes:

Alex Mayyasi website

Gastro Obscura

Huitlacoche gourmet corn fungus I talk about on my website

Coffee Milk an obsession in Rhode […]

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Packed tourist attractions, long lines, and frustrated visitors.  We talk with Elizabeth Becker about overtourism and tips for how to avoid the crowds.

Show Notes:

Overbooked: The Exploding Business to Travel and Tourism by Elizabeth Becker

When the War Was Over: Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge Revolution by Elizabeth Becker

Bordeaux: […]

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EP32: Chuck Furuya is a Master Sommelier and owner of the great wine bar Vino in Honolulu. He also helped design the official Sommelier test that is still in use today. We talk about some rare and exotic wines that won’t necessarily break the bank.

Show Notes:

Chuck Furuya’s wine blog

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EP31: A scenic hike, a crepe made from chickpeas, and the birthplace of pesto. This week we’re in Italy’s Cinque Terre

Show Notes:

Food and Drink:

Trattoria dal Billy

Ristorante Miky

Il Frantoio-The place for farinata SP38, 52, 19016 Monterosso al Mare SP, Italy

Pizzeria La Cambusa-Another great spot for farinata Via Renato Birolli, […]

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EP30: Frozen lemonade, pizza strips, and world class beaches. This week we’re in Newport, Rhode Island

Show Notes:

Eat and Drink:

Salvation Cafe

22 Bowens

Clarke Cooke House

Black Pearl

The Mooring

Iggy’s

Palmeri’s

Rosa Mia’s

Watch Hill Inn

Brick Alley Pub

Red Parrot

Fluke

White Horse Tavern

Flo’s Clam […]

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EP29: A cake imported from Serbia, a wine that only a saint allows, and dragons without any Games or Thrones. This week we’re in Ljubljana, Slovenia

Show notes:

Guest Rick Kaempfer

Every Cub Ever Rick’s book about Chicago Cubs

Minutia Men Rick’s funny podcast

Free Kicks Rick’s soccer podcast

Rick’s blog

Eat and […]

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EP28: The world’s most sought after, expensive, and delicious fungus also causes humans to steal and resort to violence. This week, it’s all about the truffle with special guest, Ryan Jacobs.

The Truffle Underground: A Tale of Mystery, Mayhem, and Manipulation in the Shadowy Market of the World’s […]

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An assassinated Bolshevik, a delicious fungus, and one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. This week we’re in Mexico City.

Show Notes:

Eat and Drink:

Ava Maria Restaurant Restaurant in Jardin Centenario.

Pujol One of Mexico City’s finest restaurants

Cafe Eno Less expensive spot run by the chef from Pujol

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EP26: Culver City is a small five square mile town that’s part of the Los Angeles Metro. Here you can have the freshest produce, incredible tacos, and one incredibly strange museum.

Show Notes:

Food and Drink

Tender Greens

Best spot for a fresh and interesting salad in Culver City

Tocaya

Modern […]

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