Wicked Tasty Podcast

It's time for another episode of the Wicked Tasty Weekly recap, this week it's the milkshake edition.Who made the cut as the Top 5 Milkshakes in Nashville? There are definitely some surprises on the list, including a hot dog stand taking down the number 1 spot!Also in the episode are 3 things to check out in Nashville for the weekend of May 20th, 2022. Links and details for the events below.1. It is the Nashville Scene's 9th Annual Margarita Festival taking place over at OneC1TY on Friday May 20th from 6pm-9pm. Use this link for tickets: https://www.fwpublishingevents.com/margarita-festival-222. Over at Game Terminal is the Arcade Beer Festival, taking place on Saturday May 21st. Tickets are for 3 hours of all you can drink beer plus all you can play pinball and arcade games. Use this link for tickets: https://www.gameterminal.com/arcadebeerfest3. The TN Whiskey Trail is hosting their TN Whiskey Experience over at Nissan Stadium on Saturday May 21st. From 1pm-5pm there will be workshops and the main event, including tastings, takes place from 5pm-9pm. Use this link for tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tn-whiskey-trail-experience-tickets-262037750967

It is another episode of the Wicked Tasty Weekly, this week the Food Truck edition!In this episode we cover our favorite food trucks in Nashville, with a list that includes some of the O.G.s like The Grilled Cheeserie and new trucks like Bad Luck Burger Club.We also give you 3 things to do in Nashville this weekend.1. It is the Annual Rose Festival taking place over in East Park (East Nashville) on May 14th, 2022 from 3PM-7PM. Tickets and information can be found here: https://www.nashvillerosefestival.com/2. Happy Birthday to Diskin Cider! It is their 4th Birthday Bash taking place at their brewery (cidery?) in Wedgewood-Houston this Saturday from Noon - 11PM. Live music, local vendors and food trucks like The Mac Shack. Here is the info for the event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diskin-cider-4-year-anniversary-celebration-tickets-3355471796473. The Jewish Food Festival is taking place at the Nashville JCC on Sunday May 15th from 1PM-4PM. There will be tons of local food options there, including Butcher & Bee, Upstate Pierogi and East Tasty Candy. Here is the info for the event: https://www.nashvillejcc.org/jewish-life/food-festival/Make sure to follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wickedtasty/Join our mug club: 615-240-2245

Welcome to another edition of the Wicked Tasty Weekly for May 6th, 2022.In this episode I give you my top 5 bagels / bagel shops in Nashville. Let's be real, y'all have blown me up about some of my top 5 lists in the past, but as a Northeast native, I feel pretty confident in my ability to identify a good bagel.So this is the definitive list of the best bagels in Nashville. Capped off by the undisputed best bagel in town, a Taylor Ham, Egg & Cheese with Salt, Pepper and Ketchup from H&S Bagels.It's Mother's Day Weekend and there are a few fun events taking place in Nashville this Saturday, May 7th.1. It is the Nashville Wellness Fest taking place at the fairgrounds. It is a family friendly events that includes fitness demonstrations, local vendors, goodies and giveaways. Fun for the whole family! You can purchase your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nashvill...2. The Margaritaville Run, a 5K, is taking place at Nissan Stadium bright and early at 9am Saturday. There is a runner happy hour taking place at the Margaritaville Hotel from 12pm - 6pm on Friday, May 6th. Registration is $59 and tickets can be purchased here: https://margaritavillerun.com/3.The Sevier Park Fest is taking place from 9am-9pm on Saturday at Sevier Park. The all day festival includes tons of live music acts as well as food trucks, a wing eating contest and other local vendors. Tickets are $10 for people 18+ and include 1 free drink ticket: https://www.sevierparkfest.com/Thanks for checking out the show!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wickedtasty/Join our Mug Club: (text me your favorite Nashville brewery) 615-240-2245

