Podcasts about Ocean Prime

In this week's episode of Yachting Unplugged, Kim Sweers (Boat Boss) and Rick Thomas broadcast from the stunning Las Olas Marina in Fort Lauderdale, kicking off May with major marine industry headlines. Industry Highlights: - Bill Yeargin, CEO of Correct Craft, announces plans to step down in 2026. - Erwin Bamps returns as CEO of Gulf Craft, bringing experience and continuity. - Lynn Fischer joins GB Marine Group as Chief Marketing Officer, overseeing Grand Banks and Palm Beach Motor Yachts. Also in this episode: - A sneak peek at the new Ocean Prime opening at Las Olas Marina - What's coming at the Palm Beach Boat Show, METSTRADE, and beyond - Why boaters must prioritize hurricane prep this season - A critical reminder on boating safety - Highlights from the Savannah yachting event This is your weekly download on what's happening across the docks, decks, and boardrooms of the yachting world.

This week on Eat. Talk. Repeat., Ash is hungover, John's annoyed by everything, and Sam's eager to argue about burgers. We've hit 15 of Vegas' top steakhouse burgers, and now it's time to start winnowing it down to the Final Four. (Spoiler: emotions are running high, and nobody agrees.) On Today's Menu:

Al and Rich steer the ship this week, for an episode that revolves around an interview with Chef Noe Alcala of the brand new Lucia Mexican Grill in Virgin Las Vegas. We also have interviews with Circa's Valari Esposito, Josh Dunson of Ocean Prime, Forte's Nina Manchev and Brandon Clark of Stew's Sticks. There's also lots of news, and dining reports from Nanny's Café, NASCAR, Snooz, Ada's, Ocean Prime, Amari and Proper Sandwich.

This week's episode was recorded at Winnie & Ethel's Downtown Diner, and includes a nice long interview with the proprietors, Mallory Gott and Aaron Lee. Other interviews this week include Keri Kelli and Chef Krystal Meza of Evolve Brewing by Aces and Ales, Ken Heck sharing details of Hot Noods in The El Cortez, Aroma Latin American Cocina's Steve Kestler talking about his upcoming collaborative dinner at Garagiste, and Mark Shunock explaining the mental health support he's planning to offer to the restaurant and hospitality communities at his new project, The Space 2.0.  And of course, we have restaurant reports, from places like Ike's Love & Sandwiches, Red Rock's Oyster Bar, Dupar's, the Black Sheep, Ocean Prime, Evolve and Stay Tuned Burgers, and get a wee bit of news on the time Al Spent with Christopher Kimball and his team, recording THEIR podcast.

Al's back, but it's James Beard semi-finalist DJ Flores who's front and center this week, along with his Director of Bar Lou Lopez. They tell Gemini all about their plans for a pair of projects in The Arts District. Other interviews this week include Bryce Krausman, who shares details about the final party at DW Bistro, as well as Steve Jerome and Alexandra Lourdes talking about their new Italian spot, Sorellina. And to round it out, we have restaurant reports from The Legends Oyster Bar, Sammy's Woodfired Pizza, The Bagel Café, The Bedford by Martha Stewart, Jaleo, Ocean Prime, Marafuku Ramen, Sorellina, The Composer's Room, The George, Café Leon, The Coronado Café and The Peppermill.

David offers a behind-the-scenes look at steering a hospitality powerhouse, weaving stories of the brand's ambitious growth, innovative concepts, and unwavering dedication to creating unforgettable dining experiences. Cameron Mitchell Restaurants is fine dining, private clubs, and new concepts, and continues to raise the bar for guest engagement and operational excellence.Key Takeaways:• A “Meet Cute” Moment in Business, David shares his initial meeting with Cameron Mitchell, detailing how a simple FedEx letter and a Cheesecake Factory conversation led to their successful collaboration. This pivotal moment shows the importance of shared values and vision in building long-term partnerships.• Breaking News: Cameron Mitchell Restaurants is set to open seven new locations over the next 14 months, including concepts like Big Rock Chop House, Ocean Prime, and Butcher and Rose.• The introduction of Prime Social Reserve is a growing trend toward exclusive, membership-driven dining experiences, inspired by London's private clubs.• David discusses how consumer habits are changing, with an increased demand for healthier options, mocktails, and a “lighter” approach to dining. He explains how Cameron Mitchell Restaurants stays ahead by reimagining menu items and incorporating guest feedback into their culinary innovations.• The adoption of Toast POS across 65 locations illustrates the brand's focus on efficiency and guest satisfaction.• Cameron Mitchell Restaurants prioritizes its associates, fostering a culture of loyalty and mutual respect with a retention rate well above industry standards.• Hot takes: From the value-packed Wendy's Double Stack Biggie Bag to the debate over pickleball court takeovers, the fun kicks off with “Trivia Tuesday”. The discussion heats up with “Hot or Not” topics like QR codes in fine dining, table-side preparations, and dynamic pricing models.Thank you for joining us on Hospitality Hangout, powered by Branded Hospitality Ventures. Don't miss out on more insider tips, groundbreaking trends, and inspiring stories from the visionaries redefining the hospitality industry. Stay tuned for what's next!

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Academy Award winning actor Marcia Gay Harden joins the show. Over sushi, Marcia Gay Harden tells me about being in the original cast of Broadway's “Angels in America,” going back to catering after Coen Brothers film “Miller's Crossing,” and a very good Mike Nichols apology story. This episode was recorded at Ocean Prime in Beverly Hills, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The legend Ghostface Killah from Wu-Tang Clan links up with the guys in New York. The OG's talk rap now vs rap then, how Wu-Tang burnt Jay-Z for $500, and Killah's long time homie Grant Williams joins the show. Grant was exonerated last July from a 1996 shooting in Staten Island. Grant was wrongly convicted but still served 23 years in jail. Wallo and Grant bond over jail food and compare it Ocean Prime....smh!You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/mworthofgame

Cirque Du Soleil's popular show "The Beatles LOVE" is taking its final bow at The Mirage. The show is closing July 7th after an historic run. NFL Legend, Emmitt Smith, opened a restaurant on the Las Vegas strip. We were at the grand opening of Emmitt's Vegas and interviewed the man himself! We also talk to restauranteur, Elizabeth Blau. She's the event producer of Revelry. This is a new culinary festival coming to the Wynn Las Vegas this summer. We also try the new Jazz & Bubbles brunch at Ocean Prime. This restaurant is gorgeous and it's on the strip with a great terrace! Plus, free line dancing lessons at an off-strip country bar inside a casino. We also have a paid parking gripe to share. Need an attorney? Call LevelUp Law at 855-LevelUp or visit  LevelUpLaw.comVegasNearMe App If it's fun to do or see, it's on VegasNearMe. The only app you'll need to navigate Las Vegas. Support the showFollow us on Instagram: @vegas.revealedFollow us on Twitter: @vegasrevealedFollow us on TikTok: @vegas.revealedWebsite: Vegas-Revealed.com

On Today's Menu: John is now The Prolix Purveyor of Palate-Pleasing Opinions Consistency at restaurants Ocean Prime vs. Don's Prime Does Luger's meat still stand out like it did before? Charging for bread service? Hard no. Sam dragged John's reluctant ass to Bavette's… Burgers are recession-proof The Crudo King went on a crudo crawl Croissant bake-off coming soon… John returns to Piero's & actually eats Does nostalgia have a place for why you go to restaurants?  Don't get drunk before you go to a good restaurant This week's micro-aggression… mini Tabasco bottles Food News You Can Use: Esther's Kitchen - March 28, 2024, is ‘James Trees Day' in the City of Las Vegas per Mayor Goodman, who gave him a key to the city this week Yukon Pizza founder & owner, Alex White, declared World Champion Pizza Maker - Non-Traditional category this year at Pizza Expo Fun fact: Traditional Pizza was won by Sergio Balderas of Truly Pizza in Dana Point, which 00 Pie & Pub Mike Vakneen is a co-owner of with John Arena and Chris Decker of Metro Pizza Evel Pie declared #1 Pizza Place in Las Vegas by… drum roll… Trip Advisor Nightmare Cafe closed Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville closing on April 15 Trevi Italian Restaurant closed overnight to make room for retail Emmitt's Vegas opened end of last month but did a VIP Grand Opening on Thursday Rick Bayless to open Tortazo restaurant at Caesars Palace LA VECINDAD Cantina is open! Leños Restaurant to open this year in the historic commercial center Suzuya Patisserie is planned to take over the space where Half Bird was on Spring Mountain Recent Ventures & Spots Mentioned:  Bavette's Steakhouse & Bar Mijo Modern Mexican Esther's Kitchen 1228 Main Las Vegas Esther's Kitchen (Brunch & Dinner) Cafe Breizh The Legends Oyster Bar and Grill Lucky House Seafood Restaurant Piero's Italian Cuisine Mott 32 Las Vegas Ocean Prime Restaurant Peter Luger Steak House Don's Prime Aroma Latin American Cocina The Golden Steer Steakhouse LA Food: Dan Tana's | Italian Restaurant Totoraku (Secret Japanese Steakhouse) Dupars Burger Crawl - Hinano Cafe (Venice) & Heavy Handed (Santa Monica)

