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The NWI food podcast. Covering all things local. Restaurants, breweries, and anything else tasty!

Tasty 219


    • May 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 58m AVG DURATION
    • 157 EPISODES


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    Live from Lake Dale Ale at the Dive Bar Bus Tour Ticket Presale Party

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 20:16


    We had a presale event at LDA for the third semi-annual Dive Bar Bus Tour. Enjoy!

    2025 Times "Best of the Region" Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 67:44


    The Times Best of the Region winners list were released yesterday, so we talked about it. Enjoy!

    SEASON 10 FINALE: Finding The Best Fried Chicken In NWI

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 43:02


    For the duration of season ten, we went all over NWI eating fried chicken. Here's who we liked the most!

    The Red Door

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 35:29


    This week, we headed over to LaPorte and hit The Red Door. Enjoy!

    Galveston Steakhouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 48:50


    This week, we went over to Michigan City and hit Galveston Steakhouse. Enjoy!

    Northside Bar & Grill

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 41:10


    We went down to Rensselaer and hit Northside Bar & Grill. Enjoy!

    El Taco Real

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 36:21


    This week, we went to El Taco Real in Hammond. Enjoy!

    Joe & Freddy's

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 33:34


    This week, we headed out to Michigan City to visit Joe & Freddy's. Enjoy!

    Smoketown Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 42:17


    This week, we went to Smoketown Blues right here in downtown Valpo. Enjoy!

    Aurelio's Cedar Lake Buffet

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 30:51


    This week, we went to the buffet at Aurleio's in Cedar Lake. Enjoy!

    Bonus Episode: Chomp

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 39:56


    This week, we hit Chomp in Chesterton. Enjoy!

    Freda's Oasis w/ Leon Valdez

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 77:40


    This week, we went over to Freda's Oasis with our buddy Leon. Enjoy!

    WB Steakhouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 44:35


    This week, we went to WB Steakhouse. Enjoy!

    Coppolillo's

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 47:56


    This week, we visited Coppolillo's in Crown Point. Enjoy!

    Bonus Episode: Blue Point

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 43:58


    We visited Blue Point here in downtown Valpo to try their special Restaurant Week menu. Enjoy!

    Marina Shores Yacht Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 33:47


    This week, we went to Marina Shores Yacht Club in Portage. Enjoy!

    Root & Bone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 36:16


    We went over to Root & Bone in Chesterton for this week's episode. Enjoy!

    Heston's Supper Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 38:57


    This week, we visited Heston's Supper Club. Enjoy!

    BONUS EPISODE: Carry Steinweg & Gourmet-Ass Puffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 43:10


    We sit down with author Carrie Steinweg on her most recent book, "Unique Eats and Eateries of Indiana". Greg also talked to Larry about his Gourmet-Ass Puffs popup. Enjoy!

    San Jose Valpo

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 26:36


    We visitied the new Mexican spot here in Valpo this week. Enjoy!

    Great Oaks Banquets & Events

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 32:00


    We stopped in at Great Oaks in Cedar Lake to check out the chicken buffet and play a game of bingo. Enjoy!

    3 Year Anniversary Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 54:14


    How the hell has it been three years already? That's wild. We talk about what we've been up to, some stuff we have going on, and all kinds of other stuff. Enjoy!

    915: Finding the Best Cheeseburger In NWI [Season 9 Finale]

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 50:39


    Since May, we went to over 20 different spots to each cheeseburgers. Listen to see if your favorite made one our of lists!

    BONUS EPISODE: Esca Tasting Menu Pop-Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 39:07


    We went to the Esca tasting menu pop-up on the Stacks rooftop bar. It was an INCREDIBLE time and we absolutely loved ever second. Enjoy!

    914: Gnosis Brewing (w/ Eric Verbeek)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 54:56


    We sat down with Eric. He's one of the owners of Gnosis Brewing, our September beer sponsor. Enjoy!

    913: Octave Grill

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 42:11


    This week, we hit Octave Grill in Chesterton. Enjoy!

    2024 Valpo Hot Ones (w/ Derek Maletta, Nicki Caylor, & Art Georgion)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 66:21


    For this week's episode, we played a game of Hot Ones with our friends Nicki (Running Vines/Aftermath) & Art (Stacks) We ate hotter and hotter wings with each questions, thanks to Maletta's Hot Sauce and The Lincoln Kitchen. Enjoy!