It's another episode of the Wicked Tasty Weekly for April 29th, 2022.In this episode we have BREAKING NEWS to reveal! Those of you who follow us on our @wickedtasty Instagram have probably already seen, but we have launched the Wicked Tasty Mug Club!The Wicked Tasty Mug Club is Nashville's BEST Mug Club because it is 100% free to join and you get FREE BEER :)Text me your favorite Nashville Brewery at 615-240-2245 and you are in the club!The mission of the club is not to get anyone wasted or messed up. We are starting this club to bring our @wickedtasty community together IRL and support some local restaurants, bars and breweries in the process!Need weekend plans? We have 3 fun things for you to check out this weekend.1) Bacon, Eggs & Kegs Boozy Brunch Fest is taking place at First Horizon Part from 11 am - 3 pm on Saturday 4/30. Last chance tickets are $50 and include all you can enjoy bevs, with food available for purchase from vendors like Beginner's Luck, the Loveless Cafe, Birria Babe, Daddy's Dogs and more!https://www.baconeggsandkegs.com/nash...2) It is the last weekend of Spring Awakening Pop-Up at the Pool Club / Virgin Hotel. Spring is in full bloom at their rooftop oasis. Enjoy fresh florals and seasonal cocktails featuring Spade and Sparrows Wine, Patron Tequila, and Hendricks Gin. https://virginhotels.com/nashville/ev...3) Over in East Nashville, kick off pool season at the 1st Annual Dive Fest at the Dive Motel on April 30-May 1 from 1 pm - 11pm. Performances each night. Local artists, vintage sellers, and a tarot reader. Tickets required starting at $25. Sponsored by Patron & Mill Creek Brewinghttps://www.seetickets.us/event/DIVE-...A few more links for you...Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wickedtasty/Join our Mug Club: https://my.community.com/wickedtastym...

Mel Arnt is living the American Dream.Mel moved from France to Nashville in 2016 to pursue a career in music. Very quickly, Mel realized he didn't want a career in music and decided to pursue a career in entrepreneurship.There were no authentic French wine bars in Nashville. So Mel made it his goal to build one himself.But before he opened his wine bar, Mel decided to get break into the Nashville hospitality industry with a classic French bistro, that he called Once Upon A Time In France. He opened that concept in 2019 with his Dad as the head chef, making it a true family business.When the covid pandemic hit, Mel was bored with his restaurant closed so he decided to get to work on the wine bar he dreamed up a few years back. Within a few months Mel had opened 2 new bars. Authentique Wine Bar and Overlord.Mel continues to dream big, recently opening a wine & spirits shop and starting his own vineyard on his farm property in East Nashville.Hear the entire inspiring story on the podcast!LINKSOnce Upon A Time In France: https://www.onceuponatime-infrance.com/The Authentique Wine Bar: https://www.the-authentique.com/Overlord: https://www.overlordnashville.com/Follow Mel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melsamericandream/?hl=en

In this episode we cover my top 5 coffee shops in Nashville, including popular spots like Barista Parlor and Frothy Monkey. Who else did I include in the best coffee in Nashville? You'll just have to watch to find out!We also have a special guest appearance by a REAL coffee expert. Harlow, host of the Caffeinated & Confident podcast and YouTube show joins us to share his favorite coffee places in Nashville.Harlow talks through his current favorites during our interview at Sump Coffee in oneC1TY. He shares some of the coolest places he enjoys coffee at, like a new shop called Anchor Coffee and his personal favorite, Honest Coffee Roasters.Want to know what to do in Nashville this weekend? Here are 3 really cool events to check out!1. Billy Link is BACK for another crawfish boil with Carey Bringle. After throwing Nashville's best crawfish boil last year at Peg Leg Porker, this year's boil is taking place at Carey's new spot in the Nations, Bringle's Smoking Oasis. Starts at Noon on Saturday April 23rd until sold out. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased here: https://www.toasttab.com/bringle-s-sm...2. Jackalope Brewery is celebrating their 11th Birthday and Earth Day on Saturday at their Ranch location in Wedgewood-Houston. It will be an all day event that will include beer, food trucks and sustainable vendors. Jackalope is one of our favorite breweries in Nashville, so make sure to stop by and wish them Happy Birthday! More details here: https://jackalopebrew.com/events-cale...3. Calling all music fans! ACME Radio Live is hosting their 5th annual  Record Store Day at The Groove in East Nashville. Come shop vinyl, support local vendors, and listen to live music all day long. Free of charge and all ages welcome. Music starts at 11 AM on Saturday April 23rd. More details here: https://www.acmeradiolive.com/record-...You can follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/wickedtastyYou can join our Foodie Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/28074...