On Today's Beefy Menu: Another road show… this time from Ocean Prime Las Vegas Deep dive into Ocean Prime's menu & wine list Burger sluts, high steaks, & cocktail smoke What John Curtas thinks makes a great steakhouse & what's mandatory for success Steakhouse litmus tests & categories: local, great chains, douchebag central, under the radar, and the awful How to talk to a sommelier if you're not that familiar with wine Ocean Prime Happenings: Sunday Jazz Brunch & Bubbles 11 - 3pm Half Off Happy Hour from Lounge Menu Live Music Thurs (6-10pm) and Fri & Sat (7-11pm) in the lounge Prime Lunch: $45 - three courses, available weekdays until 3pm Food News You Can Use: Jamon Jamon Tapas is opening March 21st in Henderson… pizza & a children's menu? When Bar Bohème opens, Esther's Kitchen owner James Trees says that every day at 4 p.m., staff clad in black vests and white shirts will carry baguettes from the oven at Esther's down Main Street to Bar Bohème Recent Ventures & Spots Mentioned: 7th & Carson Downtown Kitchen & Bar (our St. Patrick's Day rec) Monzù – Italian Oven + Bar Featherblade Craft Butchery Esther's Kitchen The Golden Steer Steakhouse Barry's Downtown Prime Steakhouse Oscar's Steakhouse Scotch 80 Prime Harlo | Steakhouse and Bar Carversteak Las Vegas SW Steakhouse Ocean Prime Las Vegas Peter Luger Steak House Don's Prime Gordon Ramsay Steak Bavette's Steakhouse & Bar STRIPSTEAK Steakhouse Strip House Steakhouse Bazaar Meat By José Andrés Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab Jean Georges Steakhouse Delmonico Steakhouse Lawry's The Prime Rib STK Las Vegas Papi Steak Nusr-Et Steakhouse Toca Madera Echo & Rig Andiamo Steakhouse Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse Hank's Fine Steaks Cleaver Restaurant Triple George Grill Heritage Steakhouse Hugo's Cellar The Steak House Bob Taylor's Original Ranch House Thanks for tuning into today's episode! If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the show, & make sure you leave us a 5-star review. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eating Las Vegas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eat. Talk. Repeat.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on social: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EatTalkRepeat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EatingLasVegas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@WhatsRightSam⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AshTheAttorney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EatTalkRepeatLV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JohnCurtas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@WhatsRightSam⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AshTheAttorney

On this week's episode we explore modern womanhood and it's intersection with traditional gender roles. We deep dive into the Trad-Wife phenomena including what it means for the women staying at home and the men that have to financially support them in such a tight economy. Is the Trad-Wife life aspirational? Or is it just a fantasy fueled by the Male Loneliness Epidemic? Top 8 First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser ScrubBarefoot Dreams Pajama SetBriley Pizzelanti PhotographyNadia Lee CohenAlive WaterSol De Janeiro Body ButterHot & Dirty Martini, Ocean Prime, Beverly HillsGlobal Ambassador Hotel, Phoenix AZ

The patio at Mon Ami Gabi, the excellent French restaurant right along Las Vegas Boulevard at the Paris Hotel/Casino, could be one of the best places to watch this month's Formula One race. Al spends time with Chef Vincent Pouessel to get the lowdown on what he's offering that night, how much it costs, and how the property dealt with the demands of F1. Also: Al shares his big-deal dining of the past week, which includes Ferraro's, Ocean Prime and Lemon Tree Market and Café. Rich actually went to a couple of nice places, including Esther's Kitchen and Taste of Asia. But he once again was frustrated in his hunt for Mambo Sauce at McDonald's! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Another week, another restaurant opens on the Las Vegas Strip. Ocean Prime opened on June 21st and we were there to try out their Steak and Seafood forward menu along with their substantial dessert menu. What sells this place is the fantastic view of the Las Vegas Strip but does the food add up? You can watch our video on Ocean Prime at the handles below: Instagram: @conciergeconfidential_lv, @Brian_Ortega26 Tic Tok: @KeystoVegas Twitter: @KeystoVegas Youtube: Concierge Confidential

We introduce you to a dining gem right on the Strip – the brand new Ocean Prime. Details about the new restaurant that sits right on Las Vegas Boulevard. We chat with the president and COO, David Miller. Also, George Meyer, creator of the VegasNearMe app, joins us for an insightful chat about how his app is revolutionizing navigation in the city. With thousands of menu and reservation links, plus information on shows, activities, events, and more, VegasNearMe is a must-have for tourists and locals alike. And, the return of Kathy Griffin to the Las Vegas stage after six long years. Hear about our experience attending her show at the Mirage, the crowd that welcomed her back, and even a surprise appearance by singer Sia! In our tips segment, we tell you where you can get your photo with a million bucks and a live music find on the strip. Prep for your Las Vegas trip! Check out our Amazon Store.We love Rollasoles! Fashionable flats that you roll up. Don't walk barefoot in Vegas! Browse and order with our special link. VegasNearMe App If it's fun to do or see, it's on VegasNearMe. The only app you'll need to navigate Las Vegas. Support the showFollow us on Instagram: @vegas.revealedFollow us on Twitter: @vegasrevealedFollow us on TikTok: @vegas.revealedWebsite: Vegas-Revealed.com

Get ready to dance the night away! Spice up your Friday nights starting June 23rd with Poolside Latin Night at Palace Station... offering live music, dance lessons, and drink specials for guests 21 and up. Plus, relive the 90s with a Spice Girls tribute show beginning July 1st at the Excalibur. Ocean Prime is now open on the Las Vegas Strip. Kathy Griffin will return to the Mirage Theater in October. The Cult will make a two-night stop at the Pearl Concert Theater at the Palms. Prep for your Las Vegas trip! Check out our Amazon Store.We love Rollasoles! Fashionable flats that you roll up. Don't walk barefoot in Vegas! Browse and order with our special link. Support the showFollow us on Instagram: @vegas.revealedFollow us on Twitter: @vegasrevealedFollow us on TikTok: @vegas.revealedWebsite: Vegas-Revealed.com

We are doing Vegas all over the valley this week, as Al and Gemini come to you from Carson Kitchen, the O.G. of Carson St. cuisine. VP Andrew Weintraub and Executive Chef Scott Simon keep the food coming. Al goes serious top shelf at the new Ocean Prime on The Strip, speaking to owner/CEO Cameron Mitchell. And Gemini talks to Stephan Parker and Ethan Spitzer, the geniuses behind Solamente Pizza & Down2Earth Plant-Based Cuisine, which share space at Town Center. Also: Martin Yan gets rich off poker players and Chinatown legend Karrie Hung comes to Summerlin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why are chocolate milkshakes so important to Cameron Mitchell? This week's episode of the Restaurant Business podcast A Deeper Dive features Mitchell, founder of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants and one of the country's most successful restaurant creators. Mitchell's company operates 64 restaurants in 20 brands, including the fine dining brand Ocean Prime. He talks about his reasons for starting a restaurant company and why culture was so important to him from day one. We talk about a range of other topics, including the state of fine dining and how his company was able to emerge from the pandemic. He also talks about hospitality and chocolate milkshakes but we will let him tell that story. It's a great conversation with one of the industry's more accomplished restaurateurs. And this week, I give you thoughts on three big stories this week, including Subway, Chipotle and Patrick Doyle.

