Patrick Joubert (Jube's Smokehouse) joins the podcast to discuss his growing success, his work in the community, Jube's stuffed turkey legs, and a lot more. The show wraps up with Patrick turning the tables and asking host James some questions!Photo courtesy of Fort Worth Magazine."Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksounds.com.O…

Victor and Misty Villarreal (La Onda) join the podcast to discuss their new concept La Onda, the ups and downs of owning their own place, and what to expect from their menu and restaurant."Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksounds.com.Our website: www.fwfoodstories.com/Culinary School of Fort Worth: www.csftw.edu/…

Trent Shaskan and Dixya Bhattarai (The Table) join the podcast to talk about The Table, an extension of the Fort Worth farmer's market, their other business ventures, and their new The Table Salt podcast.Από τον Fort Worth Food Stories

Katrina Carpenter (Carpenter's Cafe) joins the show to talk about opening her brick and mortar just days before the COVID-19 Fort Worth shut down, her involvement with the community, why she has the best chicken salad, and a lot more!"Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksounds.com.Our website: www.fwfoodstories.com/Culinary Schoo…

Chuck Tordiglione (Bull Lion Ranch & Winery) joins the podcast to talk about his passion for wine, why he decided to open a winery in Texas, and why he thinks it's so important to eat and drink local.Photo courtesy of Dallas Morning News."Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksounds.com.Our website: www.fwfoodstories.com/Culinary S…

Miguel Hernandez and Ashley Davis (5 AM Drip) join the show to discuss their personal and business transition to vegan products, how their change in diet has affected their health, experimenting with coffee and food flavors, and a lot more!"Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksounds.com.Our website: www.fwfoodstories.com/Culinary…

Julia Dunaway (Chef Julia's Cooking) joins the show to talk about her transition to a plant-based Whole 30 diet and cooking classes. She also talked about her time in the military, creating cooking videos during quarantine, and a lot more! "Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksounds.com.Our website: www.fwfoodstories.com/Culinary…

Chef Curtis James (Vickery Cafe and The Texan Diner) joins the show to talk about his transition from fine dining to breakfast, how his locations are dealing with COVID, and his favorite parts about being a chef at a breakfast and lunch location."Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksounds.com.Our website: www.fwfoodstories.com/Cu…

Charles Nelson and David Herrera (Hurdy Gurdy) join the show this week to talk about opening up their new concept in the Dallas Farmer's Market."Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksounds.com.Our website: www.fwfoodstories.com/Culinary School of Fort Worth: www.csftw.edu/Από τον Fort Worth Food Stories

Lane Milne, Nupohn Inthanousay, and Jalen Heard (Goldee's BBQ) join the podcast to talk about their restaurant and why they wanted to do traditional BBQ with their own twist. They get into their struggles opening the place, their devotion to the side dishes, everyone's role on the team, and a lot more.Goldee's BBQ Facebook and Instagram: @goldeesbb…

Jon Davis (Great Harvest Bread Company) joins the podcast to talk about his Fort Worth location, the benefits of choosing a franchise that allows creative freedom, COVID-related changes, and a lot more!Great Harvest Facebook and Instagram: @GreatHarvestFTW"Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksounds.com.Our website: www.fwfoodstor…

Meghan Jarrell joins the podcast to talk about Fort Worth's upcoming Burger Week 2020.Fort Worth Burger Week: www.fortworthburgerweek.comDonate Directly to Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth: https://rmhfw.org/?form=donate"Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksounds.com.Our website: www.fwfoodstories.com/Culinary School of Fort W…

Dylan Tucker (The Meat Board) joins the show to talk about the different offerings at the store, the community they've been able to build during COVID, his favorite parts of the industry, and how he got his start."Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksounds.com.Check out our website: www.fwfoodstories.com/…

Jason McVearry (Poke Poke) joins the show to talk about opening up his first concept in LA, moving to Austin, and helping to bring the poke craze to Cowtown.Eat at Poke Poke: http://poke-poke.com/"Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksounds.com.Check out our website: www.fwfoodstories.com/For more information about The Culinary Sc…

Frank Ridout from Frankly Good joins the podcast to talk about his vegan cookie, brittle, and pecan business. We discussed how it got started, why he went vegan, his win at the MavPitch competition, and a lot more!Use promo code SAVE20% to get 20% off on all orders at https://www.franklygood.com/"Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.h…

Jonathan Merrill and Terry Duncan (Colossal Sandwich Shop) join the show to talk about their first few years of business which have been filled with a move, COVID-19, and a great number of sales!"Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksounds.com.Check out our website: www.fwfoodstories.com/For more information about The Culinary Sch…

