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In this episode of The Localist, Carrie Rollwagen interviews Lee Pantazis, the owner of Gus's Hot Dogs and culinary director at the Kelly and Redmont hotels in Birmingham. Lee discusses his passion for the restaurant industry, the importance of preserving the nostalgia and community impact of Gus's and his efforts to elevate the local food scene through his work at the hotels. Throughout the conversation, Lee emphasizes the significance of supporting local businesses, maintaining strong customer relationships and fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment in the service industry.
Mentioned in this episode:
Gus's Hot Dogs Website
Gus's Hot Dogs Instagram
Fish Market
Little Donkey
Pihakis Restaurant Group
Saigon Noodle House
Bud and Alley's Waterfront Restaurant
Pete's Famous Hot Dogs
Jim N Nicks
Big Bad Breakfast
Tasty Town
Magnolia Point
Satterfield's Restaurant
Hot-Dogopolis by Southern Foodways Alliance
Birmingham Greek Festival
Philoxenia documentary by Jessica Chriesman
Lou's Pub and Package Store
George Sarris
Johnny's
Demetri's
Niki's West
Ted's Birmingham
Thank You Books
Crestwood Pharmacy
Game Day Done Right
ServisFirst
Kingdom of Heaven
Adios
Salud
Hop City
Alabama Peanut Co.
Woodlawn Theater
Seasick Records
Mom's Basement
Kate Gerwin
Kelly Hotel
Redmont Hotel
St. James Hotel Selma
Triangle Offense Phil Jackson
Emperor's New Groove
Ohm Jiu Jitsu and branding company, A. Studio That Works
The Kelly Hotel Instagram
Redmont Hotel Instagram
Redmont Hotel Rooftop Instagram
By Carrie Rollwagen5
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In this episode of The Localist, Carrie Rollwagen interviews Lee Pantazis, the owner of Gus's Hot Dogs and culinary director at the Kelly and Redmont hotels in Birmingham. Lee discusses his passion for the restaurant industry, the importance of preserving the nostalgia and community impact of Gus's and his efforts to elevate the local food scene through his work at the hotels. Throughout the conversation, Lee emphasizes the significance of supporting local businesses, maintaining strong customer relationships and fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment in the service industry.
Mentioned in this episode:
Gus's Hot Dogs Website
Gus's Hot Dogs Instagram
Fish Market
Little Donkey
Pihakis Restaurant Group
Saigon Noodle House
Bud and Alley's Waterfront Restaurant
Pete's Famous Hot Dogs
Jim N Nicks
Big Bad Breakfast
Tasty Town
Magnolia Point
Satterfield's Restaurant
Hot-Dogopolis by Southern Foodways Alliance
Birmingham Greek Festival
Philoxenia documentary by Jessica Chriesman
Lou's Pub and Package Store
George Sarris
Johnny's
Demetri's
Niki's West
Ted's Birmingham
Thank You Books
Crestwood Pharmacy
Game Day Done Right
ServisFirst
Kingdom of Heaven
Adios
Salud
Hop City
Alabama Peanut Co.
Woodlawn Theater
Seasick Records
Mom's Basement
Kate Gerwin
Kelly Hotel
Redmont Hotel
St. James Hotel Selma
Triangle Offense Phil Jackson
Emperor's New Groove
Ohm Jiu Jitsu and branding company, A. Studio That Works
The Kelly Hotel Instagram
Redmont Hotel Instagram
Redmont Hotel Rooftop Instagram

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