This week on the podcast I talked to Terra Keller from Foodlink about the upcoming Festival of Food event being held next Monday at the Public Market. We had a good time chatting and ended up getting along swimmingly as Terra is food obsessed like I am and the causes Foodlink are supporting are directly benefiting the community. We discussed the event and its background, some of Terra’s history, and the goals of Foodlink in general.

Please join us out at the Festival of Food next Monday to enjoy some of the 125 different vendors and contribute to an invaluable organization. Tickets can be purchased on Foodlink’s website and at all Wegmans locations. Next week I’m planning on having a podcast with the crew from Macarollin’ so stay tuned!

This week on the Food About Town podcast I talked to Jason Barrett from Black Button Distilling during their massive renovation of the space next to Rohrbach’s Brewery near the Public Market. We discussed the renovation, the plan for their products at launch (citrus forward gin, wheat vodka and moonshine [white whiskey]) and future plans. We also delved into Jason’s past and how he got into craft distilling and some about using local products. Check out their Facebook page and Twitter feed for updates on the construction, labels for their launch products and general info on what’s going on. I love their label style and you should check out one of the feeds to see their stunning old red Ford delivery truck. Big fan of those old timey trucks!

I think we had a really pleasant conversation and if you enjoy it, please subscribe on iTunes and leave a review.

Thanks for tuning in and I’m working on finding a guest for the next episode hopefully for next week. Have a great Labor Day weekend everyone!

For Episode 6 of the Food About Town podcast, I talked to Heidi Grenek from Moonlight Creamery in Fairport, NY and got to talk to one of their employees about an event they were preparing for. We discussed the start of their business and how they feel they are part of the community with charity work and not only employing young people but working on developing them as well. A couple events were discussed including a brief talk with one of the graduating seniors who were preparing to run an event that week. Unfortunately that event has already occurred but it was an interesting idea and the girls there seemed really excited about it.

We did have a bit of noise added to the podcast with the cooler compressors kicking in so I apologize about some of the sections.

Heidi was a lot of fun to talk to and you should go try their ice cream and enjoy a walk along the canal before the weather turns again!

Episode 5 of the Food About Town podcast features my chat with Voula Stratton from Voula’s Greek Sweets on Monroe Ave. This is my favorite podcast so far and I really enjoyed spending some time talking at the restaurant about her history with food, the balance between work and personal life, and about what makes Voula’s Greek despite the lack of meat. We hit a lot of other topics as well and had a real conversation that you get a chance to listen to. Voula is a great contributor to the food scene and offers one of the best breakfasts in Rochester on Saturday mornings and a huge selection of Greek desserts including a dynamite rice pudding. You should definitely go check it out and support not only a fine restaurant but a cool person as well!

Thanks for tuning in this week!

Episode 4 of the Food About Town podcast! Sorry about the delay but I had some scheduling issues and I’ll be trying to post more regularly in the future.

I talked with the Marty’s Meats crew out at SEA Restaurant so there will be a little more background noise than normal during the podcast. This was the first episode recorded with my new Blue Yeti microphone and the audio quality is definitely improved but more noisy. We talked about the food truck, Marty’s background and food in general. Hope you enjoy the chat!

The next episode will be a chat with Voula Stratton I recorded this week and should be up next Wednesday.

Thanks everyone!