In this episode, Anzie Blue Co-Owner Marcie Allen Von Mol and Executive Chef Star Maye join the show!Anzie Blue started as a CBD shop in West Nashville, being forced to pivot to a restaurant to keep the doors open when the pandemic hit in 2020.In order to be deemed an essential business allowed to operate, Anzie Blue had to start serving food and drinks. Despite having no background as a chef or running a restaurant, Marcie bought a George Foreman Grill and coffee makers and taught herself how to make breakfast tacos and brew coffee.Their CBD shop turned coffee & breakfast shop quickly turned into a neighborhood hit. When an opportunity came up in the fall of 2020 to relocate to a bigger spot in Hillsboro Village, they made a commitment to turn the CBD brand into a full scale restaurant.In 2021, Marcie hired a new kitchen staff including team member Star Maye. Star quickly proved to be... well, a star! Very soon after, Marcie named Star Executive  Chef.Chef Star Maye has rebuilt the entire culinary program at Anzie Blue into an all day brunch menu that features Southern favorites from family recipes. Including a Chicken Pot Pie for 2, based on her grandmothers personal recipe.The duo of Marcie and Star continue to bring fun new ideas to the community, including a monthly Drag Brunch which is the hottest brunch ticket in Nashville, a new Sunday Gospel Brunch series, constant menu innovation and much more!You can learn more about Anzie Blue here: https://www.anzieblue.com/You can follow Anzie Blue on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/Anzieblue/You can follow Chef Star on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/chef_star_maye/ 

It is another episode of the Wicked Tasty Weekly Recap for April 15th, 2022.In this episode we cover the top 5 pizza places in Nashville, with popular spots like Five Points Pizza and Slim & Husky's making the list. Who else is the best pizza in Nashville? You'll just have to watch to find out!Mark your calendars ladies and gentlemen because there are a TON of great events going on in Nashville over the next few weeks.Nashville Lifestyles 2022 Battle of the Burgers taking place at oneC1TY and the Wicked Tasty team will be judges this year! Event takes place on April 21st at 5:30PM and you can get your tickets here: www.nashvillelifestyles.eventbrite.comDaddy's Dogs Puppy Play Day is back again taking place at Richland Park in West Nashville on April 24th. RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/s/sylvan-park-puppy-play-day/1995620993944316/Nashville Scene's Iron Fork competition is taking place on April 28th at First Horizon Park (Nashville Sounds Stadium) in Germantown. 4 of Nashville's top chefs will be competing, including one of our favorite chefs, Chef Star from Anzie Blue. Tickets and details are here: https://www.fwpublishingevents.com/iron-fork-2022It's Easter Weekend in Nashville and there are a few things for you to checkout.Sandbar at oneC1TY is hosting an adult easter egg hunt at Noon on April 16th, including over $1200 in prizes and swag!Nashville's 8th Annual Wine & Food Festival is taking place downtown at the Omni Hotel on April 16th. More information here: https://www.nashvillewineandfoodfestival.com/There are still tickets available to Easter Brunches in Nashville. Check out some of the ideas below!Anzie Blue Gospel Brunch: https://www.anzieblue.com/404 Kitchen Easter Brunch: https://www.the404nashville.com/easter/Gaylord Springs Easter Brunch: https://tickets.gaylordopryland.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=117Interested in more food content? Make sure to follow us on social!Instagram: https://instagram.com/wickedtastyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/280740714164965TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wickedtastyLearn more about our new start-up, the better MENU below!www.thebettermenu.com

