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The Restaurant Guys

Summary: Food, wine, and the finer things in life make for great conversation with two of New Jersey's premier restaurateurs.

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  • Artist: Mark Pascal & Francis Schott
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 Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown (Authors, The Deans of Drink) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:00

Mark and Francis welcome Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown to the show to discuss their new book, The Deans of Drink, historic cocktails, cocktail museums, and how Europe is different from the US, not just when it comes to cocktails and cocktail culture....

 Susan McKenna Grant (Owner, La Petraia; Author, Dinamica) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:00

Mark and Francis open the show with another discussion about photography in restaurants. Their guest is Susan McKenna Grant, owner of La Petraia, in Rada, Chianti and author of the new book, Dinamica. They discuss how eating meat is different when you butcher your own animals, what being an outsider in Chianti is like, and how biodynamic agriculture might actually work, even though no one knows why it does....

 Josh Ozersky (Time Magazine's food writer) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:00

Mark and Francis start the show discussing the recent firing of an Applebee's employee after she posted a copy of someone's receipt on her website after that person crossed out her added gratuity and wrote "I only give God 10%, why should I give you 18%?". What's the whole story? The guys welcome Josh Ozersky, Time Magazine's food writer, to the show to discuss his book, Colonel Sanders and the American Dream. They learn fun facts about Harlan Sanders and what he was doing with his life before he was the Colonel. They also discuss Josh's article about the disappearance of the American middle-class meal....

 Jimmy Cronk, Sean Hosty, and John Durna (Owners, Destination Dogs) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:00

What should a restaurateur do if a guest can't pay? Mark and Francis discuss what happened recently at Smith and Wollensky in New York when an Italian tourist could not pay. What do you think should happen in these cases? Mark and Francis welcome the geniuses behind Destination Dogs in New Brunswick, NJ. Jimmy Cronk, Sean Hosty, and John Durna own a hot dog restaurant based in fresh ingredients and fresh, made daily sausages. What else makes this place so great? Listen and find out....

 Cynthia Lauren Tewes (Actress) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:00

The Guys are joined today by Cynthia Lauren Tewes. Ms Tewes played Julie McCoy on The Love Boat and is appearing at The George Street Playhouse (right next to The Restaurant Guys restaurants) in Good People by, Pulitzer Prize Winning Playwright David Lindsay-Abaire. Since her time on The Love Boat, Ms Tewes has continued to act but she also acquired a degree in culinary arts. Find out more about Good People and The George Street Playhouse at www.GeorgeStreetPlayhouse.org...

 Kevin Zraly (Author, Windows on the World Complete Wine Course) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:00

Mark and Francis welcome back Kevin Zraly to the show to discuss the 27th Edition of his best-selling wine book, Windows on the World Complete Wine Course. The new version includes videos by way of QR codes. They discuss how the world of wine has changed since they all started in this business, as well as how they see it changing in the future....

 Sean Muldoon | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:00

Francis first encountered Sean Muldoon's work many years ago in Belfast City. We dare say that Francis may have been the first American Cocktailian to wander in to the cocktail palace built in that far away city by Mr. Muldoon. Sean has garnered many well-deserved awards for his work in the kingdom of cocktails and has provided many a happy tipple. The Guys were pleased to get to know Sean this last year and eagerly await the imminent opening of Sean's new place on the isle of Manhattan. The hotly anticipated Dead Rabbit. Sean's UK recognitions include: Theme Magazine Award for Best New UK Bar 2007 Class Magazine - Best Classic UK Hotel Bar 2007 Theme Magazine - Best Drinks Selection & Bar Team 2008 Class Magazine - Best Classic UK Hotel Bar 2008 Class Magazine - Best UK Cocktail Experience 2008 Imbibe Magazine - Best Boutique UK Hotel Bar 2009 Tales of the Cocktail - Worlds Best Hotel Bar 2009 Tales of the Cocktail - Worlds Best Cocktail List 2009 Tales of the Cocktail - Worlds Best Drink Selection 2009 Theme Magazine Award for UK Bar of the Year 2009 Class Magazine Award for Best UK Cocktail Menu 2009 Tales of the Cocktail -Worlds Best Cocktail Bar 2010 Let's see what he can do in The U.S.A.! More on The Dead Rabbit at http://www.deadrabbitnyc.com/...

