Effin B Radio

Hector Gárate doesn’t just slap some meat on a smoker. At his restaurant Palmira BBQ (named for his great grandmother Palmira ) he likens the process in the kitchen to that of a laboratory rather than the backyard leisurely approach that is often associated with “barbecue”. In our episode we discuss how he got started, how he’s dealing with the insanely long lines and why he has taken a VERY scientific approach to not only procedures but costs.

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After a serendipitous meeting at a Backgammon club, I realized I was across the board from the brand new chef at Estadio. Jeremy Gozlan follows in the footsteps of Alex Eaton and Alex Lira but he has completely made the restaurant his own; unveiling a brand new menu and an EVEN more intimate experience. We talk about how he got started in the culinary world, what makes him so damn good at backgammon and why he hopes people will come to love Beef heart as much as he does. Jeremy is super talented and also very gentle (and funny) and if you haven’t been to Estadio lately, might I recommend you remedy that very ASAP.

Book Your Reservation at Estadio: https://resy.com/cities/charleston-sc/venues/estadio?date=2026-06-12&seats=2

Follow Estadio on IG: @estadiochs

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Today’s episode features the official NEW owners of a Charleston staple: Basic Kitchen. Charlie Layton and Eva Suarez sit down with me (in matching pink suits no less) to discuss what is on the horizon as BK enters its 9th year. Their tagline is “Cleaner Fuel, Longer Adventures’ and we get into what that means to them. We also discuss how to nurture a team, what keeps them excited about hospitality and SECRET PROJECT no. 3.

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Book a Reservation: https://resy.com/cities/charleston-sc/venues/basic-kitchen?date=2026-06-02&seats=2

The hype around ‘Merci’ is palpable. People get hot and bothered for Beef Wellington and happily wait in line or reserve a table weeks in advance for the chance to snag a seat in Charleston’s most petite, “it-girl” of a restaurant. I sit down with Michael and Courtney Zentner to hear all about the restaurant’s origin story, what it’s like to be shortlisted for a James Beard Award right out of the gate and how they’ve managed to do the impossible in a very charming but challenging space. Listen to the end where they share a very HOT TIP for how to get a table last minute at this dreamy spot.

Cane Pazzo means “Mad Dog” in Italian, and Mark Bolchoz (Chef and Owner of Cane Pazzo) is here to tell us what led him to open his flagship restaurant in the unsuspecting location of Hannahan South Carolina. Not only am I admittedly obsessed with this restaurant but I think it represents a promising new wave of chefs and restauranteurs moving away from the ultra-depressing trend of “hype beast”, foodie influencer-powered concepts that plague this city and going back to creating real restaurants that will one day become institutions. Mark is unfiltered, honest and super talented and he shares the good the bad and the ugly from the opening days of Cane Pazzo in an extremely refreshing way. We also discuss why NO ONE should have been surprised that Joyland closed after only one year, why David Chang’s risotto take is horrible and how consistency and actually caring about your team and the guest, is concept enough.

I’ve been hosting the Annual “Rock The Block” Fundraiser at Home Team BBQ for 8 years now. It’s one of my favorite days of the year where the culinary community of Charleston comes together to raise money for children (and their families) who are fighting Pediatric Brain Cancer. Today I sit down with Adam Rothstein of Home Team to talk all about this incredible cause and why you should join us on February 21, 2026. GET TICKETS and come listen to incredible music and eat world class food from some of Charleston’s best chefs.

Get your Rock the Block Tickets: HERE

I sit down with the legendary creators of Babas, Charleston (now with a HOT new location on Wentworth!) Marie Stitt and Edward Crouse to talk about how they cracked the code on the All-Day Cafe.( But mostly we just laugh and eat cream puffs. ) I missed you, more shows coming soon.

For the OG Effin B listener, Philip Michael Cohen needs no introduction (he co-hosted the show for 3 seasons along with the hilarious Nikki Fairman). If you’re new to him, congratulations, you get to spend nearly two hours with my dear friend and one of the funniest comics I know. Listen all the way to the end for a very special caller.

I sit down with my friend and celebrated author Laurie Woolever to discuss her brand new NYT Bestselling memoir ‘Care and Feeding’. Woolever is a longtime journalist and cookbook author who also worked as an assistant to Mario Batali and then Anthony Bourdain. We discuss what moved her to write such a compelling and page-turning memoir and get into the heartbreaking and electrifying complexity of her star-studded and chaotic career. If you haven’t read her memoir, I highly suggest you stop what you’re doing and remedy that immediately.

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Buy Her Book: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/care-and-feeding-laurie-woolever?variant=42922631856162

Listen to her podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/carbface/id1331076906

A short essay by me: Lindsay M. Collins. Here’s to getting smarter.