Food Republic Today

Oh hey! Today Krista's joined by producer Katie Guhl for the news: Alon Shaya's next move (0:33), Applebee's/IHOP closing 100+ locations (1:17), Amy Poehler supports One Fair Wage (4:09), JBF honors Jose Andres (7:19), & it's our 50th ep (7:56)! Next, 10 Q's for NYC's Alex Stupak about his 3 Empellon spots (11:20), a restaurant is like a relationship (15:23), pastry (22:40), tacos (27:33), signature dishes (31:15), David Lynch (34:14), & more. To close, comic Kevin Yee tells a hot cocoa horror tale (40:37).

Hey hey! First our hosts discuss women in the food industry (0:26), assessing their own management style (2:08), media influence after #MeToo (5:01), expressing themselves through their food (8:01), & JBA semifinalists (10:22). Next, 10 Q's for chef Kate Williams about her restaurant Lady of the House (14:26, 27:54), hospitality (16:26, 29:07), the Detroit community (19:23), drink menu (25:43), resurgence of downtown (33:17), & more. To close, comedian Rhea Butcher dishes on their favorite food (38:34).

Hey hey, it's Food Republic Today! First, the news: proposed changes to SNAP benefits (0:42), Chipotle's new CEO (2:57), and in honor of today's guest, a discussion about Newark, NJ (4:43). Next, we've got 10 Questions for Marcus Samuelsson (13:51) about Newark, his new spot Marcus B&P, restaurant design, training staff, Dorowat rigatoni, Taylor Ham, immigrant culture, food trends, and his upcoming PBS food/travel show, No Passport Required. To close, comedian Felicia Madison talks about avocados (37:20).

Hey hey! First, the news: fast food in the Olympic Village (0:26), V-Day chocolate and restaurants (4:57), Mardi Gras (7:18), and the water crisis in Cape Town (8:41). Next, 10 Q's for Aussie chef Curtis Stone about the new concept at his LA restaurant Maude (13:09), his team's adventures in Rioja (18:21, 35:08), his stint with Marco Pierre White (25:00), his most difficult TV boss (29:47), the experience of dining at Maude (33:30), and noms for the next region (40:31). To close, bad Yelp reviews (42:40)!

Hey hey, it's FR Today! First, the news: Lady Doritos (0:26), low-calorie Ben & Jerry's (3:30), & Google may buy Chelsea Market (6:16). Next, a special, EXTENDED 10 Q's for Esquire's Jeff Gordinier about his in-depth profile of Francis Mallman (9:48), profile writing (19:56 & 53:31), the process of ranking the US's best restaurants & bars (27:18), his upcoming book about Rene Redzepi (42:07), his music writing past (48:44), & chain restaurants (56:31). To close, Alex Stupak talks about bad tacos (1:00:07).

Hey hey! First, we recap our hosts' Super Bowl menus (0:25) and, of course, the best food commercials during the game (2:22), plus the James Beard Foundation has a new CEO (6:33). Next, 10 Q's for Katie Parla (9:56), a travel writer, cookbook author, sommelier, tour guide, and best friend to anyone who's traveling to Rome, Italy. She chats about expat life, Roman food exports, trends in the culture, "strit fud," pizza, wine, and more. To close, comedian Karl Hess tells a story about garbage pizza (35:27).

Hey hey! Today we chat about McDonald's surging stock price (0:34) then FRT's resident Pats fan Rob Sheard joins us to talk Super Bowl (3:49) - tips for hosting a killer party, the menu, & how his & Eagles fan Krista's shindigs will differ. Next, 10 Q's for Joe Campanale & Erin Shambura of Brooklyn's Fausto (16:05) about moving into an icon's former space, staffing, Italy, vino, menu all-stars, restaurant design, & NYC's evolving diners. To close: a product review from senior FR editor Jess Kapadia (38:56).