Ladybird Taco from Nashville, TN joins the show!In this episode, business partners Gabe Scott & Brooks Veazey share their vision for brining Austin, TX style breakfast tacos to Nashville.Growing up in Michigan, Gabe had never had a breakfast taco before he traveled to Austin on tour during his music career. Instantly, he was hooked and when he returned to his new home in Nashville he couldn't find any like he had in Austin.This started a nearly 10 year journey to turn the idea of bringing breakfast tacos to Nashville, into a reality.Despite navigating the challenges of figuring out how to open a restaurant in the middle of a pandemic, the restaurant has quickly become a local favorite in Music City.Brooks brings years of operational experience scaling businesses to Ladybird Taco. He is helping to lead the plan to turn Ladybird Taco into a breakfast taco empire across the entire South, with more spaces soon to come in Nashville, Birmingham and beyond.Gabe and Brooks share their stories, some jokes and business advice with you.

In this week's Nashville round-up, I share my picks for the Top 5 BBQ joints in Nashville, Josh @the_moody_foody joins the show and I give you 3 things to check out in Nashville this weekend.

In this episode, Katie and Memo Murillo, owners of Memo's Mexican Kitchen in Mt. Juliet, TN join the show.We chat about their mission to bring authentic Mexican dishes to central Tennessee. You'll learn about history and culture behind traditional Mexican cooking and cuisine.We dive into what has helped make their brand successful, including the importance of knowing their numbers, implementing technology in their marketing and staying true to their mission.Memo's has one of the best cocktail programs in the greater Nashville area. They rotate in new cocktails seasonally and use inspiration, methods and recipes authentic to Memo's native Mexico.We have an entertaining conversation on Mexico's tequila industry and dig into the differences between Tequila and Mezcal.

Welcome to the Wicked Tasty Weekly Recap for April 1st, 2022.This week on the round-up Dan shares his Top 5 spots in Nashville to hear songwriters' original music.Dan covers 3 fun things to do this weekend at Liquor Lab Nashville, The Gumbo Bros and Bringle's Smokin' Oasis.

Rony Stark owner of PennePazze is on a journey to open 100+ PennePazze locations across America.The Italian inspired pizza and pasta restaurant in Nashville just celebrated their 2 year anniversary of their 1st location and is set to begin scaling it's operations with it's 2nd location opening in Murfreesboro, TN in late 2022.From the beginning, the former basketball player from the professional Israel National Basketball League set his sights on building one of the largest Italian inspired restaurant brands in the United States.Since the spark for the idea in 2012, Rony has meticulously built the framework for his American dream. He spent years developing the business plan and model, before even turning his attention to developing a menu. Which by the way, is as authentic Italian food as it gets. Rony spent time in Italy at culinary schools that specialize in authentic Italian pizza and pasta. Their head pizza chef is from Italy, too!A calculated blend of technology, branding and strategic business plans has the PennePazze company well positioned to soon bring their pizzas and pastas to communities across the U.S.

It's baaaaaaaack! An all new season of the Wicked Tasty Podcast is back and I am so excited for our line-up of guests this season.Each Wednesday we are going to have amazing restaurateurs from around Nashville and the country on the show to share the story behind their brands.And a bonus! We are launching the Wicked Tasty Weekly Recap each Friday over on our YouTube channel. Go subscribe to our YouTube (Wicked Tasty) for the full episodes, with limited audio clips posted here each week.

Leina Horii and Brian Lea, creators and owners of Kisser BBQ in Nashville, TN join the show to share about their Japanese BBQ inspired pop-up. Both Leina and Brian have backgrounds in fine dining, including stints at acclaimed Nashville restaurants like The Catbird Seat and Bastion. They have branched out to create Kisser BBQ to share their love for the Japanese food Leina grew up eating.Both Leina and Brian moved to Nashville from California and have a strong passion for providing fresh and wholesome dishes. Many of the vegetables and herbs used in their BBQ is grown in the 1,500 square foot backyard farm.

