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On this week's episode, Vegas CityCast's Rob Kachelriess sits in for the traveling Gemini, and joins Al and producer Rich Johnson at Dom DeMarco's Pizzeria and Wine Bar. Rob tells us about his recent experiences Craftsteak (with Tom Colicchio in the house) and Dominique Ansel Marche (with Dominique Ansel in the house). Rich will share culinary highlights from his road trip from Chicago to Vegas. And Al will tell you about experiences at the openings of Pinky's by Vanderpump and China Mama in Palace Station, judging a cocktail competition in a topless club, and meals at Balla Italian Soul and Carmelitas Mar Tier. (Al will also reveal which Jason Aldean song titled triggered him at the opening of the country star's new Strip bar.) The centerpiece is all about Al's visit to Jive Turkey in the Huntridge neighborhood to interview the dive bar's proprietors, Sam Pulliam and Adam O'Donnell. Also: interviews with Jeff Bauman of Glitter Gulch Tiki, Alexander Ortega of Casa Playa, Palace Station's Lee Torres, Lisa Burney and Albert Scalleat of Dom DeMarco's, Ri Ra's Wally Lang and country star Jason Aldean. And of course, there's some news.
The BanterThe Guys express what they look for in a dinner party host and what to do as a guest….and they hope you invite them over.The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys welcome Tom Colicchio back on the show after 18 years! Giving some insights from his book Why I Cook, Tom tells stories from his early years, how he ended up where he is and shares some behind the scenes tea from Top Chef. The Inside TrackThe Guys understand the NJ culture Tom experienced while growing up and one of them had the same first boss! Several years later, he returned to 40 Main with aspirations. “So Jerry and I were ambitious. We didn't want 40 Main just to be a great restaurant in Milburn. We wanted it to be a great restaurant period,” Tom Colicchio from his book on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2024BioTom Colicchio got his start in suburban New Jersey restaurants with stints in NYC and abroad. In July 1994, Colicchio and his partner Danny Meyer opened the Gramercy Tavern in the Gramercy Park neighborhood of Manhattan. It was voted Most Popular Restaurant in New York City by the Zagat Survey in 2003 and 2005. In spring 2001, he opened the first Craft restaurant one block south of Gramercy Tavern. Craftsteak and ‘wichcraft followed.Tom won the 2010 Outstanding Chef award from the James Beard Foundation.He has written three cookbooks and just released his memoir and cookbook Why I Cook.Tom has been involved with Top Chef since its beginning in 2006, where he has served as head judge. He won an Emmy Award in 2010 for Outstanding Reality-Competition Programming as an executive producer of Top Chef, on which he appears.InfoAbout Tom and His Book Why I Cookhttps://www.tomcolicchio.com/Reach out to The Restaurant GuysIf you're in New Jersey...November 22 Dale & Jill DeGroff Happy Hourstageleft.com/eventsOur Sponsors The Heldrich Hotel & Conference Centerhttps://www.theheldrich.com/ Magyar Bankhttps://www.magbank.com/ Withum Accountinghttps://www.withum.com/ Our Places Stage Left Steakhttps://www.stageleft.com/ Catherine Lombardi Restauranthttps://www.catherinelombardi.com/ Stage Left Wineshophttps://www.stageleftwineshop.com/ To hear more about food, wine and the finer things in life:https://www.instagram.com/restaurantguyspodcast/https://www.facebook.com/restaurantguys**Become a Restaurant Guys Regular and get two bonus episodes per month, bonus content and Regulars Only events.**Click Below! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2401692/subscribe
Maria Valetta, wine educator, and certified sommelier, and Robert Tas review the wine list at Craftsteak by top chef personality and James Beard Award-winning chef Tom Colicchio. Maria offers excellent pairing suggestions to tantalize your palate and, of course, points out the best bottles on the list. Wines reviewed include: 2019 William Févre, Champs Royaux, Chablis 2021 Four Graces Willamette Valley, Oregon 2017 Chateau de Pez , St. Estephe, Bordeaux For more information on today's episode, and the wines you love to love, visit www.corkrules.com.