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Bruno Mars surprises people at a cocktail lounge on the strip! Plus, the rest of the world thinks Las Vegas is under water from all the videos going around on the news, but we tell you what's really happening and how we are doing. A new $20 million restaurant is scheduled to open on Las Vegas Boulevard in 2023. This will be Ocean Prime's flagship location. New York-New York is getting a hotel room and suite renovation. Details on how you can tour Siegfried and Roy's estate. Downtown Las Vegas offers free lunch parking in the Arts District and Circa Las Vegas gets ready for its Football Preview Panel event. Sign up and download VegasNearMe. It's a new app in the beta test phase, but you can try it out NOW. Here's the link: https://link.vegasnearme.com/vegas-revealed-beta Look for an email and find the instructions there, it's really simple! The Enthusiasm ProjectDeep dives exploring the world of what it means to be an independent creator.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

Maria Valetta, certified sommelier and wine educator, joins Robert Tas in this episode of CorkRules where they discover the best wines on the list of Ocean Prime, a restaurant that offers an impressive menu of seafood and prime cuts of steak, signature cocktails, and a Wine Spectator honored wine list. Maria identifies the stellar wines on the list that are best paired with seafood, the crowd-pleasing value wines, a by-the-glass bubbly to kick off the evening, and a stellar, special bottle for a night to remember.  Wines reviewed include: Fattoria dei Barbi, Brunello di Montalcino, Italy, 2016 Cade, Napa Valley, California SB, 2020 Walt, Sonoma Coast, Pinot Noir California, 2017 For more information on today's episode, and the wines you love to love, visit www.corkrules.com.

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In this episode, we have a lot of things to discuss... and what a better way to do it then with 1 of the best in the business, PAT DONOVAN FROM THE PAT & AARON SHOW ON WDAE & I HEART MEDIA LIVE! We are all huge Pat Donovan fans, are we look forward to having him on as we discuss: - What's going on in Tampa? - Brady's Turnovers a concern? - Has Aaron Jacobson ever won a bet? - Charleys or Ocean Prime? - A look around the NFC South - Crammed! - A look at MNF. Spread opens at 11.5.... Why? - Score Predictions - Player of the game

We're really privileged to have Cameron Mitchell, Founder and CEO of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, the CRM Group on this episode. And he is no stranger to anyone in central Ohio. And now Cameron Mitchell Restaurants are breaking out on the national scene, with restaurants from coast to coast. We're going to hear more about his success, his origins, where it all came from, and some of the challenges that they have in the restaurant industry today. And we'll get Cameron's take on the 10 most controversial restaurant policies. Cameron Mitchell Restaurants (CMR) will be celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2022, and Mitchell has enjoyed success as a lifelong entrepreneur, accomplished businessman, culinary expert and nationally recognized restaurateur. Cameron has been a much-needed voice for the industry, pushing for PPP loan amendments for the hospitality sector, being appointed as one of 18 CEO's on Ohio Governor DeWine's Economic Recovery Task Force, collaborating with the Cleveland Clinic to create a company-wide safety protocol, writing op-eds for national hospitality trade publications, and appearing on national television representing not only CMR, but other independent restaurant companies. With an entrepreneur's energy, vision and passion, Mitchell's sights are set on the development of new restaurant concepts, and the expansion of concepts currently in his company's portfolio, particularly Ocean Prime (known in Columbus, OH, as Mitchell's Ocean Club). Plans include the continued introduction of this concept in major metropolitan markets throughout the United States. Among his service to numerous local charities and committees in Columbus, Ohio, where he lives with his family, is his dedication to The United Way, Nationwide Children's Hospital Foundation, and the Columbus State Community College Foundation. Cameron chaired the capital campaign, led by his $3.5 million donation, towards the newly opened Mitchell Hall, a $40 million, state-of-the-art Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts School at Columbus State. He is also an active member of the Young President's Gold Organization, the Columbus Partnership, and he serves on the board of directors of the charter school, KIPP Columbus. The Driving the Cbus podcast co-hosts, Scott McComb, CEO of Heartland Bank and Kailyn Bucklew (McComb), a third-generation community banker, offer two different perspectives as they sit down and get real with local business owners. From well-established companies to startups, small businesses are the heart and soul of Columbus. Tune in to find out how it all began, what keeps them up at night – the current struggles they face, and what successes they are most proud of with some entertaining stories along the way.

I talk about a lot of different topics on this episode. From sports to how important it is to communicate with your significant other, Oceanaire vs. Ocean Prime, and how I like it that kids these days aren't dependent upon clothing brands to determine their worth.

Best Brunch & Coffee Spots in Naples, FloridaThe Bevy is located on 3rd Street. Be ready for photo ops as it's extremely photoesque. They are known for great mimosas, excellent brunch options and immaculate vibes. For lavish drinks, a luxury coastal vibe, and lush greens for a girls day outing photoshoot, The Hampton Social located in Mercato deserves to be on your list. They are known for their prominent Rose all day lounge, shell shaped drinks, and excellent weekend brunches. Once you are done, fun shops and coffee shops are nearby in the Mercato shopping complex. If you are needing a quick pick-me-up, these coffee shops are worthy of your time: Kunjani Craft Coffee, Narrative Coffee Roaster, and Bad Ass Coffee. Most Celebrated Museums, Parks, and the ArtsNaples is known greatly for their beaches and the luxury lifestyle they exude. There's also a ton of art, culture, and outdoors adventures you can partake in when visiting. On the lively 5th Ave, there is a big time theatre called The Naples Player Sugden Community Theatre at the center of it all. Their mission is to enrich the lives of others by providing superior theatre experiences. To view tickets and see their upcoming schedule, click HERE. For a great day time, educational experience, the Naples Zoo is a great resource to learn more about conservation, wildlife, and the world around us. Some noteworthy parks include Delanor-Wiggins state park and Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary where you may be lucky enough to see the rare Ghost Orchid.  With nearly 20,000 likes on Facebook, Celebration Park is highly regarded as it's a hot spot for food trucks, hanging out, and live music. Favorite Restaurants in Naples, FloridaIn North Naples, there are some great options to choose from. For a date night, Cooper's Hawk has a delicious menu, wine tasting options, and decadent chocolates to end the night. Other options include - Southern Style kitchen and cocktails, the renowned Cheesecake Factory, next to Coastland Mall, Yard House for oversized beers, Brooks Burgers, Felipes for margaritas, and Jane's Garden Cafe on 3rd.  For excellent Seafood, a well established restaurant, USS Nemo, was voted best seafood restaurant in Naples and for good reason. Be sure to call ahead to make a reservation and check out their delicious menu. Other seafood restaurants include - The Claw Bar, Mr. Big Fish, Tin City, and more on 5th Ave. For a fancier vibe, 5th Ave is where you want to be. To have a high end seafood dinner, Ocean Prime is a great choice. For sushi, the top spot to go is Sushi Thai - great service, excellent selection of sushi, pad thai, and more. For birthdays and celebrations, there are several noteworthy places to make your night even more special such as Vergina, Trattoria, Cafe Milano, and the French. Bar Tulia has a location in Mercato and 5th Ave, which makes it a top choice to fit into your plans. To wrap up your afternoon or evening, Sidebar has a chill environment for a few drinks. Tip - check out these restaurants' happy hours usually from 4-6pm where you can dine and drink for a fraction of the price. Best shopping spots in Naples are Audrey's Naples Largest Consignment Shop, Nordstrom Rack in Mercato, Coastland Mall for deals, and Waterside Shops for luxury finds. As you can see, there are many choices in Naples. From parks to plays to delicious places to eat, The Travel Brats share their insight to help you travel like a local. 