In this special Thanksgiving week podcast, Bryan Schroeder from The Giving Kitchen (TGK) joins the show to share about their TGK's mission. Since TGK launched in 2012 they have helped provide support to over 8,400 food service workers in Georgia and Tennessee. TGK is expanding in Nashville and across the Volunteer State and Bryan shares more about who they help & how you or your loved ones can get involved.

In this episode Will Johnson of Catapano Pasta join the show. Will shares his fun story as a business school grad, who spent a decade as a lobbyist, who turned into a chef & owner of a handmade pasta company in Nashville, TN.

The owners of Fat Belly Pretzel, Levon & Kim Wallace, join the show to share the story behind their epic pretzel brand.Levon made his first batch of fat belly pretzels shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic hit as a way to spend some time with his kids and bake them a treat that they loved. After the first batch, they knew that they had a hit on their hands and were off to the races to turn everything into pretzels.Big soft pretzels, stuffed pretzels, muffuletta on a pretzel bun, pretzel banana pudding. You name it, they can make it with a pretzel!

In this episode, the co-founders of Tootsie Lou's Tacos, a pop-up in Nashville, Tennessee join  the show to share their story. Coming from Austin, Texas, the team has a high baseline for what makes a good taco, but their tacos are anything but ordinary. Drew and Jeremy have backgrounds in fine dining and put unique twists to their food. Megan is using her FOH experience and art background to build a powerhouse taco brand in Music City.We run the gamut in this one, talking everything from business to best BBQ regions across America. Enjoy the episode!

What is a Potako? Well, you're going to have to listen to the episode to find out! Sarah Dixon from Nashville's Potako Pop-up joins the show to share the story behind her wild and crazy delicious food idea. Sarah shares what it has been like to leave a well paying corporate consulting job to pursue her dreams of becoming a business owner and chef, how she came up with her innovative idea and her plans for making the potako a product everyone knows.

Gianna Valone, owner and creator of Kneadle + Thredd in Nashville, TN joins the show to discuss her bagel bombe business. Gianna is a master baker, with a degree from the Culinary Institute of America and experience as a pastry chef for the Ritz Carlton hotel brand across the United States. In this episode we dig into what a bagel bombe is (trust me they are as delicious as they sound), how she came up with the idea for the company and her plans to scale and grow in Music City.

Chef Sarah Liu and Chakkra Rath from Kapu Haole in Nashville join the show to share their story. Kapu Haole serves the best Hawaiian food in Nashville (verified by the team @wickedtasty) and is just getting started on their journey.Kapu Haole translates to "forbidden outsider" in Hawaiian, which the team embraces as non-natives to Nashville.In this episode we hear the story of how Sarah & Chakkra got started building the brand, their attempt to make Spam cool again and what the future holds for the booming brand.Make sure to check out Kapu Haole at Bar Sovereign in Nashville, Wednesday -  Sundays starting at 5PM, and scan the QR code on their menu to see pictures of their food!

In this episode, Rita Martinez, owner of The Salty Cubana joins the show to share the story behind her Cuban food pop-up in Nashville, TN.Rita started her business during the pandemic to help bring authentic Cuban food & pastries to Music City. Rita shares what it's been like to use her background in food production operations to launch a business. We chat about what makes Nashville a great city to live in and start a business and how the diverse city is quickly becoming a foodie destination for various global cuisines.

Andy Atkins and Cody Driggers from the Bad Luck Burger Club super secret pop-up in Nashville join the show to share more about their burger business with YOU!Both Andy and Cody are griddle masters, slinging the best smash patty burgers in Music City. The duo has a fun story and let's us peek behind the curtain of their super secret club (it's actually not a secret and you should be a part of it if you live in Central Tennessee)We talk about how they got their start cooking on flat top griddles, how the curated a brand that has just exploded in Nashville and what their future plans are for Bad Luck Burgers.This was a fun one... enjoy!