Does it seem like winning is getting harder and harder in Las Vegas? It's getting harder and I'm here to tell you which games to stay away from and a little gambling 101 for you next trip to Sin City. (25:22) I think I've found the best steakhouse in Las Vegas. Listen why I think Craftsteak is the best restaurant in town and the can't miss side you have to get there next time your in the MGM Grand.
Tom Colicchio was a co-founder of Bravo's wildly popular, Top Chef reality-tv show. He's also the chef and owner of Crafted Hospitality, which currently includes New York's Craft, Temple Court and Vallata; Long Island's Small Batch; Craft Los Angeles; and Heritage Steak and Craftsteak in Las Vegas – and also ‘wichcraft – a premier sandwich and salad joint in New York. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Tom made his New York cooking debut at New York restaurants The Quilted Giraffe, Gotham Bar & Grill and Gramercy Tavern before opening Craft in 2001. In an effort to broaden his long-standing activism around food issues, Tom served as an executive producer to his wife, Lori Silverbush's 2013 documentary “A Place at the Table” about the underlying causes of hunger in the United States. He has been a mainstay in our nation's capital in the years since. Tom has established himself as the leading “Citizen Chef” advocating for a food system that values access, affordability and nutrition over corporate interests. In 2020, Tom took this to the airwaves with a podcast of his own called, Citizen Chef, which features conversations with lawmakers, journalists and food producers and connects the dots of how our food system really works.In response to the COVID-19 pandemic Tom co-founded the Independent Restaurant Coalition, and was instrumental in the passage of the American Rescue Act. Tom lives in Brooklyn with his wife Lori and their three sons. When he's not in the kitchen, he can be found tending to his garden on the North Fork of Long Island, enjoying a day of fishing or playing guitar.Final note here today, we're thrilled to be partnering on content and inspiration with the support of The Magic Canoe, another terrific storytelling vehicle here in Salmon Nation. Head over to magic canoe.net to learn more.
MJ's guest today is Master Sommelier, Managing Partner of Lawrence Wine Estates, and star of the upcoming CNN TV series “Nomad with Carlton”... Carlton McCoy. Carlton is one of the youngest people and second African American to earn the title of Master Sommelier. Carlton worked in revered institutions such as Thomas Keller's Per Se, Marcus Samuelsson's Aquavit and Tom Colicchio's Craftsteak in New York. Carlton was named President and CEO of Heitz Cellar in December 2018. Carlton supports each estate in their aspirations to craft elegant, nuanced and terroir driven wines sourced from naturally farmed estate vineyards. Carlton is co-founder of The Roots Fund, a non-profit that focuses on creating educational and employment opportunities for the BIPOC community. Adventurous and athletic, Carlton enjoys traveling the world in search of great wine and spirits, and pursuing physically challenging outdoor activities including biking and running marathons.Originally from Washington, DC, Carlton's story starts out familiar but quickly turns unique. From high school drop-out (a few times over) to accepting a scholarship to the CIA, Carlton McCoy has earned each and every accolade. MJ and he discuss the younger days of working in the kitchen with his grandmother, feeding over 300 people for all three church services, leaving the New York restaurant scene to cook for the American Military in Japan, which led to his natural progression from food to wine during an all-night blind taste test. Put the Go-go on low, grab a glass of Sancerre and listen to the trials, tribulations and successes of Carlton McCoy. A huge thank you to Carlton McCoy!Follow him on IG @carltonmccoy For more on Heitz Cellerhttps://www.heitzcellar.com/ Learn more about The Roots Fundhttps://www.therootsfund.org/This episode's in studio wine:2019 Le Roi Des Pierres Sancerre______________________________________________________________Until next time, cheers to the mavericks, philosophers, deep thinkers and wine drinkers! Don't forget to subscribe and be sure to give The Black Wine Guy Experience a five-star review on whichever platform you listen to.For insider info from MJ and exclusive content from the show sign up at Blackwineguy.comFollow MJ @blackwineguy Thank you to our sponsor Skurnik Wine and Spirits, one of the most trusted names in wine