Steve called us up and told us that he took Brooke to Ocean Prime on his first date with her. What a great place to go on a first date. It's what happened on the date that caused Brooke to not call Steve back. Jason Aldean is performing a free virtual concert this Thursday and Tampa Bay's Morning Krewe with J.R., Launa and Kevin got to talk to Jason about it. We also got some Super Bowl predictions from him. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we dig into the Denver market with Tony Cline from Home Vault. homevault.com --- Transcription   Tom: Greetings, and welcome to The Remote Real Estate Investor. My name is Tom Schneider. And today we have a special guest, Tony Cline, who is the chief expansion officer at home vault. And today we're going to be doing a market deep dive on the Denver market. And I'm joined with my co host,   Michael: Michael Albaum.   Tom: All right, Michael, let's get into it.   Theme song   Tom: Tony, let's learn a little bit about yourself.   Tony Yeah, so we came together, there's a few of us companies that came together. And we've been working on this for a while, that we've realized that the market is really changing. technology's changing, legislation is changing. And we started as a mastermind, trying to figure out, you know, how could we stay out in front of all of these changes as real estate investors or as a property management company and continue to provide good quality service to our clients and to our tenants? And it just turned into rather than just being a brain brainstorm, let's go ahead and let's actually create a company. So we've been working on that for about a year and a half. And we've rolled that out.   And it's really exciting to be able to see the things that we're doing to stay out in front of all of these changes, like the legislation and technology and market shifts and differences in what tenants are looking for now compared to what they were looking for in a property five years ago. That's a little bit of my professional background. My personal background is I'm an ultra marathoner and like to spend a lot of time up in the woods, running from something I guess.   Tom: Denver is a great place that are a very, I guess, hardcore would be a place to be an ultra marathoner.   Tony: Yeah, there's a lot of greats out here for sure.   Tom: Gosh what was a that book, Born to Run. It was like talking about his Yeah,   Tony Yeah. Scott Jurek is he's located out here. Now. He was from I think, Minnesota when he was in that book. But he's out here now and but up in Boulder.   Tom: Awesome. And what did you do before before Home Vault?   Tony: So before Humboldt, my company that I merged into the merger was started in 1978. And it was a company that was started in downtown Denver. And the gentleman who started it actually wanted to open a REMAX franchise in downtown Denver. And in 1978, the REMAX company said, we're not willing to open an office there, because there's not enough residential business to support an office. You know, obviously, Flash forward 40 years and, you know, the downtown Denver is booming. And there's a ton of people there, but I bought that business in 2000. And prior to that, I was in the technology business. So I had a company that focused on document and data management. And, and then in 2000, I switched over to being a full time real estate agent, property investor and property manager.   Tom: Awesome. Fantastic. Let's go ahead and jump into it. So what I'd like to do at the start of these discussion is, so we have the anchor city of Denver, how would you describe some of the other sub markets within Denver? And you know, maybe a way to do this is to kind of think about is Denver as maybe a clock or ways to kind of like have think about sub markets within Denver?   Tony: Yeah, sure. So Denver, there's actually the city and county of Denver, which is our state capitol, and from their you know, they're really like most big cities, there's no true dividing lines. When you're visually you know, legally obviously there is but when you're looking at it, just one big metropolitan area so if you were to look at that, you know, Denver kind of goes up north into like Thornton in North Glen Broomfield. If it goes off to the east, you've got Aurora, Greenwood Valley, and then South you've got down into Parker, Colorado Springs in Colorado Springs used to be its own metropolitan area. And now in between there Castle Rock is filling in there's just, well, Colorado Springs is still kind of its own unique identity. What used to be open space is now filling in. And then if you go west from Denver, you've got cities like Arvada and Golden, Lakewood, wheat Ridge, there's a lot of different sub markets with different property types.   Tom: As a property management company, where do you guys see the majority of your inventory? Where are a lot of the investors in these little sub markets? Do you guys manage a lot? And do you see trends and other you know, sub markets where there's a little bit more traction right now?   Tony: Yeah. So obviously, you know, the market has changed drastically. In in, I would think just about everywhere. What tenants are looking for, what they're moving to we we started our company in downtown Denver, and so a lot of the inventory that we've had was in that marketplace in in the early 2000s. man that was a great investment market, you could buy a property, you could sit on it for six months, you could do a little updating on it, and then turn around and in six months pull cash out to buy another one. And so, you know, at one point in time, our company we had 27 units from 15th and Larimer to 17th. In Larimer, it was a great market to continue to invest in. And then of course, we all know what happened in 2008 to 2010. That market kind of suffered, and it came back. And they're building a ton of apartment buildings in from January 1 of 2010. Through today, there have been over 25,000 new apartment units built within a one mile radius of where our office used to be at 15th. and Blake, so it's a huge booming market.   Unfortunately, COVID has taken what used to be a destination market in downtown Denver, and really turned it on its head, I mean, all the reasons you would go downtown, the sporting events, the theater, the nightlife, all of that is really sort of been shut down. And all the reasons that you don't want to live in a big city, the reminders of COVID the notes in the elevator, the making sure that you're checking your guests in and out, you know, restricting guest parking, all of these things, has had an impact. So what's interesting about that, is that while downtown Denver used to be a really big destination market, what's happening now is people are leaving those investments as tenants and moving into that next ring out. And so an area like Highlands is really popular as it's become almost as expensive or more expensive than being right in the heart of the city, then you go a little bit further, and there's area over by like Sloan's lake and a little further west. So as you start to go out from the city, those markets become a little bit more affordable as an investor to get into. But because everybody's looking in those markets, it becomes really competitive market and difficult to find a true good investment that you would want to keep for cash flow purposes.   Michael: And Tony, we were talking a little bit before the show, I used to live out in Colorado and the South East mid kind of mid central Colorado. And Denver was an awesome city. This was like a decade ago, I lived out there and Denver was an awesome city then. And I was there a couple years ago and couldn't even recognize the city, there's been so much change. So can you walk our listeners through a little bit about what's been changing, and kind of what's going on in that in that market?   Tony: Sure. So to go back a little ways, which I'll just touch on, we had a great railroad system that came through Denver, and there was some reasons why it wound up coming through Denver. And we won't get into that. But we got lucky when they decided to do that. And so we have a very historic Union Station in downtown Denver. And that became the transportation hub. And so we've got really good light rail that takes you out east, out west, north and south. And that sort of opened up people being able to move out into the suburbs and still work in the city. And so what's happened is, as the city has grown, we've gotten a better transportation system, we've got I 25, that runs through the heart of the city, north and south, we've got I 70 that goes east and west. So it's really a good area to live, if you don't want to live right next to your work. And that kind of expands the possibilities of pay. You can live anywhere and and work just about anywhere. And of course we all know that. Even with that the speed of change of what's required to live work ratio. And distance has been dramatically changed over those last year.   Michael: Yeah, that's really great insight. And then what about companies that are coming or going from Denver, as a market? Has there been much influx of new companies or companies moving in and headquarters there?     Yeah. So we used to have, he used to be back in a couple of decades ago, we were big into oil and gas. And then of course that played itself through its cycle. And then we became a big tech city. And so we've got a lot of tech companies that are here. We've got some banking companies that are here. The interesting thing is we've got a lot of companies that are an employees that actually are from the west coast that seems to be migrating in California, whether politically or financially has become not the right place for those companies to be headquartered anymore. And so we're seeing, you know, more and more moving to Colorado so we still are primarily a tech city.   Tom: I live just kind of in the suburbs of San Francisco and man, I've got a laundry list of friends that they're either going to Denver, they're going to Austin it's just this mass, that kind of Central migration.   Tony: Yeah.   Tom: How would any any like going to curious kind of specific companies you can think of? I know I think Adobe might have a big or any like, you know, like major of those companies kind of specific ones that have to get quarters.   Tony: Yeah, so we've got DaVita which is downtown, which is not necessarily tech I think they're more dialysis right yeah, yeah Alice's they've got it. They've really come into the city. unexpanded This may be the case everywhere. I don't know. But Amazon has a big presence here. Now they're building their warehouses and they've got, you know, I wouldn't call it a headquarters, they've definitely got a ton of office space that they have here plus their warehouse spaces. Yeah. But as far as like any major players, you know, I don't know that we're really bringing any of the major players in if we are I just don't know who they are. But just a lot of smaller tech companies that are moving here. It's a it's a good place to be in that industry.   Michael: Well, not in the tech genre, but isn't Coors headquartered there in Colorado as well.   Tony: That's interesting. Actually. Coors Brewing was started in Golden and I actually run by that brewery quite a bit. And they have been sold to Molson. So now it is Molson Coors,     Michael: Canadian.   Tony: I'm pretty sure. Yeah, they're in Miller Coors. And then they were sold to I don't know, it's not it was Molson. Maybe it was Miller. But anyway, they're no longer actually headquartered here. And so interesting was used to promote their beers with Rocky Mountain spring water rights, and we use that promotion anymore. So interesting out of the Rockies.   Michael: Interesting. Oh, man. Well, it's it's a good thing. You run by that. That plan. You got a Carbo load while you're running right?   Tom: Replenish, yeah.   Tony: Yeah.   Tom: Kind of related to economy and industry. Talk a little bit about the school's major universities. I know, Denver, I can, you know, top my head. DU and gonna hear about that to the education sector?   Tony: Yeah, so actually, right out in Golden, right, kind of by the Coors Brewing. You know, golden was a great historic city for us, locally, and they have the Colorado School of Mines, which is a great school. We've got d u, as you had mentioned, we have the Metropolitan MSU there is the CU Boulder, cu Denver campus. And then just about an hour north of us in Fort Collins, there's the Colorado State University, and then they're up in Greeley, we've got the school up there as well. So there's a quite a few universities here.   Tom: It's great. Yeah, Colorado School of Mines, like my brother in law went to school there fantastic engineering school. Yeah. And we touched on this a little bit, let's talk a little bit about transportation in the area. So you know, major high highway system crossing through, you talked a little about light rail, any other kind of commentary on the just kind of general transportation systems within the Denver market.   Tony: But I think one of the key components is the light rail, and just how well they've thought that out. Now, of course, with some of the pandemic, it's caused ridership to go down quite a bit. And so they're cutting back on some of the routes and that sort of thing. But just having the infrastructure there, the city and the surrounding cities actually did a really good job coming together and planning out the entire Metro district and the transportation. So light rail is big here, we've got the airport that was moved out into the eastern plains, so that it could be away from the cities and avoid the noise pollution. And then they continue to build new cities around to the airport. So we'll eventually have to deal with those issues again, but you know, DIA Denver International Airport is a major transportation hub. So we've got the light rail actually connect right from you can get off a plane, you know, land from anywhere, get off a plane, take the light rail, right into Union Station from Union Station, you can be almost anywhere in the metropolitan area.     Tom: You know, something I noticed in the Bay Area is we have our light rail system, the BART system and something I know some investors look at is as the BART is expanding to new stations looking to invest in those type of areas. Do you guys have similar types of dynamics where the light rail is continuing to grow? Or does it cover the footprint pretty well, of the lot of the properties that you guys manage in Denver?   Tony: It does actually and transportation oriented development or TODs, that's what they talk about. And typically they look at having something within a one mile radius of a light rail stop does increase the value of the property, both for when you're trying to sell it, and also the rentability of the property. This is a side note, but I'm a commissioner for the Arvada urban renewal authority. And we work on 25 year project plans. And I've been doing that as a volunteer for about 13 years. And we study the development and the layout of cities and how to build residential next to these light rail stations so that we can provide workforce housing and make sure that people who need that transportation have access to it and as a real estate investor, it's great to invest near those because they are more in demand. And then as a tenant, you know, if you have that and you have the need or the desire to no longer have a car you can get anywhere in the city from being next to one of those light rail stations.   Tom: That's fantastic and just kind of thinking about random side note. I love City and Regional plans. Gotta get super interesting that is a minor I like really like playing SimCity as a kid probably, you know, something, if I'm looking at the map of the light rail, what stations would you say, you know, are more common for investors to invest in? And basically, this is the idea for this is for listeners, if they were to pull up the map, like, which areas are the majority of you know, our investment opportunities? You see?   Tony: It's a good question, I think that that's probably not the best place to start, I think what you would want to do is start and figure out what type of investment you want to make, we all know that there's different types of investments that you can make, you can make investments based off of cash flow, you know, something that's not going to appreciate, but it's providing great cash flow, something that you're sort of rolling the dice on, it's almost paying the bills, or it's paying the bills by time you throw in your HOA, and your taxes and any rehab you have to do, but you're banking on appreciation, and we all know that those are a little bit more risky. But in Denver, the appreciation over the last five years has just gone crazy. I mean, I I kicked myself and for sell, I sold one of my properties in like 2016. And it's almost doubled in price since then, you know, we we were trying to do some things financially to where we wanted to move the money around. And, you know, you always hear investors look back and say, Wow, if I just would have held that, you know, look what it'd be worth now   Michael: I would be on a beach somewhere?     Tony: Yeah, yeah, that's the truth. You can look back and see, but so I would start with that and look at what kind of investment you want to make? And then do you want to be the person that's managing it? Do you want to hire a manager and be hands off? Are you looking for a single family home? Are you looking where then you're responsible for the roofs and the gutters and the sewer lines? Or are you looking for something that's in a condo building, or Hoa, or a lot of the external stuff is taken care of for you, but you're counting on the HOA to manage it properly, and spend the money that you're paying them monthly? So I really think it looks, it makes more sense to focus on the type of investment, and then your budget. And then once you've narrowed that down, pick a location, and then from that location, look to see how close you can get to a light rail station.   