On this week's episode, Connie Bally (Fort Worth Foodies) joins the show to talk about the inception of the Fort Worth Foodies Facebook page, where she hopes to take it in the future, and a project she is working on with other female entrepreneurs in Fort Worth!"Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksounds.com.Check out our website…

On our 50th episode and two year anniversary, Chef Ched Pagtakhan (Just Encased Food Truck) joins the podcast as our first ever recurring guest! Ched, like everyone else in the food industry, has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and details the ways in which he is working to keep his business afloat. He also talks about giving back to the …

On this week's episode, Trey Smith (Dusty Biscuit Beignets) joins the podcast to talk about his perspective as a small start-up dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and how it is affecting all Fort Worth business. Photo courtesy of Martin House Brewing Co.The Culinary School of Fort Worth grocery items: https://www.csftw.edu/csftw-grocery-itemsCheck …

On this week's episode, Melvin Roberson (Dough Boy Donuts) joins the podcast to talk about his start with the food truck, moving to a brick-and-mortar location, and being given a great honor by Fort Worth Magazine."Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksounds.com.Check out our website: www.fwfoodstories.com/For more information abo…

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On this week's episode, Jim Wisniewski (Culinary Focus) joins the podcast to discuss the art of food science and how Culinary Focus helps to create the great flavors that we taste today from many different food companies."Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksounds.com.Check out our website: www.fwfoodstories.com/For more informat…

On this week's episode, Kari Crowe-Seher (MELT Ice Creams) joins the podcast to talk about the inception of MELT, her charity work, how she got involved with long distance running and the Leadville Trail 100, and a lot more!Photo courtesy of FW Magazine."Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksounds.com.For more information about Th…

On this week's episode, Michael Harper (Funky Picnic Brewery & Café) joins the podcast to talk about his brewing process, where his love of beer originated, his crazy names for each beer, and a lot more!Photo courtesy of Funky Picnic Brewery & Café."Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksounds.com.For more information about The Cul…

On this week's episode, David Roberson (Ben Barber Innovation Academy) joins the podcast to talk about his high school BBQ competition team."Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksounds.com.For more information about The Culinary School of Fort Worth's programs, visit: www.csftw.edu/Check out our website: www.fwfoodstories.com/…

On this week's episode, Dr. Emily McLaughlin (BoobieQue) joins the podcast to talk about dealing with her cancer diagnosis and how it affected her plastic surgery business as well as sparked the beginning of BoobieQue in Fort Worth."Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksounds.com.BoobieQue tickets: https://www.boobieque.org/ticket…

On this week's episode, Olivia Winter (The Fort Worth Club) joins the podcast to discuss her growing interest in the culinary arts and her first place finish at the Ben E. Keith Foods Show Student Chef Competition.Photo by James Creange."Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksounds.com.Check out our website: www.fwfoodstories.com/F…

On this week's episode, Max Zubboli (Zeno's on the Square) joins the podcast to talk about his transition from life in Italy to cooking at an Italian restaurant in Weatherford, Texas. He talks about the differences between lifestyles, the way each country handles their food, and a lot more.Photo courtesy of Shivaun Palmer."Punch on the TV" performe…

On this week's episode, Melissa Austin-Weeks (Home with a Twist) joins the show to talk about her blog site and podcast which were designed to honor her mother's recipes and traditions as well as educate young women.Photo courtesy of Home with a Twist."Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksounds.com.Check out our website: www.fwfo…

On this week's episode, Johnny Tran (The Corn Dog Guy) joins the podcast to discuss his food truck and his love of the vegan movement.Photo courtesy of Johnny Tran."Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksounds.com.Check out our website: www.fwfoodstories.com/For more information about The Culinary School of Fort Worth's programs, v…

On this week's episode, Chefs Maddie Sharp and Edward Gutierrez wrap up the summer series with a discussion about drug abuse and mental health in the kitchen.If you have any questions about this week's episode or anything you'd like to hear discussed in a future episode, reach out to James at fortworthfoodstories@gmail.com."Punch on the TV" perform…

On this week's episode, Chefs Maddie Sharp and Edward Gutierrez talk through the ethical standards that chefs and owners are held to in restaurants. This is part two of two.If you have any questions about this week's episode or anything you'd like to hear discussed in a future episode, reach out to James at fortworthfoodstories@gmail.com."Punch on …

On this week's episode, Chefs Maddie Sharp and Edward Gutierrez talk through the ethical standards that chefs and owners are held to in restaurants. This is part one of two.If you have any questions about this week's episode or anything you'd like to hear discussed in a future episode, reach out to James at fortworthfoodstories@gmail.com."Punch on …

