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In this episode we’ll be talking about the history of, arguably, the most well known of the New York City boroughs, Manhattan, as well as the history of The Manhattan cocktail! We sit down with Greg Benson, bartender, writer, and co-host of The Speakeasy podcast to talk about his love of New York City, what Manhattan looks like from Brooklyn, and his experiences playing with AI.
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Links:

• Greg:
  • Instagram: @100proofgreg
  • TikTok: @100_proofgreg
• The Speakeasy
  • Instagram: @speakeasypodcast
  • Website: https://heritageradionetwork.org/series/speakeasy

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Join us for the full episode premiering on August 23rd, 2023. We'll be talking all about the history of the island of Manhattan as well as everyone's favorite NYC related cocktail - The Manhattan!


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Greg Benson says that he can be summed up with the sentence, "I make drinks. And write about them. And drink them." He's also the co-host of one of our favorite podcasts, The Speakeasy

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https://tiktok.com/@100_proofgreg
https://heritageradionetwork.org/series/speakeasy

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In this episode we celebrate everyone's favorite hot bean juice as part of National Coffee Month! From its discovery in Ethiopia to our current "Third Wave", we're talking all about the history of coffee. And don't worry, we didn't forget about its use in cocktails! We sit down with former barista, now bartender Brianna Pedro of Raleigh, North Carolina's own Killjoy to talk about her coffee background, her views on Espresso Martinis and how she dealt with rude coffee customers!
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• Killjoy:
  • Instagram: @killjoycocktail
  • Facebook: killjoycocktail
  • Website: www.killjoycocktail.com

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Join us for the full episode premiering on August 9th, 2023. August is National Coffee Month and we'll be discussing the history of coffee, the multiple "waves" of coffee, and how it has made its way into the cocktails we love!
 
Credits:
You can find former barista Brianna Pedro serving up amazing cocktails behind the bar at Raleigh, North Carolina's Killjoy. Brianna channels her inner artist to make cocktails that look as appealing as they taste!

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In this episode we discuss Bastille Day, what it ignited, what it commemorates and how it's celebrated. We sit down with Ingrid Folkers of Raleigh, North Carolina's own Whiskey Kitchen to talk about her favorite historical rumors, how she approaches creating competition craft cocktails and how it differs from creating a menu program!
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• Ingrid:
  • Instagram: @bartenderinga
• Whiskey Kitchen:
  • Instagram: @whiskey.kitchen
  • Facebook: WhiskeyKitchenRaleigh
  • https://whiskey.kitchen/

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Join us for the full episode premiering on July 12th, 2023. July 14th is Bastille Day and we'll be talking about what it commemorates, why sometimes historical fiction is more fun than historical fact, and what goes into crafting a competition ready craft cocktail!
 
Credits:
Wander into Whiskey Kitchen in Raleigh, North Carolina and you might be lucky enough to catch Ingrid Folkers behind the bar. This Iowa native is a former winner of the Iowa Restaurant Association Bartender competition and has honed her skills and extensive whiskey knowledge in both the United States and Australia.

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https://www.facebook.com/WhiskeyKitchenRaleigh

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In this episode we discuss the history of dive bars and their unpretentiousness nature before we take a virtual road trip to bar crawl through some of the most well-known dive bars from across the country. We sit down with Nate Fabian of Wilmington, North Carolina's own Pin Point Restaurant to talk about his time pretending to be Tom Cruise, why dive bars may be the most egalitarian bars, and how nothing seems to go as well with Malört as grapefruit, except pennies or stomach bile.
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• Nate:
  • Instagram: @nfabian12885
• Pin Point Restaurant:
  • Instagram: @pinpointrestaurant
  • Facebook: @PinPointRestaurant
  • https://pinpointrestaurant.com/

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Join us for the full episode premiering on June 28th 2023. July 7th is national Dive Bar Day and to celebrate we'll be talking all about dive bars, their unpretentiousness nature, and ponder why Malört pairs so well with grapefruit and nothing else.

Credits:
You can find Nate Fabian behind the bar most nights at Wilmington, North Carolina's own Pin Point restaurant as the bar manager. When he's not crafting cocktails, Nate is a fan of enjoying good spirits and pulling for the Buffalo Bills.

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In this episode we discuss the creation and history of Father's Day as well as talk about some classic television dads. We sit down with Zech Wililams of Knightdale, North Carolina's own Craften Food Hall to talk about his experience as a father, his favorite television dads and the trope that he hates when it comes to TV dads
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Links:

• Zach:
  • Instagram: @zwilliamsbartender
• Craften Food Hall:
  • Instagram: @craftenfood
  • Facebook: @craftenfood
  • https://craftenfood.com/

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Join us for the full episode premiering on June 14th 2023. June 18th is Father's Day and we'll be talking all about it, our favorite TV dads, and why Jägermeister isn't just for bombs.

Credits:
Zech Williams is an almost twenty year veteran of the service industry who thought he was out, but got pulled back in post-pandemic just so he could have other adults to talk to! Catch him serving up delicious cocktails at Knightdale, North Carolina's own Craften Food Hall

https://www.instagram.com/zwilliamsbartender/
https://www.instagram.com/craftenfood
https://craftenfood.com/

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