Good Acid

This episode we’re talking to Chloe Lucas Walsh, or from Instagram you know her as Chloe Cooks. Chloe was once working in interiors but some years ago she decided to post aesthetic photos of the daily food she was making for herself and managed to very quickly amass 40k plus  followers on Instagram. She’s a home cook, food content creator, recipe developer, and food stylist. She now hosts an IRL supper club in Los Angeles and soon all over the U.S. If you like the Los Angeles scene, food, natural wine and community-building then you'll enjoy this one!

Find Chloe here:
IG @chloecooks___
chloe-cooks.com

Find Good Acid here:
IG @goodacidpodcast

Chloe's LA Food + Wine Guide:
-Bestia
-Lolo Wine Bar
-Melody
-Café Triste
-Dudley Market
-Marvin
-Tabula Rasa Bar
-Voodoo Vin
-Found Oyster

If you’re interested in the world of cocktails, mixology and the paris cocktail scene in general then you absolutely know of our guest today, Margot Lecarpentier. And if you don’t know, you should because she’s someone who has been able to rise to the top of her game with grace and tenacity in what is a very male dominated industry. She’s the owner of Combat, a cocktail bar in Belleville, located in the 19th as well as Petit Combat, it’s outpost bar in the 14th. Combat has been recently awarded as Most Sustainable Bar by Time Out Paris, been recognized by Le Fooding and Margot herself has become known online for her very approachable booze tutorials.

MARGOT'S FOOD AND DRINK GUIDE:
-Tea & TY, 19
-Billili, 10
-Le Mary Celeste, 3
-Kilogramme, 19
-Liquiderie Cave, 11
-Le Dauphin, 11
-Chateaubriand, 11

This episode is a bit personal! Taking a moment to talk about the last 4 years in this city, what it's been like to work in the vineyards a bit as well as in restaurants... I even speak a bit about my personal life and how that has impacted my professional life. The ups, the downs... and lastly what's to come in the future. The whole "why" for this podcast. I hope you enjoy!

Instagram: @goodacidpodcast

Whether you're in NYC or Paris, you've probably heard of Allison Kave or at least one of her businesses in the hospitality industry.  Allison a bartender, baker, entrepreneur and an author living in Paris. Before moving here she operated a bar and bakery aptly named Butter & Scotch in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.  Here in Paris she co-owns Izzy’s, a cocktail subscription service and Abricot Bar, her long-awaited cocktail bar in the 10th. We talk about what it's been like opening her bar post-covid, the different expectations of French clients vs. Americans and what makes Abricot so special amidst a sea of other cocktail bars in the city.

Allison Kave: @allison_kave
Abricot Bar: @abricotbar
Izzy's: @izzysparis

Allison's Food and Drink Guide:
-Des terres, 20
-Red House, 11
-Bluebird, 11
-Boneshaker Donuts, 2
-Dirty Lemon, 11
-Reyna, 11

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We're talking to Lucie Montel, a barista turned coffee educator. She has a business called Grindin’ that’s focused on teaching individuals and staff all about the art of coffee. So, coffee lovers, this one's for you!

Grindin' IG: @grindin.fr
Pod IG: @goodacidpod

Lucies' Paris Food + Drink Guide:
ESPRESSO
Dreamin’ Man, 11
Fringe, 3

FILTER
Motors Coffee, 1

ROASTERS
Fève

RESTAURANTS
Holybelly, 10
Gramme, 3
Clamato, 11

How does a young female chef manage to work in some of the most prominent kitchens in Europe, be a finalist on Top Chef France, successfully own her own consulting company, and host a food & travel TV show all before the age of 27? Let Alexia Duchêne tell you herself!

Alexia's Food & Drink Guide to Paris:
-YEN, 6

We're talking to Ashley Lhuillery, the owner of Prune Cave. She owns a successful wine shop in the 14th arrondissement of Paris and tells us what it's been like to open a business in France, work to gain the trust of her community (especially as an American) and what's next for her career!

Ashley's Food + Drink Guide to Paris:

-Liquiderie Bar, 11
-Folderol, 11
-Shiba Café, 15
-Restaurant Pilgrim, 15
-Pur Vin, 12
-Comer, 10
-Librairie Gourmande, 2
-Abricot Bar, 10

Good Acid is finally live! This episode is a quick breakdown of what you can expect from this podcast and a little background information on me, your host, Vanessa!

I can't wait to start hosting some incredible people here and hope you will join me every week as we sit down with people in Paris that are changing the food & drink culture.