Veteran restauranteur Mark Cupolo sits down with a variety of culinary guests and we learn about their journey through the hospitality industry. Their stories are as colorful as the chefs themselves.
Charles Cerankosky, a man of endless energy and ideas, lays out his journey from his beginnings as a grocery clerk in Cleveland to RIT Industrial Design onto restauranteur and founder of the Rochester Cocktail Revival. Good Luck, Cure, Jack Rabbit Club, Lucky's . . . we can't wait to see what he comes up with next.
Howie recalls the early days at Constellation Brands and his efforts to keep the Genny Brewery in town among many, many other fascinating tales.
Charlie Saccardi. Icon. From New York City to Napa to Cleveland to Rochester. From Thomas Keller to Julia Child to David Bouley. If you don't know Charlie then I just don't know. Here's your chance to learn something.
Gray Ghost Gourmet catering's Gary Piazza sits down for a chat.
Albany to Bodega - let's hear Valerie's story of her life in and out of the restaurant business.
We head over to 231 Parsells Ave. home of Swan Market - the best of the wurst! A German market since at least the 1930's. Current and fourth operator Barry Fischer walks us through his career from the meat department at Wegmans to owner of Swan. Gunther Swan makes a surprise guest appearance.
Pizza Wizard Brian Van Etten reveals secrets from his past and future kitchen lives from punk rock bands to the Atomic Eggplant to Swillburger. He covers his journeys from Rochester to Boston and beyond!
We have Barry Kucker of Fare Game Foods at the table. His long and storied career has passed through virtually every restaurant in Rochester. Well, all the good ones.
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