Javier Salado of Soy Cubano joins the show. Javier started cooking Cuban food during the early days of COVID-19 while he was furloughed from his job at a local Nashville restaurant. The pop-up exploded in popularity and now Javier and the Soy Cubano team are opening a permanent location at Nashville's "The Wash", set to open in November 2021. In this episode Javier shares his story of how he built his brand and why he has fallen in love with sharing his food with the people in Nashville.

In this episode, Will and Rebekah Hobbs, the owners of Kolacho in Nashville, Tennessee, join the show to share the story behind their Texas inspired breakfast company. Kolacho sells kolache, which is a sweet bread stuffed with savory meats & fillings typically enjoyed during breakfast in Texas. Kolache is a Czech pastry that was originally brought to Texas by Czech immigrants in the 1800s.Will and Rebekah tell us how their passion for cooking together lead them to start their own kolache business during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as some fun stories about their journey along the way plus what is next for the booming brand!

Derek Shampine, owner of UpState Pierogi Co joins the podcast to kick off Season 4! UpState Pierogi is Nashville's first pierogi company, but is so much more than Mrs. T's pierogis you may have found in the freezer section of your grocery store.Chef Derek makes 100% authentic hand pinched traditional pierogi's and fills them with creative new pierogi flavors like Philly Cheesesteak, Nashville Hot Chicken and Loaded Baked Potato.In this episode we talk about how Chef Derek got his start making the Polish dumplings and his plans for growing the business to make him Nashville's undisputed Pierogi King!With Derek's background in the music industry, we also take some time to chat about that & the Nashville music scene!

Brandon Styll, hot Nashville Restaurant Radio joins the show. Brandon is a 25 year veteran of the Nashville restaurant community and we cover all the bases with this wide-ranging interview. From the importance of creating a strong culture at your restaurant to Brandon's new book club, this episode hits it all!

Anas Saba, creator of the Nashville Hidden Gems Instagram page & ethnic food tour experience joins the podcast to share his experiences with Nashville's diverse & rich community of immigrant owned & operated restaurants. This episode will leave you hungry and ready to explore the hidden gems in Music City!

Sarah Williams, Founder of Sparkle Social Media and Creative, joins the show to share what it takes for a restaurant to thrive in today's digital world. With every single brand trying to grab consumers' attention across different platforms like Instagram and TikTok, restaurants need a plan to stand out.There is no "one size fits all" model for reaching guests' in a digital world. Sarah, a branding & digital marketing guru, shares how brands can develop a plan and get creative on social media to reach their target audience.

Sam Ullrich Marketing Director of Emmy Squared, Pizza Loves Emily and Red Pebbles Management (404 Kitchen, Gertie's Bar, Shepp's Deli and Blue Stripes) joins the show to discuss how to find growth in your existing restaurants' brand and operations.Emmy Squared found creative ways to pivot during the COVID-19 crisis and is planning to open new locations during a pandemic. Red Pebbles Management also recently opened Shepp's Deli and Blue Stripes in Nashville in early 2021. Sam shares the secrets behind their brand's success.

Michelin rated restaurateur, Josh Kopel of Preux & Proper in Los Angeles and host of the FULL COMP podcast, recently joined the Wicked Tasty Podcast for a wide-ranging interview centered around lessons he has learned from the industries brightest minds like Jon Taffer, Andrew Zimmern & Jet Tila, pandemic pivots that have worked, and the importance of running a culture first, data driven restaurant.

Co-owers of The Mockingbird and life partners, Brian Riggenbach and Mikey Corona join the Wicked Tasty Podcast to share the story behind how the Chicago couple ended up in Nashville, what it has been like to build a restaurant in Music City share their fun perspectives on life!