Michael: And kind of in that same vein, Tony, can you give kind of a 30,000 foot breakdown of if someone is looking for a cash flow investment or or more of an appreciation play? Where should they look, you know, north, maybe some neighborhoods or some directions from the city center?   Tony: Yeah, so obviously, we've talked a lot about downtown Denver. And that's, you know, I've got a lot of experience with that market in particular, and downtown Denver has historically continued to appreciate through the years, you know, we've had our ups and downs, just, you know, with the economic issues that we had in the late 2000s. But that area, if you're investing in there, you're probably not cash flowing. Like it's not a great market, you go and drop a bunch of cash, but you're looking at market appreciation.   Green Valley Ranch out east more by the airport, one of these newer neighborhoods that they're building, that's a good neighborhood to invest in. If you're looking for more for cash flow out in Aurora, there's a lot I know a gentleman who owns multiple multiple properties out there. And the he accepts section eight, and he's actually getting, you know, above market rents, because he's buying in an area that is a little bit more of a rougher area. And so he's going in and putting money into it, and he's renting those out accepting section eight. And so that's been a great investment strategy for him. And and we try to we have discussions about whether or not it makes sense to accept the section eight because there's pluses and minuses with it. And he's completely sold on on that. If you're looking for something more on the single family homes that's outside of downtown Denver, and you're looking for appreciation we've already mentioned Highland, so the Highland area just to the west of downtown. And then as you head out towards Arvada, Arvada has a couple of great light rail stations, and their homes are a little bit less expensive than what you might find in other areas. And then Thorton is a good area as well to try to buy something that cash flows for you.   Michael: Fantastic. And let's just take the last city you mentioned, you know, some market Thorton Can you give, of course, very generically speaking, high level idea of what a three, two single family home you would expect to sell for and what it might rent for.     Tony: Yeah, so that's, again on those on to buy something like that to get into a home in Thorton. You know, three to 350 is going to be your entry level to be able to get into it and as an investor and unfortunately, that the challenge is if you're looking in that market, in that price range, you're going to see a lot of competition, because that's sort of like the affordable investment entry level in Denver. Right? In for that three to   Tom: Is it pretty competitive amongst homeowners versus investors as well.   Tony: It is.   Tom: Great for appreciation more more buyers to the table. How about you mentioned Green Valley Ranch and I confirm that it is it's Green Valley Ranch kind of near its east kind of near a little bit south of the airport. How about price point? Is that a similar price point in rent or   Tony: It is, but they're the properties are newer than what you would typically be able to purchase? If you were to purchase up in Thornton.   Michael: And then those three twos at that three to 350 price point, what would you expect rents to be? Again, just ballparking average?   Tony: If you are looking at the typical? Three, two, you're probably at about 2500.   Michael: Okay, awesome.   Tom: Related to so you had mentioned before somebody would work with before as a pretty big section eight strategy in Aurora and likes it anything notable about the section eight within Denver as in? Are they a little bit? I don't know. Because Because it's pretty different from each municipality to on how they manage. And in any kind of general feedback of, of working with section eight in Denver versus perhaps other areas are curious to hear your feedback.   Tony: Yeah. So within the last couple of years, we've source of income has been a protected class. So you're no longer able to discriminate. People use discrimination as it's a negative word. And in in most cases, in fair housing, it is a negative word. But there still, there is legal discrimination. For example, before they legalized marijuana, and they went to the medical marijuana, what we found was in a lot of the properties, we were managing people that worked in that industry would also decide that they should, you know, regrow it at home as well, entrepreneurs. Yes. And so we did not accept applications from anybody in the medical marijuana industry. And that was not a moral judgment. It was just as simply we've we've run into too many issues with people turning the basement or even we had a high rise luxury loft a penthouse floor with, you know, glass on two sides, totally open, and they decided that they would tap directly into the building power and bypass the electrical panel. And then they hung a sprinkler system about two feet from where they bypassed any shut off and dropped a drip system. So, so we decided that we would eliminate those people from our tenant pool. And sort of similar tongue in cheek, we won't rent to any attorneys either, because they like to take your lease and give it back to you totally redlined. And so position with that is we will rent to them. But they they get to accept the lease as written.   Michael: So real quick side story. I used to work in Home Depot when I was in high school, and I get people coming in all the times like, Where are your lights, like go out 27 Oh, and by the way, potting soil is on aisle nine and systems on aisle 27. It's like we cant skip the whole song and dance. I know why we're all here.   Tony: Yeah. But to tie that back to the section eight conversation, they made it illegal to discriminate based on source of income. And so it's been a big shift for landlords and property managers here who have traditionally stayed away from that. And now they have to accept section eight. And, and to be honest with you, what we've seen is the biggest problem with section eight is not necessarily the tenant, it's the red tape and the bureaucracy, and all of the additional requirements and using the lease, that is not your lease that you came up with, that your attorney came up with, that you created over time. You know, it's it's being forced to enter into an agreement and use documentation that you don't necessarily agree with. And so once you decide that you're okay with rolling the dice and getting involved with that, then on a one off basis, it's not too bad. The issue continues to be where they'll send you one disbursement. And if you own five properties, you get to disseminate how which funds go to which properties and if somebody short pays, or if they adjust somebodies whatever it's called the rental amount that they're getting their voucher. If they adjust their voucher, you don't necessarily get noticed. And so you have to figure out, okay, who was short. And so, again, it's not necessarily that you have a problem with the tenants that move in there in this area, that that you have a problem with the government and some of the bureaucracy that goes along with that.   Tom: Yeah, leads to some little bit of accounting, counting overhead. On a sort of related note, you know, a question a lot of people ask is landlord friendly laws rent control? Where does Denver set with some of those concepts?   Tony If you would have asked me three years ago, I would have said, you know, it's the Wild West like we we could we were very landlord friendly. And not to the point where it was abusive but landlords were able to to operate a business here. And it's over the last three years, it has completely turned up on its head, we used to be able to give a three day notice for a pay or quit. So you know, it's your three day, notice when somebody has not yet paid the rent. Now, they extended that to 10 days, they wanted to do 14, then that's been extended to 30 days, because of COVID. I went and fought down at the city Capitol fought the legislation that they were trying to make it so that you could not charge tenants late fees, except for $20 or 3% of the rent, whichever was less. And so if you're going to invest in Denver, you either really need to know the laws very well or hire a property management company. And I'm not trying to, you know, put a plug in for us, obviously, I think you should hire us. But even if you don't, you should hire somebody if you're going to try to manage this from afar, because the legislation in Colorado has, has really changed the game. In in real estate investing out here, it doesn't mean it's not still a great market. And you can't find good opportunities, but it used to just be a lot easier.   Tom: And probably kind of a moving target with us, as COVID evolves to and some of that vision.   Tony: Yep.   Michael: So speaking of COVID, out in the Bay Area, San Francisco, we've seen prices, both on the rental side of things come down and on the sales side come down and now operators, especially in the multifamily space are giving out freebies incentives. What are you seeing in kind of a downtown corridor in Denver? Is it similar is our prices go up? They dropped? What do you see in there?   Tony: Yeah, so it's very similar to what you're describing out there. The the issue with Denver is that they did just build all of these brand new luxury apartments. And a lot of the the housing stock were initially those really cool funky converted lofts that had the exposed brick, wood beam, timber, you know, ceilings, and the parking was sort of an afterthought. So they dug in these sloped driveways that go down into a sloped garage. And, and people put up with that, because at that time, it was really cool. And you know, the walls in the bedrooms didn't go all the way to the ceiling. And it was just funky and cool and was edgy.   And you know, over the last 10 years or so the interests of the tenants have changed. And so what you see is a lot of the tenants that are moving in there, they're okay with living in smaller spaces. So they've built these units with smaller spaces, but they give you a ton of amenities. So there's, you know, the dog washing station bike repair station, the 24 hour concierge that the Mimosa Mondays, I mean just crazy stuff. And so you've got this issue with the older housing stock in in downtown trying to compete with the demands of the newer offerings from these apartment buildings. And it doesn't mean that there aren't some really cool condos and Lofts, and that are still attracting a lot of interest. But the challenge is, if you've got 10 properties in downtown, and you only have eight tenants that want to move in there, it's become really competitive. And so prices are dropping on rents in downtown and just even getting people to want to move into that environment with COVID going on, I think what it's doing is it's going to open up some really great investment opportunities, depending on how long COVID sticks around and how far rents drop.   But on the sales side in downtown, we're still seeing a strong sales market. And actually what's happening as people are moving out of downtown, they're moving into the surrounding suburbs. And so rent in the suburbs are actually going up because of this, where it's just a shift. So it's not the I kind of equate what's happening with COVID to dumping a five gallon bucket into a bathtub, like our market is going to absorb that five gallons of water. But it's just going to shake things up a bit. And so we'll we'll see a balancing out where people will start coming back to the city once the city's able to open back up.   Tom: I think I've noticed a similar trend in that the higher rents have really been punished a little bit more, especially for workers that have more optionality with working from home like one of our mountain destinations, Taho prices have gone way up. But you know, in the heart of San Francisco, they've dropped but in the suburbs, they continue to go up. It's you know, people who I think probably at the lower price range, I bet there's probably been more demand like you've seen, especially for single family houses for people who are looking for a little more space and getting out of an apartment complex. I mean, it's really interesting dynamics at play. I love your analogy of that dropping a five gallon bucket into a bathtub. Well, yeah, we'll shake it up a little bit, but ultimately, the buckets going to the bottom of the bathtub.   Michael: I'm curious Tony to know what you're seeing in the market in terms of Of how hard it is for sales. Because I think a lot of people when COVID first hit, were like, this is gonna be awesome, gonna pick up tons of cheap property, it's going to be great. But I think kind of nationally, we're seeing that things are still continued to be red hot. Now people that are moving out of apartments are looking to buy single family homes. So what are you seeing in the single family market out there?   Tony: Yeah, we're seeing the same thing out here, the the opportunity to pick up a bunch of great deals simply because COVID hit didn't materialize, there's still a big demand, I think, as real estate agents, they've had to learn how to adapt to be able to sell property. And you know, I think as a seller, having people come in and out of your home without being pre qualified. And, you know, I think there's still some hesitation of that. But once you've decided to sell your home, you do what it takes to sell your home. And so, you know, there was this initial period where the governor shut us down and said that we couldn't do in person showings and things like that. But we're past that now. It may be coming back, we've been given some warnings, I guess, over those last week that if we don't get things under control, that we may wind up going back to being totally shut down.   But it's the same thing. I think, in anything, people experience crisis fatigue, and so they can only be scared and wound up for so long before, they just have to start getting back to some sort of normalcy. And that's what we're seeing in the real estate industry is it paused for a brief second, and then we're back on track and sales continue to remain strong sales prices remain strong. And we're not getting the crazy, you know, 20 and 30. Multiple offer scenarios on every property like we were at one point a year or two ago. But there's still a strong demand.   Michael: I think that's super important to take note of for all of our listeners, we're recording this mid November. And depending on when you're listening to this, to keep that in mind, if you are going to be going into that market. That sounds like you're not going to be picking up properties offering 20% less than asking it, it sounds like things are still quite strong out there.   Tony: So I want to circle back around on that you talked about if people are coming to this market to invest, one of the things that I've talked a lot about some of the negatives of what's going on in downtown Denver, you know what's going on in our marketplace. But you know, those are, I still think temporary, Denver continues to be a fantastic place to live. And as you guys have already talked about people are moving here from other cities. And so it's not that people are leaving from here, it's just that the getting the great deal is is getting harder to find. The good deals are still available all over the place. The great deals are hard to find. And so, you know, we live really close to the mountains, you can be skiing, there's great lakes, there's great weather, you know, there's great entertainment, we have, I think seven professional sports teams. Like there's just a ton of stuff to do here. So it continues to be a great destination. It's just the investment environment has changed slightly and you just need to, to be able to adapt to be able to find the good deals here.   Tom: Michael, do you have any other questions you want to ask?   Michael: Now? I think I'm all tapped out. All right, Tony.   Tom: I'm going to end it with one final question. So you have two meals to get in Denver. I want to know what the restaurant is and what you're ordering. And the first category of meal is this is this is fancy date night, you know, something something special. And the second one is like oh man, I'm really hungry. I need something quick. I need something, you know, a greasy or whatever. So let me hear your input on the two restaurants and meals are good.   Tony: Okay. I love the closing questions. Okay. So the first one is there's a good restaurant downtown, I think it's probably a chain, but there's Ocean Prime is in downtown Denver is half of like 15th and market maybe. And that's a great upscale place. And the reason I like it is not only can you get a great meal there, but then you're right in the heart of everything to continue your evening with any other sort of entertainment that you'd want. The next meal that I will have to go with is there's a Mexican restaurant called de Corazon in downtown Denver. It's just a little family run Mexican restaurant, and they have just really good food. So those would be my two choices.   Tom: Love it. Awesome, Tony. Well, thank you so much for coming on with us today and for all the insights in the Denver market.     Tony: Absolutely. Thanks for having me.   Tom: Thanks, everybody for listening. If you enjoy the remote real estate investor, please like us. Subscribe. All that good stuff. Give us give us a rating and happy investing.   Michael: Happy investing.

