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Jackie Zykan is the Master Taster for Old Forester in Lousville, Kentucky. Originally from St. Louis, Jackie's background is full of unique experiences (science, business, and bartending) that led her to this one-of-a-kind role. She sits down to talk to us about the winding road that led her to Old Forester, what a day of tasting 30-90 barrels of bourbon looks like, and how being a super-taster affects her palate and food choices.

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All the way from St. Louis, we welcome the couple behind Clementine's Naughty and Nice Creamery, Tamara Keefe and Frank Uible! Tamara is the CEO, founder, chief dishwasher and flavor temptress at Clementine’s. You can also hear her on Meat and Three Episode 40 (link: https://heritageradionetwork.org/podcast/ice-cream-scoops-secrets-and-stabilizers/) where we dished on ice cream: scoops, secrets, and stabilizers. Frank Uible is the co-founder of Pi Pizzeria (4 St. Louis locations and 1 in Washington, D.C.), co-founder of Knife & Flag Survival Union (maker of aprons for makers and creators, serving the barbering, tattooing and hospitality communities), and the COO of Clementine’s Naughty and Nice Creamery. Plus, we welecome Jacob Dean, food writer and psychologist to the show!

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Brooklyn has long been an epicenter of restaurant and bar culture, and that reputation is only expanding. How does the borough's hospitality community push the conversation about good food forward while fulfilling diners' ever-rising expectations? For this special episode of HRN Happy Hour recorded at Industry City, we bring together Nate Adler of Gertie and Claire Sprouse of Hunky Dory to discuss the journeys of opening up their respective restaurants and their visions for the future of Brooklyn's food scene.

Join Heritage Radio Network on Monday, November 11th, for a raucous feast to toast a decade of food radio. Our tenth anniversary bacchanal is a rare gathering of your favorite chefs, mixologists, storytellers, thought leaders, and culinary masterminds. We’ll salute the inductees of the newly minted HRN Hall of Fame, who embody our mission to further equity, sustainability, and deliciousness. Explore the beautiful Palm House and Yellow Magnolia Café, taste and imbibe to your heart’s content, and bid on once-in-a-lifetime experiences and tasty gifts for any budget at our silent auction. Tickets available now at heritageradionetwork.org/gala.

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We're back in the studio for an episode to get you in the spirit of fall celebration! Allison Lacey (Emmi Roth), Dan Pucci (cider guy), and Sarah Flynn (Yellow Magnolia Café) join us to talk about our upcoming 10th Anniversary Gala and New York Cider Week. Plus, we do some on-air cheese and cider tasting and share some pointers on how to build your perfect cheese board and cider collection this fall and winter.

Join Heritage Radio Network on Monday, November 11th, for a raucous feast to toast a decade of food radio. Our tenth anniversary bacchanal is a rare gathering of your favorite chefs, mixologists, storytellers, thought leaders, and culinary masterminds. We’ll salute the inductees of the newly minted HRN Hall of Fame, who embody our mission to further equity, sustainability, and deliciousness. Explore the beautiful Palm House and Yellow Magnolia Café, taste and imbibe to your heart’s content, and bid on once-in-a-lifetime experiences and tasty gifts for any budget at our silent auction. Tickets available now at heritageradionetwork.org/gala.

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The HRN Happy Hour crew takes the show on the road to the brand new location of Sahadi's Industry City. We're joined by Christine and Pat Whelan, two of the co-owners of Sahadi's, to talk about the long-term success of their family business. With the grocery industry changing faster than ever before, Sahadi's has been keeping Brooklynites in steady supply of their favorite pantry staples and fresh foods.

Join Heritage Radio Network on Monday, November 11th, for a raucous feast to toast a decade of food radio. Our tenth anniversary bacchanal is a rare gathering of your favorite chefs, mixologists, storytellers, thought leaders, and culinary masterminds. We’ll salute the inductees of the newly minted HRN Hall of Fame, who embody our mission to further equity, sustainability, and deliciousness. Explore the beautiful Palm House and Yellow Magnolia Café, taste and imbibe to your heart’s content, and bid on once-in-a-lifetime experiences and tasty gifts for any budget at our silent auction. Tickets available now at heritageradionetwork.org/gala.

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There's a brand new cookbook out in the world today, and it's about the regional distinctions and new influences that make up the changing face of Southern cuisine. The author is our dear friend, Rob Newton, who grew up in Arkansas and is now the Executive Chef at Gray & Dudley in Nashville. Tune in for a wide-ranging conversation about the myriad cultures that are represented within Southern cuisine, Rob's travels around the globe, and quintessential Southern ingredients like scuppernogs. Make sure you pick up a copy of Rob's new book, Seeking the South, and visit his restaurant next time you're in Nashville.

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This week is a celebration of the beginning of autumn – one of our favorite times of the year. We welcome Bob Lewis of Fulton Stall Market and Caylin Sanders of EscapeMaker to talk about the things that have us so excited for the season, including farmers markets, apple cider, fall foliage, and upstate getaways!

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It's our 100th episode of HRN Happy Hour and we're celebrating this milestone the best way we know how: with wine! Jon Troutman, the co-founder of Empathy Wines joins to talk about the company's mission, what it's like to collaborate with his partners (Gary Vaynerchuk and Nate Scherotter), and their newest bottle that you can get your hands on. Plus, we share some tantilizing details about our upcoming 10th Anniversary Gala. Get your tickets now at early bird pricing! heritageradionetwork.org/gala.

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Myriam Hendrickx (Master Distiller for Rutte Gin and Food Scientist) and Kevin Joseph (Founder of New York Oyster Week) join us for cocktails and cold smoked oysters! Their collaboration for New York Oyster Week is a “Rutte Celery Gin with Celery Leaf Spirited Pearl” which involves a process of reverse osmosis to create a delicate membrane around Rutte Celery Gin. Other conversation topics include merroir, women in distilling, and the environmental benefits of oyster farming.

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We welcome Ethan Frisch and Amy Rothstein to talk about how to maximize flavor in your spice cabinet and in your beverage repitoire. Ethan is the co-host of Why Food? and co-founder of Burlap & Barrel, a Public Benefit Corporation building new international food supply chains that are equitable, transparent and traceable. Amy Rothstein is the founder of Dona, a craft spice-based tea concentrates and soda company. Ethan and Amy talk about the spices that first drew them into their respective businesses and how they began to collaborate.

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