for the past 30 plus years. Check them out: https://www.skurnik.com/ Love this podcast? Love the cool content? Get a producer like mine by reaching out to the badass team at Necessary Media. www.necessarymediaproductions.com@necessary_media_ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Why Obesity, Hunger, And Malnutrition Are Found Together In The Same People | This episode is brought to you by Thrive Market and AirDoctorCoronavirus has got us thinking about a lot, including many parts of daily life that may not have crossed our minds before. A big one of those topics is food, and with unemployment at an all-time high, we’re seeing many people who need to utilize food stamps to help make ends meet. Unfortunately, the SNAP program (food stamps) caters to the purchase of cheaper, calorie-dense, nutrient-poor foods over healthy, real, wholesome foods. We see that people who are food insecure and rely on programs like this are actually much more likely to be overweight or obese. The “N” in SNAP is for “nutrition,” and while there are SNAP benefits at beneficial food institutions like farmers’ markets, the program still has a long way to go to serve public health. Our food system is in desperate need of change, and as we look at current conditions in our world from COVID-19, we also see that the restaurant industry is in desperate need of help. The two actually go hand in hand. Today on The Doctor’s Farmacy, I talk to Tom Colicchio, the chef and owner of Crafted Hospitality, which currently includes New York’s Craft, Riverpark, and Temple Court; Los Angeles’ Craft Los Angeles; and Las Vegas’ Heritage Steak and Craftsteak. In an effort to broaden his long-standing activism around food issues, Tom served as an executive producer to the 2013 documentary A Place at the Table about the underlying causes of hunger in the United States. This eye-opening experience led Tom on a journey to Washington DC where he has been a mainstay in our nation’s capital in the years since. From holding members of Congress accountable on their voting records around food to working with former FLOTUS Michelle Obama on the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, Tom has established himself as the leading “Citizen Chef” advocating for a food system that values access, affordability, and nutrition over corporate interests.This episode is brought to you by Thrive Market and AirDoctor.Thrive Market has made it so easy for me to stay healthy, even with my intense travel schedule. Not only does Thrive offer 25 to 50% off all of my favorite brands, but they also give back. For every membership purchased, they give a membership to a family in need. Get up to $20 in shopping credit when you sign up and any time you spend more than $49 you’ll get free carbon-neutral shipping. All you have to do is head over to thrivemarket.com/Hyman.We need clean air not only to live but to create vibrant health and protect ourselves and loved ones from toxin exposure and disease. That’s why I’m teaming up with AirDoctor to offer you the AirDoctor Professional Air Purifier systems at a special price. Learn more at www.drhyman.com/filter.Here are more of the details from our interview: Why those who are most food insecure have the highest risk of diabetes and obesity (8:08)How Tom when from being a chef to doing lobbying work in Congress (9:32)Making nutritious foods more accessible and affordable through SNAP and through the food supply system (18:15)Why SNAP doesn’t go far enough (24:06)Systemic racism in the food system (26:06)The populations who are on SNAP (27:02)Improving working conditions for food system workers by demonopolizing food production (30:57)The Independent Restaurant Coalition’s work to support the restaurant industry during the coronavirus pandemic (39:08)How Tom is approaching his restaurant operations at this time (46:03)Innovation in the food supply system (51:39)Check out Tom’s podcast Citizen Chef with Tom Colicchio at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/citizen-chef-with-tom-colicchio/id1513237410Follow Tom on Facebook @TomColicchio, on Instagram @tomcolicchio, and on Twitter @tomcolicchio See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Plowhawk is back from Vegas. He won some duckets on the Wheel of Fortune slot machine. He hit up Craftsteak. The Plowboy party was ballin'. A porn star tried to cuck Plowsy. TMA Live is this Thursday. Iggy is texting porn stars to appear at future TMA Live events. Iggy found Anna Cardente. Cardinals discussion. Dabo Swinney visits the Cards in Jupiter. Lucas talk.
