Feasts and Fashion

Audarshia is joined by the CEO of The Gathering Spot, Ryan Wison, to talk about how he came up with the idea for his membership only private club, as well as the food and drink that's served there including fiery/tangy wings and a smoky old fashioned.

Audarshia is live at Soho House Chicago with chef Erick Williams for a candid and provocative talk about race as well as the progress of Southern American cuisine.

Audarshia is joined by chef Soo Ahn to talk about how he went from pro golfer to Michelin-starred chef as well as how he's making Italian cuisine unique at his new Chicago restaurant Adalina.

Audarshia is joined by legendary Chicago restaurateur Donny Madia to talk about what goes into designing a successful restaurant as well as how his fashion style has evolved throughout the years.

Audarshia is joined by chef Kelston Moore to talk about learning to cook in Barbados as well as what goes into cooking private dinners on a yacht.

Audarshia is joined by private chef Carine Calixte to talk about her cooking journey including her unique culinary school story, how she blends her Haitian heritage in her food as well as the inspiration behind her fashion.

Audarshia is joined by chef and owner of Greenleaf Gourmet Chopshop Jon Rollo to talk about his burgeoning health focused fast casual concept and how to add big flavours to healthy menu items.

Audarshia is joined by Nicole Leverett to talk about her quick ascent as a food/beverage photographer, how the pandemic influenced her work as well as what goes into making pictures pop off the screen.

Audarshia is joined by Liam Kazar to talk about how the Kansas City based musician decided to open up Isfahar, a pop-up restaurant serving Armenian cuisine, despite having no professional cooking experience.

Audarshia is joined by editor-in-chief of willdrinkfortravel.com Ashlee Tuck to talk about finding exotic types of liquor across the world in her travels as well as her compilation of black-owned liquor companies in the U.S.

Audarshia is joined by chef Cleetus Friedman to talk about his role as director of hospitality for Camp Aramoni, the secrets behind successful Glamping as well as how his love of hip-hop influenced his fashion sense.

Audarshia is joined by Kevin Tyler to talk about how he juggles working in higher education with his website Full Belly Blogger as well as how he's inspired by food and beverage storytelling.

Audarshia is joined by Kathryn Alvera Sullivan to talk about owning the glamorous Marchesa restaurant, her love of French and Italian cuisine/culture and how that also shapes her fashion sense.

Audarshia is joined by Sakari Smithwick and Moshe Douglas to talk about Sakari's time working at Eleven Madison Park and how that inspired him to create 'Noble Promises', as well as how the duo came up with their own clothing company 'Peace and Parmesan.'

Audarshia is joined by chef Carlos Gaytan to talk about his award-winning restaurants in Chicago and Mexico, becoming the first Mexican born chef to earn a Michelin star as well as his secrets behind cooking contemporary Mexican cuisine.

Audarshia is joined by chef Shenarri Freeman to talk about serving vegan soul food at her restaurant 'Cadence' in New York, how her fashion style plays into the decor at Cadence as well as the increased interest in plant-based cuisine.

Audarshia is joined by the 'headband chef' Neelma Patel to talk about growing up in East Africa and how that pairs with cooking Indian food, running her own cooking classes as well as the globalization of food and what that holds in the future.

Audarshia is joined by Amethyst Ganaway to talk about how art impacts her style and culinary point of view as well as her passion in both covering and cooking food across the African diaspora.

Audarshia is joined by Liesha Barnett to talk about the secrets of preserving food, hosting the 'Mindful Chef' podcast, as well as her cooking lessons at Edible Schoolyard Stockton.

Audarshia is joined by chef Keith Sarasin to talk about his farm-to-table dinner events at actual farms as well as his love for Indian cuisine and how it shaped him as a chef.

Audarshia talks everyone's favorite frozen treat, popsicles! Neomi Negron joined the show to talk about her one-woman run company Buggy Pops including how she carries 2000 popsicles at once in her tricycle as well as making exotic flavours such as mango elderberry and coconut cinnamon.

Audarshia is joined with chef Roberto Perez to talk about his dedication to Puerto Rican and Afro-Caribbean cuisine with his Chicago-based catering company as well as creating his own clothing line.

Audarshia is joined by private chef Markus Ford to talk about what it's like cooking for the rich and famous, his travels all over the world, as well as what goes into catering lavish events with clients such as Dom Perignon.

In the debut episode, host Audarshia Townsend speaks with Jessie Sierra-Ross about how she went from a career as a professional ballerina to running her food blog 'Straight to the Hips Baby."

Join food and beverage journalist Audarshia Townsend every Friday as she speaks with incredible guests who bring excitement and flair to the culinary space. Subscribe on all podcasting apps, rate & review on iTunes and Apple Podcasts! Follow us on social media at @iamaudarshia and @eddpodnet Presented by the Eat Drink Dine Podcast Network