    912: Shady Creek Winery

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 60:44


    We sat down on location with Victor, Jimmy, and Brian at Shady Creek Winery. Enjoy!

    911: Journeyman/Sea of Monsters (w/ Jonathan & Greg)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 116:36


    We visited our neighbors here in downtown Valpo at Journeyman and talked with Chef Jonathan and head brewer at Sea Of Monsters, Greg. Enjoy!

    BONUS EPISODE: Miner Dunn

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 46:16


    We went to the legendary Miner Dunn in Highland. Enjoy!

    910: Waterford Inn

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 49:38


    This week, we went over to LaPorte and visited Waterford Inn. Enjoy!

    909: KayDee-Jay Buffet

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 34:14


    This week, we hit KayDee-Jay Buffet in Hobart.

    908: Figs & Fables (w/ Adam, Nick, & Natalia) [Feat. guest host MJ]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 95:22


    We sat at Figs & Fables in downtown Valpo with their team and had a rad conversation. Enjoy!

    907: Perkins' Good Earth Farm (w/ Dan & Julie Perkins)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 53:54


    We went down to Demotte and visited Perkins Good Earth Farm. Awesome time and great converstion. Enjoy!

    906: White Horse Saloon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 40:32


    This week, we went over to Union Mills and hit White Horse Saloon. Enjoy!

    905: Byway Brewing (with Phil Sajn & Mike Beck)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 52:07


    We sat down on location with our June beer sponsor, Byway Brewing. We talked with general manager Phil Sajn and head brewer, Mike Beck and had a BLAST!

    BONUS EPISODE: Northwest Indiana Dive Bar Bus Tour Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 45:03


    We talk about our day of going out southern NWI, hitting a bunch of local dives, and having a BLAST!

    BONUS EPISODE: Fast Food Cheeseburger Shootout

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 31:20


    We hit the big three (McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's) to see who did it best. Enjoy!

    904: Steamwhistle Coffee Roasters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 80:46


    We paid a visit to our good friend Tracee to just sit down and talk with her about her brand, beans, and life in general. Enjoy!

    BONUS EPISODE: Times Best of the Region '24 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 65:04


    We recap the winner of the Times "Best of the Region" for this year. Enjoy!

    903: Granger's At The Clock Tower

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 60:15


    This week, we went to Granger's At The Clock Tower in downtown Hobart. Give it a listen to see what we thought. Enjoy!

    902: Meditrina Market Café

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 48:51


    This week, we visited Meditrina Market Café in Valpo. Enjoy!

    901: Running Vines Winery (w/ Nicki Caylor)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 43:08


    To kick off this new season, we went to Running Vines Winery in Chesterton to have some drinks, bites, and a super fun conversation with the owner, Nicki. Enjoy!

    815: The Best Wings in NWI (Season 8 Finale)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 75:53


    For about four months, we went all over the Region looking for what we think to be the best wings. Enjoy!

    814: Kolasa's Polish Peasant

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 58:07


    We went out to Michigan City and visited Kolasa's Polish Peasant. Enjoy!

    813: Live from Windmill Brewing (with Chris & Jake)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 54:00


    We went down and sipped some brews at Windmill with the homies Chris & Jake. Enjoy!

    BONUS EPISODE: Super Submarine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 44:28


    We sat down with the team of the new location of a NWI staple, Super Submarine. Enjoy!

    812: South Shore Drift Co.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 42:29


    For this week's episode, we went to South Shore Drift Co. in Chesteron. Enjoy!

    BONUS EPISODE: Tzatziki in Hammond

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 37:17


    We went to the buffet at Tzatziki in Hammond and it was AWESOME!

    811: Blockhead Beerworks (w/ Mike, Babe, and Raven)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 71:03


    The homies from Blockhead invited us out for their three year anniversary and we had an absolute blast!

    810: Smuggler's Coffee

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 79:04


    We sat down with our homie Dave at the brand new Smuggler's Coffee cantina in Dyer! We had an absolute blast talking about everything he does. Enjoy!

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