 Bill Wolsey (Hotelier, Restaurateur, Publican) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:00

The Guys Start off the segment with a lively discussion about Pete Well's recent '-1 star review' of Guy Fieri's American Kitchen and Bar in The New York Times. Was it justified? Did it go too far? Listen in for their take. Then we air an interview Francis conducted on a recent trip to Ireland. Francis has a fascinating discussion with Bill Wolsey at his Merchant Hotel in Belfast. Bill has 50 bars, 3 hotels and a few pizza places to boot, all in Northern Ireland. He has a long and interesting history as self-made hotelier, restaurateur and publican beginning in a very troubled place whose current renaissance makes it one of Europe's great 'cities-to-watch.' A subject near and dear to The Restaurant Guys' Hearts: What role can publicans play in rebuilding a city! The Merchant Hotel is The Restaurant Guys Favorite small hotel in Europe....

 Robert Simonson (Author, Blogger) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:00

In their first show post-Superstorm Sandy, the guys welcome New York Times cocktail columnist Robert Simonson to the show. Robert Simonson writes about spirits, cocktails, and wine for the New York Times, Imbibe, Edible Brooklyn and Manhattan, Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, and GQ. He holds an advanced certificate from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust, and another from the Beverage Alcohol Resource. He was nominated for 2012 Spirited Award for Best Cocktail Writing. His excellent and influential blog can be found at http://offthepresses.blogspot.com. Follow him on Twitter: @RobertOSimonson....

 Josh Schonwald (Author of The Taste of Tomorrow: Dispatches from the Future of Food) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:00

Mark and Francis discuss Francis's recent trip to Ireland and Belfast Restaurant Week. Their guest is Josh Schonwald, author of The Taste of Tomorrow: Dispatches from the Future of Food. They discuss GMO foods in the future and the future of fish, as well as sustainability in farming and what might happen with food over the next 30 years....

 Andrew Smith (Author of American Tuna: The Rise and Fall of an Improbable Food) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:00

Mark and Francis discuss Francis's recent brunch outing in New York. Their guest is Andrew Smith, author of American Tuna: The Rise and Fall of an Improbable Food. They discuss the history of tuna in the US and how it went from being a trash fish to a fish that's on everyone's plate....

 Barb Stuckey (Author of Taste What You're Missing) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:00

Mark and Francis welcome Barb Stuckey, author of Taste What You're Missing. Barb Stuckey is a food developer at Mattson and outlines the kinds of tasters and how to train yourself to be a better taster in her book....

 Rum in New Orleans | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:00

The Guys recorded yet another show at Tales of The Cocktail in New Orleans. Back in the 9th Ward of the city, you will find the city's only rum distillery, the only rum distillery in The Big Easy since prohibition. The Guys are big fans and couldn't be in such close proximity without stopping by, banging on the stills, tasting fermenting molasses and getting to the bottom of one of their favorite American Spirits. Join them on this rumtastic journey....

 Antoinette Bruno (Discussing the Star Chefs International Chefs Congres) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:00

Mark and Francis welcome Antoinette Bruno on the show to discuss the Star Chefs International Chefs Congress. Star Chefs ICC is one of a kind, and it's back: a three-day culinary symposium that gathers more than 90 of the world's most innovative chefs, pastry chefs, mixologists, and sommeliers to present the latest techniques and culinary concepts to their peers. September 30 to October 2, there's the opportunity to attend Main Stage Demonstrations, Hands-on Savory, Pastry, and Mixology workshops, Wine Tasting Seminars, and Business Panels on current industry topics, all gathered under the umbrella of this year's ICC theme: Origins and Frontiers: The Archaeology of Modern Cuisine. This is an industry only event. Our listeners can buy tickets at a discounted rate of $199 with the code ICC199....

 Ted Lange (Isaac on The Love Boat) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:00

An unexpected pleasure of Tales of The Cocktail 2012 in New Orleans: Francis and Mark met one of the worlds most iconic bartenders. Ted Lange played Isaac on The Love Boat. He was probably the first bartender Mark and Francis and their whole generation ever knew. Amongst the worlds best real bartenders, Ted is full of stories. Ted's character broke through a lot of stereotypes on network tv and in American culture. Ted was the first African American and the first bartender on a mainstream white TV series. He's an interesting and charming guy and he and The Restaurant Guys get along famously!...

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