Amused Bouche

From the redwood forests to the gulf state diners, this land was made for our Kolleen. Part II: Pacific Coast Highway and back to Charlotte. 

In another two-batcher, the ladies are stoked to welcome local Charlotte foodie and longtime friend of the podcast, Kolleen Organek, to talk about her recent food-driven cross-country travels with Mom (that’s her official name). Part I: NC to the Pacific Northwest.

Ace No. 3. Waterman Fishbar. Sea Level NC. Heard of 'em? From ski bum to oyster connoisseur, Paul Manley, owner/partner of High Tide Hospitality, joins us in the studio to share his industry journey and challenge what we thought we knew about those salty little sea snacks.

Don't let those dulcet tones fool you... Chef Michael Noll thrives in chaos, from flying down the freeway on a skateboard to conducting 12-course tasting menus. Chef Michael visits the studio to highlight two of Charlotte's premier dining destinations: Bardo and VANA. 

Badass female business owners? NBD. At least in Greece, it's not. In the studio, we're fangirling over these two powerhouse members of the Pahountis family, owners of Greco Fresh Grille, who school us in proper pronunciation and non-embarrassing business names.

Abby and Jen go back to their roots with a reprisal of classic segments like Yelp Reviews and Charlotte Shoutouts, in addition to a special plea to a Charlotte region staple - Harris Teeter. (beware: earworm included).

From his humble beginnings creating backyard dirt potions to his current science-forward culinary style, Chef Ken Aponte of Alchemy shares his path and his passions (spoiler alert: rules) in an absolute blast of a chat with Jen and Abby. 

"Now, it's time to run." In Part II of our chat with Chef Sam Hart of Counter-, we get some drool-inducing spoiler alerts about what's coming up, including a peek at his new wine-driven concept, Biblio. 

In Part I of 2, Jen and Abby welcome the inimitable Chef Sam Hart, who has been making serious waves in Charlotte with his musically paired, story-driven tasting menus at Counter-, an experience that is absolutely not to be missed – if you can get seats, that is.

Hold on to your appetites! Abby and Jen sit down with Greg Williams and Jamie Barnes, delightfully talented chef-owners of What The Fries, and chew the fat about everything from their food truck origins to their brick-and-mortar location and insanely creative menu stylings.