The wine doors in Florence have gained incredible popularity during the times of Covid because of their charming design and functionality allowing people to get a glass of wine while socially distanced. My guest Robbin Gheesling is an expert on the wine doors of Florence and tells us about them along with Renaissance union busting the purpose of those straw baskets on Chianti bottles.

Show Notes:

Robbin Gheesling’s website with her photography and books

Vivoli gelato website

Babae restaurant website

Il Latini restaurant website

Le Volpi e l’uva restaurant website

Brent blog post about St. Martin’s Day

We’re sampling coffee from around the world including spiced coffee in Oaxaca, coffee and chocolate in Costa Rica, ventanitas in Little Havana, and Turin’s bicerin.

Show Notes:

Maria Itaka on episode 125 of Destination Eat Drink

Oaxaca food tour from Culinary Backstreets

Maria’s website

Rito chocolate shop website

Café caracol púrpura facebook page

Adriana Font on episode 121 of Destination Eat Drink

Foodie Tours Costa Rica website

Robyn Webb on episode 133 of destination Eat Drink

Miami Culinary Tours website 

Cecilia Puca on episode 139 of Destination Eat Drink

Bren’t blog post about the R.E.M. trestle

Rob Rose, creator and host of the TV show Raw Travel, talks about the new season of the show. He tells me about his reluctance to visit Dubrovnik, Croatia and how the city ultimately surprised and delighted him. Plus, he talks about the capital of Croatia, Zagreb and a place called the Mosquito City. Of course we also talk food, like a local cheese and rakija, the Croatian firewater. [Ep 152]

Show Notes:

Raw Travel website

Four time Grammy winner Sarah Jarosz talks with Brent about her latest appearance on the Austin City Limits TV show and performing for the first time in months for a live audience. Plus, she tells us the best place to get breakfast tacos in her hometown of Wimberly, Texas, what she looks forward to eating when she returns to Austin, and her favorite places to dine in London & Glasgow. Then, Sarah talks about surviving lockdown by making Negronis and sourdough starter.

Show Notes:

Sarah Jarosz website

Austin City Limits TV show website

Trudy’s website

Diamond Shamrock gas station Wimberley, TX

Mima’s Kitchen Wimberley, TX

Hattie B’s website

Lou website

Folk website

Attaboy Nashville website

Ottolenghi restaurants London

Mother India Cafe Glasgow website

There’s no history of winemaking in the kingdom of Bhutan. After all, Bhutan is a mountainous country in the Himalayas. Michael Juergens is looking to change that. After running a marathon in Bhutan he thought “where are all the grape vines?” A couple years later he planted vineyards and is getting ready to harvest the first vintages. Michael tells up about starting the Bhutan Wine Company and the food he’s enjoyed there. [Ep 150]

Show Notes:

Michael’s book “Drinking & Knowing Things”

Bhutan Wine Company website

This week our guest is Jonathan Knotek of Chicago Prohibition Tours. We talk about the rich history of the Chicago speakeasy, the stomach turning origin of rot gut, and the best places for a shot and a beer in the Windy City. Plus, Jonathan takes a shot at his neighbors up north and the Wisconsin Old Fashioned. [Ep 149]

Show Notes:

Chicago Prohibition Tours website

Bordel website

The Cove Yelp page

Rush Street, Culver City website

Alinea restaurant website, founded by Grant Achatz

Lin Brehmer of WXRT on Destination Eat Drink

Chicago Pizza on Destination Eat Drink

Chicago on Destination Eat Drink

Chicago Pizza Tours website

We’re exploring Transplanted Cuisine on Destination Eat Drink. A Czech pastry that found its way to Texas, an Italian digestiv that has exploded in popularity in Spain, Korean/Russian/Uzbek fusion cuisine as well as Malaysian food in South Africa [Ep 148]

Show Notes:

Rachel Laudan on Destination Eat Drink

Rachel Laudan’s website

Rachel Laudan’s books

Elsje Erasmus of Cape Town Culinary Tours on Destination Eat Drink

Cape Town Culinary Tours website

Faima Sydow

Alex Mayyasi of Gastro Obscura on Destination Eat Drink

Alex’s website

Gastro Obscura website

Cafe at your Mother in Law Koryo-saram restaurant in Coney Island

Star Gilnai of Best Bites Houston on Destination Eat Drink

Best Bites Houston website

Kolache Shoppe website

Pinkerton’s website

James Blick of Devour Tours on Destination Eat Drink

Devour Tours website

We’re in Chile with travel writer Shafik Medhji. Shafik tells us about Chilean wine, of course, and the Pisco debate between Chile and Peru. Plus, we talk Chilean spices and cooking on hot stones. [ep 147]

Show Notes:

Shafik Medhji website

Shafik on the podcast talking about Buenos Aires

Shafik on the podcast talking about Argentina

Shafik on the podcast talking about Easter Island

We’re in the City of Brotherly Love with Matt Schillizzi of Philadelphia City Food Tours to talk about cheesesteaks and the Cheez Whiz that tops them along with tomato pie, pretzels and the famous Reading Market Terminal. Plus, I try to get a definition of a Philly slang term. [Ep 146]

Show Notes:

Philadelphia City Food Tours website

Pat’s cheesesteaks website

Gino’s cheesesteaks website

Zio’s website

Joe’s Pizza website

Ralph’s Italian Restaurant website

Philly Pretzel Factory website

Hop Sing Laundromat website

Ranstead Room website

Suraya website

Laser Wolf website

Apricot Stone website

North Bowl website

Frankford Hall website

Barcade website

Reading Terminal Market website

Kamal’s Middle Eastern Specialties website

Miller’s Twist website

Flying Monkey Bakery website

Fox and Son website

We’re in the ancient city of Antioch (Antakya) and southern Turkey with archaeologist and tour guide Benoit Hanquet. Benoit tells us about working his way through the bush to uncover ancient ruins and the perfect Turkish snack for such a grueling trip. Plus, we talk about the the local pomegranate molasses, salty yogurt, pepper paste and drying eggplant in the sun. [Ep 145]

Show Notes:

Benoit’s articles at Culinary Backstreets