Tony and Caroline, owners of Nicky's Coal Fired in Nashville join the podcast to share the story behind how they took their love for Tony's Italian cooking heritage and turned it into one of Nashville's most popular Italian restaurants and pizzerias.

Food & beverage photographer Nick Bumgardner joins the show to share what life is like as a professional photographer and shares his best tips for amateur food photographers & Instagramers!

The Grilled Cheeserie owners Joseph and Crystal join the show to share how they turned their grilled cheese food truck into multiple trucks and stores around Nashville.They share what it has been like to run their business while starting a family, why it is important to have a business with wholesome values and will make you hungry discussing National Grilled Cheese Month (April).

Craig and Jami Joe of TN Cobbler Co food truck in Nashville join the show to share their story of building their dessert food truck company and brand in Music City.They share behind the scenes insight into how to start a food truck, share stories from their journey and tell the lessons they learned along the way.

In this episode, Christy Hunter of Photowalk The Gulch and Debbie Warden of Local Tastes of Nashville join the show to discuss the booming tourism industry in Nashville.Note: This podcast was recorded prior to the March 2020 Nashville Tornado and Global Coronavirus Outbreak. Both Christy's and Debbie's businesses have been severely affected by these events but being #NashvilleStrong, they will bounce back.If you or anyone you know plans to travel to Nashville in 2020, please share this episode with them so they can learn about our great city and book a tour with Christy & Debbie!

In this episode, Shane Nasty of HoneyFire BBQ joins the show to share about how he got into BBQ, what its like to compete on the Kansas City BBQ Society circuit and lessons he has learned from opening his own BBQ restaurant in Nashville.

In the wake of the devestating tornados in Middle Tennessee, there will not be a new episode this week. Instead, I share my brief thoughts on the tragedy, how you can get involved to restore the city and what makes Nashville so special.To Volunteer: www.hon.orgTo Donate: www.cfmt.org I love you Nashville, we are #NashvilleStrong.

In this episode, Bartley Weaver IV joins the show to share how he keeps his plate full between his many ventures. In addition to being and Kentucky State Trooper, Bartley is Hyperion the Tennessee Titans jacked mascot, a competitive eater, body builder and CEO of a fitness brand called DreamWeaverFit.

In this episode, Sofia Ehtesham of Props2 joins the show to share how at 16 she has built a new social media platform focused on giving back to the Nashville community. We also discuss why community is so important to residents and small businesses in Music City.

In this episode, Austin Smith of Party Fowl joins the show to share how he is building a Nashville hot chicken empire and we discuss the nitty gritty of what it takes to start a successful restaurant.

In this episode, Jim of Birdie's Frozen Drinks joins the show to discuss launching a frozen beverage company in Nashville and shares his thoughts on the importance of building relationships in business.

In this episode, Bobby joins the show to share how he has gone from Le Cordon Bleu trained fine dining chef to owner of a nut and seed butter company and the importance of building a brand consumers can relate to.

In this episode, Cait and Chris of CaityPies share the story of how they built their pie company in Nashville TN and what it has meant to create a brand celebrating positive body image.

In this episode, I share my story and how Wicked Tasty came to be. There have been many challenges I've have had to face along the way and continue to battle each and every day. If this message resonates with you or someone you know, please pass it along!

Rodney & Gemma Thompson, owners of Two Thompson's catering and partners of Prohibition Popcorn join the show to discuss owning a catering business, food truck and whiskey glazed popcorn line in Nashville.

Jake White of Darla's Bagels joins the podcast to share how he is growing his New Jersey style bagel company in Nashville. We discuss how he has overcome "losing" and his goals for the brand.

In this episode, Sean Porter, aka "Big Daddy", joins the show to talk about his Nashville hot dog empire and how he plans to scale his brand beyond his hot dog shops and stands.

In this episode Kayla & Jeremy Nicholson of The Mac Shack discuss how their business has grown, what it’s like to operate a food truck in Nashville and what’s in store for the future.