Plowhawk is back from Vegas. He won some duckets on the Wheel of Fortune slot machine. He hit up Craftsteak. The Plowboy party was ballin'. A porn star tried to cuck Plowsy. TMA Live is this Thursday. Iggy is texting porn stars to appear at future TMA Live events. Iggy found Anna Cardente. Cardinals discussion. Dabo Swinney visits the Cards in Jupiter. Lucas talk.
Doug doesn't like the Pro Bowl. Iggy is back from Las Vegas. Iggy was getting "Free Dotem" prank calls all night in Vegas. Iggy kind of mailed it in after day one. Biff interviewed Stormy Daniels on the red carpet. Iggy had beef with the other journalists on the red carpet. Iggy had the rib-eye at Craftsteak. His attempt to run-in to Gaga was unsuccessful. The NHL All-Star game doesn't really move the needle. SLU and mizzou ad tough losses over the weekend. NBA talk.
Doug doesn't like the Pro Bowl. Iggy is back from Las Vegas. Iggy was getting "Free Dotem" prank calls all night in Vegas. Iggy kind of mailed it in after day one. Biff interviewed Stormy Daniels on the red carpet. Iggy had beef with the other journalists on the red carpet. Iggy had the rib-eye at Craftsteak. His attempt to run-in to Gaga was unsuccessful. The NHL All-Star game doesn't really move the needle. SLU and mizzou ad tough losses over the weekend. NBA talk.
Tom Colicchio has been the head judge on every season of Bravo’s reality TV show “Top Chef” as well as the host for “Best New Restaurant.”. He is the founder of ‘wichcraft, a New York City-founded sandwich shop with eight locations across the country, and Crafted Hospitality, whose family of restaurants includes Craft, Riverpark, Fowler & Wells, Craftsteak, Beachcraft and Heritage Steak. Colicchio has also received critical acclaim for Gramercy Tavern in New York City, where he formerly served as a co-owner and the executive chef, and is the recipient of five James Beard Foundation Awards for his accomplishments as a chef, including the highly-coveted “Outstanding Chef” award (May 2015).
Tom Colicchio has been the head judge on every season of Bravo’s reality TV show “Top Chef” as well as the host for “Best New Restaurant.”. He is the founder of ‘wichcraft, a New York City-founded sandwich shop with eight locations across the country, and Crafted Hospitality, whose family of restaurants includes Craft, Riverpark, Fowler & Wells, Craftsteak, Beachcraft and Heritage Steak. Colicchio has also received critical acclaim for Gramercy Tavern in New York City, where he formerly served as a co-owner and the executive chef, and is the recipient of five James Beard Foundation Awards for his accomplishments as a chef, including the highly-coveted “Outstanding Chef” award (May 2015).
Some chefs are TV stars first, then Vegas restaurateurs. Tom Colicchio did it the other way around. The five-time James Beard Award winner already owned Craftsteak and ‘wichcraft at the MGM Grand when he was tapped to become the chief judge for the hit Bravo reality competition Top Chef. The show began filming its sixth season in Las Vegas this week, although this interview took place a day before that was confirmed. Still, Steve spoke to Colicchio at length about everything from his criticism of the show's finale format to the late Natasha Richardson's stint as a guest judge last season. Colicchio also retells how he saved the life of a famous food writer at an Obama inauguration party in January. Plus, as always, we asked him about his fast food preferences, if any. In Banter: Top Chef a'coming, Angel v. Perez, Fontainebleau's problems, coinful slots, changes to WSOP and more. Web: TheStripPodcast.Com Blog: VegasHappensHere.Com Voicemiail: 206-424-4737 E-mail: TheStripPodcast@aol.com
The topic is the restaurant CraftSteak.