Vice President of Operations, RAVEN Wine Management LLC During his time at The Culinary Institute of America - Hyde Park, Eddie immersed himself in CIA's rich campus culture by leading several student clubs & organizations. He graduated with Honors, Dean’s List commendations & multiple leadership awards. His passion for food, wine & hospitality fueled him to be a leader at prestigious hotels, premiere cultural centers, & top-notch restaurant groups including The Ritz – Carlton Naples, The Dining Room at The Philadelphia Museum of Art & Cameron Mitchell Restaurant’s national concept ‘Ocean Prime’. Eddie keeps work fun and life balanced by enjoying wine, craft beer, all types of cuisine & cooking. He considers himself a 'bit of a runner' as he enjoys completing half marathons across Texas!

I had been eager to see Susanna again. Our first "meeting" was after work on a Tuesday, at Boca in Brandon. She works downtown, and offered to go home, "freshen up" and come back to downtown, and tempting as it was to not have to drive to Brandon, accepting that seemed like a dick move. So I picked Boca, because it was near her. That first meeting went very well, so I asked for a second "date" and she agreed to dinner on the upcoming Friday. I'm a fan of Ocean Prime at International Mall. The food and cocktails are great. If you just show up at the bar, you would be lucky to get a table, and probably have to wait for a high top. I prefer the bar, because it has a piano player. The trick is to make the reservation on Open Table a few days in advance. The restaurant always calls to confirm, and that's when I say I want a booth in the bar. So far ,they have always accommodated. The booths are fairly large, semi-circular facing the bar, which makes for fun people-watching. Even though they can probably fit six people, I have never had an issue getting one for two. All set for Friday at 7:00 PM. Friday, 5:00 PM "We still good?" I text her. "Absolutely, on my way home to get ready, I'm looking forward to seeing you again ☺️ ☺️ ☺️ ." she replies. I always like to arrive early for my solo Manhattan, so I shower up and start to get ready myself. She will drive herself there. It's our first "real" date, we don't know each other yet. If I were a woman, I would never get in a car with a man, until at least the fourth or fifth date, so I do not offer to pick her up. Friday, 5:45 PM "Hey, I hate to do this last minute, but I am feeling depressed and I won't be going out tonight." she texts. Umm...weird, she was three smileys happy 45 minutes ago. But whatever, "Okay, some other time then?" I reply, as though I am not annoyed at all. I get no response. Friday, 6:00 PM. Now what? All I was missing was the spritz of YSL, and I was going to be heading out the door! I think for a second, remembering how I hated the bar scene by myself. How much worse would that be, sitting by myself in a six person booth? Fuck it, I'll just walk down the block to Cafe Dufrain. It has a decent vibe, mostly locals; Melissa the bartender is nice, and she can make a decent Manhattan. Saturday Noonish. "I am soooo sorry, I just had some issues last night, and I would not have been good company." she texts. I'm still a little confused, but our first meeting seemed to go so well... "No worries... I understand." I reply, even though I don't understand at all. "Try again?" she texts. Hmm, well I am not chancing another Friday night with this one, until I figure out what is going on. "How about lunch downtown Monday?" I respond, knowing she works downtown, and it would only require a scooter ride on my part to get there. "Perfect" she texts. I reply "Say 11:45, you pick a place near you?" No reply. Monday, 9:00 AM. "Are we still on for lunch?" I text. She responds, "Absolutely, see you there!". Umm, "Where?" I reply. "Lol, how about Freshen, it's easy?" she responds. "Okay, see you at 11:45" I text. "Let me know when you're almost there, and I'll come down." she says. I'm thinking, I will fucking be there at 11:45, but I reply, "Okay