On this week's episode, Chefs Maddie Sharp and Edward Gutierrez are back to discuss what ethics and responsibilities a consumer has when dining at a restaurant.If you have any questions about this week's episode or anything you'd like to hear discussed in a future episode, reach out to James at fortworthfoodstories@gmail.com."Punch on the TV" perfo…

On this week's episode, Chefs Maddie Sharp and Edward Gutierrez are back to discuss what makes a good restaurant. The answers might surprise you as they talk about way more than just the food and look at factors such as parking, cleanliness and smell.If you have any questions about this week's episode or anything you'd like to hear discussed in a f…

On this week's episode, Chefs Maddie Sharp and Edward Gutierrez from The Culinary School of Fort Worth join the podcast to answer the question "what is a chef?" and to have a discussion about all of the different roles in the kitchen. If you have any questions about this week's episode or anything you'd like to hear discussed in a future episode, r…

On this week's episode, Markus Kypreos (Blackland Distillery) joins the podcast to talk about his new distillery, how he initially got into distilling, and why he left his steady job as a lawyer.Photo courtesy of Markus Kypreos."Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksounds.com.Check out our website: www.fwfoodstories.com/For more i…

On this week's episode, Deb Cantrell (Savor Culinary Services) joins the podcast to talk about her meal delivery and catering company. She also talks about dietary needs and some ways in which people are working towards combating their food intolerances.Photo courtesy of Candice Andersen."Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksound…

On this week's episode, Josie Villa-Singleton joins the podcast to talk about her work with Eat This Fort Worth as well as her new project hosting taco tours!Photo courtesy of Josie Villa-Singleton."Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksounds.com.Check out our website: www.fwfoodstories.com/For more information about The Culinary …

This week, Jack Parsons (Snooze: an AM Eatery) joins the podcast to talk about his restaurant and his work in the Fort Worth community.Photo courtesy of Jack Parsons."Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksounds.com.Check out our website: www.fwfoodstories.com/For more information about The Culinary School of Fort Worth's programs,…

This week, we are running an episode from the TCU Magazine Podcast which is also hosted by James Creange. He was joined by Urvashi Pitre ("The Butter Chicken Lady"), a DFW home cook who has written 5 cookbooks and has a large number of YouTube and Facebook videos showcasing her cooking. Photo courtesy of Urvashi Pitre via Twitter."Punch on the TV" …

On this week's episode, Ginger Blazek (Zenzero) joined the podcast to talk about deciding to change careers and shift her focus to the culinary industry. She talked about how her restaurant is a reflection of her home life, her love for pastry from a young age, her graduation from The Culinary School of Fort Worth and much more!Photo courtesy of Ja…

On this week's episode, Hans Mueller (Swiss Pastry Shop) joins the podcast to discuss his father's legacy, his own struggle of making a name for himself, some of the highs and lows of the Swiss Pastry Shop, and a lot more! He also talked about his upcoming participation with the Fort Worth Food and Wine Festival and why it is important for the Fort…

On this week's episode, Shawn Kidwell and Nic Stolz (Cowtown Brewing Company) join the podcast to discuss their brand new Fort Worth brewery. We talked about the logistics of both opening a brewery and actually brewing beer. Shawn and Nic shared some of their favorite beers with James and explained their entire brewery concept (from layout and desi…

On this week's episode, Trent and Dena Shaskan (Mockingbird Food Co. and Icon Bread) join the podcast to discuss their roles in the upcoming Fort Worth Food and Wine Festival. They also talk about their work at the farmer's market and their catering business.Photo courtesy of the Shaskans."Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksoun…

On this week's episode, Adrian Verdin (Hospitality Alliance) talked about his work with creating the Food Hall at Crockett Row. From acai bowls to pizza to lobster rolls, the food hall has something for everybody. They also have craft drinks and a new concept coming soon. Meet the man who helped put it all together.Photo courtesy of Adrian Verdin."…

On this week's episode, Jen Williams (JayCee Hospitality) joins the podcast to talk about her transition from Chicago kitchens to Fort Worth kitchens. She talks about her passion for teaching young and aspiring culinarians as well as her passion for making great and beautiful food.Photo courtesy of Bo Parker."Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Fre…

On this week's episode, Kevin Davies (Hulen Mall) joins the podcast to discuss his work in transforming the food scene at the Hulen Mall. Part of that process involved bringing in David Webber (The Hot Potato) and his food truck. Together they are working to change the food culture at the Hulen Mall.Photo courtesy of Kevin Davies."Punch on the TV" …

On this week's episode, Hao Tran and Dixya Bhattarai (Hao & Dixya) join the show to talk about their pop up events and to break some big news about their company at the end of the episode!Photo courtesy of Hao Tran."Punch on the TV" performed by Bruno Freitas on www.hooksounds.com.Check out our website: www.fwfoodstories.com/For more information ab…