Hey hey, it's FR Today! First, the news: Crock Pots get a bad rap on This Is Us (0:29), business news (3:43) about Goldman Sachs & pea milk,Tyson (4:47), & Keurig/Dr. Pepper (5:29), plus new developments in no-cry onions (7:02) & edible straws (8:31). Next we have 10 Q's for NYC chef Ayesha Nurdjaja (10:49) about the menu & origin of her Mediterranean spot Shuka, growing up in Brooklyn, getting schooled on hummus in Israel, & leadership in the kitchen. To close: bad Yelp reviews of good restaurants (33:18).

Hey hey, it's FR Today! First the news: slavery in the Thai fishing industry (0:29), abandoned grocery stores & food deserts (3:19), craft beer on the rise (7:40), & a magazine banned by NJ prisons (9:10). Next, we've got 10 Questions for NYC chef Alex Raij (11:16), about Basque and Spanish cuisine, improving quality of her restaurants & developing audience after 10 years on the NYC dining scene, attempting a work/life "balance," & more. For dessert, Felicia Madison dishes about her 2018 diet plan (37:34).

Hey hey, it's FR Today! First is the news, including the passing of legendary chef Paul Bocuse (0:26), drink & dinner specials in DC during the government shutdown (1:43), it'll be a Philly/NE SuperBowl (2:17), supermarket updates from Whole Foods (4:17) & Amazon Go (5:55), & Uber Eats buying Ando (7:14). Next, we talk Italian style, fine dining, & the evolving DC restaurant scene with chef/restaurateur Fabio Trabocchi (10:37). We close with Michael Solomonov discussing discerning diners in Philly (33:45).

Hey hey! First the news, including bites about soap in restaurants (0:25), Nestle chocolate (2:16), Salt Bae (3:16), Mariah Carey & tea (4:10) & Super Bowl eats (6:21). Next, we've got 10 Q's for Phil Rosenthal (9:29), creator of Everybody Loves Raymond & star of the Netflix original series Somebody Feed Phil, about highlights from the first 6 episodes, inspiring a love of travel in others, urban design, LA's food scene, physical comedy, & more. We wrap up with bad Yelp reviews of good restaurants (30:11).

Hey hey, it's Food Republic Today! We kick things off by checking in with FR associate editor George Embiricos about restaurants on Spain's Costa Brava (0:37) plus an update on the New York food scene. Next, we've got 10 Questions for Ariel Arce (8:05) about opening and the experience of dining at her NYC spots Tokyo Record Bar and Air's Champagne Parlor, empowering her mostly female staff, customer service, and more. We close with comedian Ben Bailey talking about the worst road food he's ever had (38:40).

Hey hey, it's Food Republic Today! First the news: how automation will play a role in the future of fast food (0:28), grassroots groups acting as lobbyists for fast food workers (2:29), & restaurant groups rebranding after sexual harassment accusations against leadership (3:56). Next, 10 Q's for Cain Winery's Chris Howell (6:18) about treating grapes naturally, blending vintages, how Napa has changed in the last 30 years, & the future of the industry. To close, Ethan Fixell talks about Oktoberfest (27:32).

Hey hey! First the news, including Time's Up at the Golden Globes (0:28), misconduct allegations against Jeremy Tooker of SF's Four Barrel Coffee (1:47), Dunkin Donuts streamlining its menu (3:00), "Veganuary" (3:41), & happy bday Leah Chase (6:30)! Next we have 10 Q's for Michael Fiorelli of LA's Love & Salt (7:05) including an East Coast/West Coast pizza battle, a NY'er making gluten free pasta, his "down low" burger, & LA's status as a food mecca. To close, Scott Conant talks about red onions (27:21).

Hey gang! First the news: meat consumption estimates & veggie meal trends in 2018 (0:51), sexual harassment claims against Charlie Hallowell & Time's Up (3:32), chocolate's extinction?! (6:27), & French hogs disrupting Muenster cheese production (7:17). Next, 10 ?'s for Aussie chef Paul "Yoda" Iskov (10:47) about his pop-up Fervor, his impressive resume, native ingredients, his pal Action Bronson, & more. For dessert, 3-star Michelin chef Joshua Skenes reads a scathing Yelp review of his own Saison (25:47)