Ocean Prime, an upscale seafood and steak concept in Cameron Mitchell Restaurants’ portfolio, stays on trend by frequently refreshing the menu. Listen as Ian Rough, Ocean Prime’s corporate chef, and Jason Shelley, executive chef at the Chicago location, describe how they are keeping up with the tastes of today’s diners.

Topics: LAKERS BIZZACK Kyrie's Inconsistency Kanye's Maga Music Music: Playboi Carti "Piru" Frank Ocean "DHL" Sauce Walka "$300 Blunt" The Alchemist ft Boldy James "Ocean Prime"

Purchase your next Butcherbox here and get 2lbs of free ground beef for life!  Follow Beam:   Instagram: @beam Beam’s website: beamtlc.com (use code FRECKLEDFOODIE15 for 15% off the website)   Follow me: Instagram: @freckledfoodie Website: freckledfoodie.com Youtube: Cameron Rogers / Freckled Foodie Pinterest: Freckled Foodie   The CBD post I mention on my blog The recipe for peppermint cacao CBD balls that I made The ice creams we mention: Fomu, JP Licks, Pressed Juicery, Van Leeuwen The steakhouses we mention: Ocean Prime and Mastros Kevin mentions someone we both admire: Mark Hyman and his book What the Heck Should I Eat

Crystal Lining and Josh Dunning from Ocean Prime Chicago stop by the studio to share their delicious cocktails!

Its the Ocean Prime, Troy, Michigan episode. So of course the One Hit Wonder is by Billy Ocean, Get Out of My Dreams. Because we're like that. Sal relates a story about going to a White Out Party and wearing black. The guys trash the new Library Pub, lamenting the cool, intimate, old version that actually had books on the shelves. They both agree that Get Out of My Dreams couldn't be recorded today because of the MeToo movement. Sal gives a little history of the owner of Ocean Prime, Cameron Mitchell, and how he started his business. Our special guest is our producer and very funny guy, Nate Armbruster (@natecomedy). Sal relates a great story about a couple from WWII who reunited after 70 years. The guys talk about all the sex senior citizens are having in retirement homes, and the rise of STDs among seniors. Gross. Bob talks about how people promise to get together and never do, and how tragic it would be to go to a 75 year high school reunion. The guys welcome Nate who tells about his extended tour of bourbon country. Nate calls it “Sal Country.” Nate says he never had the confidence to tell Bob that he drinks his bourbon meat. Nate says Buffalo Trace is the longest continuously operating distillery in the country. Sal gets really passionate about the tradition of bourbon distilling. Bob does his Cliff Calvin thing and talks about bourbon's resurgence in the USA. All the guys agree there should be a bar at the distilleries. Bob brings up taking your own candy into the movies and the guys take off on bringing booze in. Bob talks about eating movie candy outside a movie theater and how weird it is to eat Sno-Caps and not being in a theater. All three guys yap about eating all their food supplies before the movie starts. A lively discussion is held about what time you should arrive at the theater, and how awesome it is to be the only one in the theater. Sal says he solving to watch The Irishman in a theater on his phone. Bob brings up the newest X-Men movie that killed the franchise. Nate says he wishes he could reboot some of his act. All the guys talk about Spider-Man and how long it's gone on. Sal and Nate agree that you might as well do Raging Bull II and Titanic II. Sal talks about extending movie sequels and the guys agree that they should reboot John Hughes movies. Brunch Club. All three guys round out the episode agreeing that superhero movies are played out, especially the Joker character. Keep in touch: Follow along on Twitter: @SalandBobShow Follow along on Facebook: facebook.com/SalAndBobShow

After being featured in the Boston Globe, Billy and Jenny HAD to get Billy Cox in studio! He talks about his life as a bartender at Ocean Prime and also how he juggles doing comedy at the Improv Asylum.

