Small Town Eats

Join your host (me!) Kala Elkinton, as I travel to Hannibal Missouri to chat with Arif Dagin and Chef Christopher Bobek at LaBinnah Bistro! (https://instagram.com/labinnahbistro) about Arif's secret family recipes like Shrimp Istanbul and the perfect baklava, the annual Titanic party, and of course, a few ghost stories. I'm dedicating this episode to my late father-in-law Don Elkinton, who encouraged me to get this podcast off the ground and would've absolutely LOVED LaBinnah Bistro and its proprietors. *Support Us to Keep Us Going* If you like what you hear, please take a moment to rate and review us on your favorite podcast app - and don't forget to tell your friends and family to start planning your next road trip. And, if you're feeling generous and you want to stay close as we continue creating (and eating!) our way through the rural US, support us financially (and emotionally!) through our Patreon: patreon.com/smalltowneats - YOU ROCK. Thanks! Here are some of the great places we chatted about in this episode: LaBinnah Bistro: labinnahbistro.square.site Mark Twain Lake: mostateparks.com/park/mark-twain-state-park Rockcliffe Mansion: www.rockcliffemansion.com Hannibal Ghost Tours: hauntedhannibalghosttours.com Haunted Hannibal: hauntedhannibal.com Hannibal Arts Council: hannibalarts.com Follow along with our road-tripping adventures on IG: @bigtimeepicure --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/small-town-eats/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/small-town-eats/support

Join your host (me!) Kala Elkinton, as I travel to Palmyra Missouri to chat with Chef and Restauranteur Coltin Cole with his wife and partner, Deirdre. (https://instagram.com/coleshearthroom) about opening a new restaurant during a pandemic, keeping things simple and why nachos are the superior answer to the question "Which food would you eat for the rest of your life?". Palmyra Missouri is just about 15 minutes away from Hannibal in Northeast Missouri, known for its big history. *Support Us to Keep Us Going* If you like what you hear, please take a moment to rate and review us on your favorite podcast app - and don't forget to tell your friends and family to start planning your next road trip. And, if you're feeling generous and you want to stay close as we continue creating (and eating!) our way through the rural US, support us financially (and emotionally!) through our Patreon: patreon.com/smalltowneats - YOU ROCK. Thanks! Here are some of the great places we chatted about in this episode: Cole's Hearth Room: coleshearthroom.com Gardner House Museum: visitmo.com/things-to-do/gardner-house-museum Mark Twain State Park: mostateparks.com/park/mark-twain-state-park Flower City Park: palmyraparks.com Restless Spirits Distilling: restlessspiritsdistilling.com Follow along with our road-tripping adventures on IG: @bigtimeepicure --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/small-town-eats/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/small-town-eats/support

Join your host (me!) Kala Elkinton, as I travel to Sedalia Missouri to chat with Chef Allen Plemmons (https://instagram.com/plemmonsallen) about opening 2 new restaurants and a ghost kitchen in 2020, sustainability in dining, and turning the ship of restaurant culture. Sedalia is a historic railroad town, now better known as a popular spot on the Katy Trail for thru-bikers. *Support Us to Keep Us Going* If you like what you hear, please take a moment to rate and review us on your favorite podcast app - and don't forget to tell your friends and family to start planning your next road trip. And, if you're feeling generous and you want to stay close as we continue creating (and eating!) our way through the rural US, support us financially (and emotionally!) through our Patreon: patreon.com/smalltowneats - YOU ROCK. Thanks! Here are some of the great places we chatted about in this episode: Lamy's Manufacturing/ No. 5 Bistro & Bar/ Oxhorn Market: lamymfg.com Beauty and Hustle, Shannel Rivera: beautyandhustle.com Ice Cream Factory: icecreamfactoryco.com Ozark Coffee Co.: ozarkcoffeeco.com Craft Beer Cellar: craftbeercellar.com Maksim's Market: facebook.com/besttasteofeurope Foundry 324 Event Space: foundry324.com The Venue, Sedalia: thevenuesedalia.com Cree-Mee Drive In: cree-mee-drive-in-eldon.edan.io Kung Fu Tea (KC): kungfutea.com Tropical Liquors (Springfield and Columbia): 2trops.com Arkansas Traveler's Stadium (Little Rock): milb.com/arkansas/ballpark Follow along with our road-tripping adventures on IG: @bigtimeepicure --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/small-town-eats/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/small-town-eats/support

Join your host (me!) Kala Elkinton, as I travel to Cape Girardeau to chat with Chef DeWayne Schaaf (https://instagram.com/dschaafcelebrations) about free happys, hugs, handshakes, the evolution of Celebrations Restaurant, "Cape", growth, great food and unique beer. I learned and we laughed, and a good time was had by all.  Cape Girardeau is a riverfront town in Southeastern Missouri on the verge of a renaissance - complete with homegrown chefs, access to rural farmers with great produce and historic flair.   *Support Us to Keep Us Going*  If you like what you hear, please take a moment to rate and review us on your favorite podcast app - and don't forget to tell your friends and family to start planning your next road trip. And, if you're feeling generous and you want to stay close as we continue creating (and eating!) our way through the rural US, support us financially (and emotionally!) through our Patreon: patreon.com/smalltowneats - YOU ROCK. Thanks!   Here are some of the great places we chatted about in this episode:   Celebrations Restaurant & Bar; capegirardeaurestaurant.com  City of Cape Girardeau; cityofcapegirardeau.org  Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds; rareseeds.com  Wild Boar Farms; wildboarfarms.com  Ebb & Flow Fermentations; ebbandflowfermentations.com  36 Restaurant & Bar; 36restaurantcape.com  Spanish Street Farmacy; spanishstreetfarmacy.com  The Glenn; facebook.com/theglenn.restaurant  Side Project Brewing; sideprojectbrewing.com  Mary Jane's bourbon + smokehouse; mjbsmokehouse.com  Annie Laurie's Antiques; facebook.com/annielauriesantiques  Follow along with all of our road-tripping adventures on IG: @bigtimeepicure --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/small-town-eats/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/small-town-eats/support