"Yes is the Answer! What is the Question?" Cameron Mitchell promotes top-notch service at his CMR locations Ocean Prime and Ocean 44; he is interviewed by David Cogan founder of Eliances and incredible Host of the Eliances Heroes Radio show broadcast on AM & FM network channels, internet radio and syndicated online. www.cameronmitchell.com www.eliances.com 

Kelly sits across the table with Cameron Mitchell (Ocean Prime, Mitchell‘s Fish Market, Rusty Bucket) to talk about his new book Yes is the Answer, his own rag to riches story and a business philosophy that puts his own staff first. [audio http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3592003/cameron-mitchell-restaurant-owner_2019-02-01-171303.64kmono.mp3]

"Yes is the Answer! What is the Question?" Cameron Mitchell promotes top-notch service at his CMR locations Ocean Prime and Ocean 44; he is interviewed by David Cogan founder of Eliances and incredible Host of the Eliances Heroes Radio show broadcast on AM & FM network channels, internet radio and syndicated online. www.cameronmitchell.com www.eliances.com 

On episode 32 of "Don't Take It Personal" Jay Wil & Hollywood Kas are joined by DFW based podcast Everyone Cant Sit @ The Table. We go back and forth holding each other accountable for the things said on each others podcast. Including if LL Cool J is a top 10 MC, Jay Wil's disdain for Nicki Minaj, who had a better catalog out of Rick Ross and Biggie, and Kas's affinity for Ocean Prime. This episode is sponsored by Dinner Land. Find them at Dinnerland.tv & follow them on social media at @Dinner_Land Follow us on all social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) - @dtipodcast1 & subscribe to us on iTunes. Be sure to leave a comment/review Jay Wil - @jaywiletc Hollywood Kas - @smashinginabunkbed (Instagram)/@hollywoodkas (Twitter) Everyone Cant Sit @ The Table Podcast - @every1cantsit Da Deputy - @dadeputy T Hall - @t_hallthe1st Jaeson Green - @jaesongreen_

On episode 32 of "Don't Take It Personal" Jay Wil & Hollywood Kas are joined by DFW based podcast Everyone Cant Sit @ The Table. We go back and forth holding each other accountable for the things said on each others podcast. Including if LL Cool J is a top 10 MC, Jay Wil's disdain for Nicki Minaj, who had a better catalog out of Rick Ross and Biggie, and Kas's affinity for Ocean Prime. This episode is sponsored by Dinner Land. Find them at Dinnerland.tv & follow them on social media at @Dinner_Land Follow us on all social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) - @dtipodcast1 & subscribe to us on iTunes. Be sure to leave a comment/review Jay Wil - @jaywiletc Hollywood Kas - @smashinginabunkbed (Instagram)/@hollywoodkas (Twitter) Everyone Cant Sit @ The Table Podcast - @every1cantsit Da Deputy - @dadeputy T Hall - @t_hallthe1st Jaeson Green - @jaesongreen_

Tweet LIVE this Sunday, November 5th at 635pm Small Bites on Wildfire Radiowith Derek away, Glenn and #Actor John DiRenzo will play. We are thrilled to welcome Robyn Eckhardt who is an American food and travel journalist based in Piemonte, Italy. Her writing and recipes have appeared in SAVEUR Magazine, the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Cured, The Economist's monthly magazine 1843, SBS Feast magazine, AFAR, Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure and the Chicago Tribune. Since 2005, Robyn has published, with 'Istanbul and Beyond' photographer David Hagerman, the food blog EatingAsia, which focuses on ingredients, food markets, cooks and food artisans, and culinary cultures in Turkey, south east Asia and beyond. In 2014 and 2016 EatingAsia was named Editor's Choice, Culinary Travel in the Saveur Food Blog Awards. EatingAsia has been featured and/or cited for excellence by the New York Times, BBC, Food52, Australian Gourmet Traveller, The Guardian, The Splendid Table, CNN, and other media. 'Istanbul and Beyond' is the result of Robyn's nearly two decades-long passion for Turkey, its food and its people. After her first trip to Turkey in 2008 Robyn studied Turkish at University of California, Berkeley, while returning annually to Turkey to travel. Between 2011 and 2015, as they conducted research for 'Istanbul and Beyond', Robyn and David clocked more than 16 months on the road, covering more than 15,000 miles, in Istanbul and Turkey's eastern half. Several of the regions featured in 'Istanbul and Beyond' are little referenced by food writers outside of Turkey; many recipes in the book have never before been published in English. From village home cooks, community bakers, café chefs, farmers, and fishermen, they have assembled a broad, one-of-a-kind collection of authentic, easy-to-follow recipes: “The Imam Fainted” Stuffed Eggplant; Pillowy Fingerprint Flatbread; Pot-Roasted Chicken with Caramelized Onions; Stovetop Lamb Meatballs with Spice Butter; Artichoke Ragout with Peas and Favas; Green Olive Salad with Pomegranate Molasses; Apple and Raisin Hand Pies. Many of these have never before been published in English. When not reporting, writing, developing recipes, or simply traveling to eat, Robyn organizes food and photography workshops with David in Turkey, Italy, and Asia. Then in studio we are happy to have join us Executive Chef Jenn Grosskruger of Ocean Prime. Chef Jenn's love of cooking developed at a young age, when she would prepare simple meals for her family. Now Chef Jenn oversees one of Philadelphia's largest scratch kitchens with a team of culinary professionals behind her. Ocean Prime is a modern American restaurant and lounge from renowned restaurateur Cameron Mitchell. There are currently 14 locations from coast to coast, with the original location, Mitchell's Ocean Club, in their hometown of Columbus, Ohio. OCEAN PRIME delivers an extraordinary experience to guests: stunning settings and a vibrant energy, an impressive menu of seafood and prime cuts of steak, signature cocktails, a Wine Spectator-honored wine list and truly genuine hospitality. Each OCEAN PRIME location is unique and inspired by the energy of the city where it's located. Dramatically designed, the restaurants are social, fun, and glamorous. Every element has been carefully curated with attention to every detail. They specialize in incredible seafood and prime steaks, but OCEAN PRIME is much more than just a steakhouse or a seafood restaurant. OCEAN PRIME is an extraordinary dining destination. Their menu features classic dishes crafted with a modern sensibility and an appreciation for ingredients. With lighter fare, like their shellfish cobb salad and sushi, as well as more indulgent items like their smoking shellfish tower, juicy steaks and decadent desserts, there's something for every occasion. We also have coming in studio Mark Van Horn the owner of French Quarter Bistro in Royersford Borough, Pennsylvania. French Quarter Bistro is one of the area's premier destinations for pleasant dining and superb cuisine. Situated in one of Royersford's most congenial settings, they offer a casual, comfortable atmosphere and it is the perfect place to spend time with family and friends. Their friendly staff looks forward to making your next dining experience pleasant and truly unforgettable. We can't wait! Small Bites Radio correspondent Actor John DiRenzo will also be helping in studio with his valuable insight and experience in the culinary world and also be sure to catch him on QVC selling the high quality Copper Chef products. You say you STILL NEED MORE!!! Don't forget we still have our regular weekly segments from Courier-Post nightlife correspondent and The New York Times recognized John Howard-Fusco for his news of the week and please remember that John's new book "A Culinary History of Cape May: Salt Oysters, Beach Plums & Cabernet Franc" from Arcadia Publishing The History Press is now available to buy, Chef Barbie Marshall who is a Chef Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen Season 10 finalist and appears on Season 17 of FOX Hell's Kitchen #AllStars, and Chef Barbie was named Pennsylvania's most influential chef by Cooking Light will delight us with her tip of the week, and a joke of the week from legendary joke teller Jackie Martling of The Howard Stern Show fame and Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling with recent autobiography "The Joke Man: Bow to Stern" from Post Hill Press with foreword by Artie Lange available to order on Amazon.com.Fat Jack's BBQ and Bluejeanfood.com hope you will TuneIn worldwide or catch the following day on iTunes or Player FM. 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Mitch goes to Ocean Prime in NYC, where he opts for a Kansas City strip steak with the bone in and a side of truffle butter. He also encounters a drink that smokes and learns that, when in doubt, get the dessert in the box. At the end of the episode, he also awkwardly delivers an important personal announcement. Please subscribe in iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher or Google Play. Leave a rating and review to help others find the podcast. Search for Mitch Goldich on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for food pictures.

Glenn chats with Cameron Mitchell, founder of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants. The company started humbly but now brings in $250 million revenue annually. Learn all about how he did it and how his life philosophy helped him to create a powerful Midwest company employing thousands.  Restaurant brands include Cameron's, Cap City Fine Diner & Bar, The Guild House, Hudson 29 Kitchen + Drink, M, Martini Modern Italian, Marcella's, Ocean Prime, and Molly Woo's Asian Bistro, The Pearl, Restaurant, Tavern & Oyster Room, The Barn at Rocky Fork Creek and The Avenue Steak Tavern. But first, Glenn and Bruce lament on how hard it is to qualify for premier airline status any longer, it's effect on the traveler psyche and more. Plus, the guys delve into the state of the industry and newly released numbers for the new hotel construction pipeline. Find Bruce Ford on Twitter @BFinNH, and learn more at www.lodgingeconometrics.com Subscribe on iTunes: No Vacancy with Glenn Haussman Subscribe on Android: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ifu34iwhrh7fishlnhiuyv7xlsm Send your comments and questions to to Glenn@rouse.media.  Follow Glenn @TravelingGlenn Learn more at http://novacancy.libsyn.com Produced by Jeff Polly: http://www.endpointmultimedia.com/