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In partnership with Schoolcraft College and their Culinary Program, Culinary Department Chair and Certified Master Chef Shawn Loving joins us to discuss his journey. From Schoolcraft Culinary School to working for Disney to opening Loving Spoonful in Farmington Hills to bringing his career full circle back at Schoolcraft, Chef Loving has done a lot in the culinary industry. We discuss some common misconceptions about culinary school, how Schoolcraft prepares their students for the real world, and much more.

Thanks to Schoolcraft College for sponsoring this episode! You can learn all about their culinary school by visiting https://www.schoolcraft.edu/academics/culinary-arts-brewing-and-distillation-technology. You can follow Schoolcraft on Instagram @schoolcraftnow.

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Mick Descamps, wine director at Red Wagon Wine Shoppe and advanced sommelier, believes media coverage on beverage programs has not kept with the coverage food gets around metro Detroit. Food & beverage work hand in hand to create a successful restaurant. We try to figure out why beverage doesn't receive the attention it rightfully deserves. This episode begins with a brief discussion about the not so glamourous side of operating a business, especially when events are out of your control. You can find Mick on Instagram @farmermicksomm or at http://redwagonwineshoppe.com. Thanks for listening! Please take a moment to rate, leave a review, or both! For past episodes, check out http://heardpodcast.com and for photos of guests, what we're drinking and more, follow @heardpodcast on Instagram.

Sagen Isham, marketing and events manager for the Working Class Outlaws, joins us to discuss what it's like to manage the social media, philanthropic endeavors, events and more for Imperial, Public House, and Antihero. She is the voice of all three brands and is incredibly passionate about her job and everything that goes along with it. On Instagram, you can follow Imperial @imperial_ferndale, Public House @publichouse_ferndale, and Antihero @antiheroferndale. Thanks for listening! You can listen to all of our past episodes at http://heardpodcast.com. Please rate and review us!

Justin King, owner of Bridge Street Social & the forthcoming Bar Mitena and advanced sommelier, joins us to discuss a whole range of wine related issues. Bridge Street Social has over 130 wines available by the glass and is located in the town of Dewitt, which has just over 4,500 people. It's an unique concept, let alone for the Lansing area. Bar Mitena will be a Spanish focused concept with tapas and an even more extensive wine list. Listen to hear all about King's exemplary hospitality vision. You can learn more about Bridge Street Social at http://bridgestreetsocial.com and bookmark http://barmitena.com/ for updates on their opening. Thanks for listening! All previous episodes of Heard! are available at http://heardpodcast.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

Chef Chad Barrett joins us to discuss his recent appearance on Food Network's Guy's Grocery Games. This is Chad's second appearance after winning $16,000 in his first appearance in 2017. Since winning, Chad has built a restaurant consulting business, which he describes in detail in this episode. We discuss the large amount of production that goes into a Food Network game show and much more. You can follow Chad's adventures on Instagram @chefchadbarrett. Thanks for listening! You can listen to all of our past episodes at http://heardpodcast.com. Leave us a review and rate us wherever you listen to podcasts, please!

Carlos Parisi, owner of Aunt Nee's/Sandwich Connoisseur/Host of Sandwich Talk Podcast/Pop Up Entrepreneur/Food Enthusiast, joins us to discuss all of his many roles and how he bends time & space to have enough hours in the day. You may know Aunt Nee's from Eastern Market or your local grocery store. Carlos can be found all around Detroit. He is almost always at Eastern Market on Saturdays. He also has his hands in a number of different pop ups around Detroit. We share an 18 layer Italian sub from Gonella's. You can learn more about Aunt Nee's at http://auntnees.com/. Thanks for listening! Please take a second to subscribe and leave a review. You can follow Heard! on Instagram @heardpodcast to see behind the scenes photos and the 18 layer sub.

Chefs Brendon Edwards and Hailey Enszer from Gold Cash Gold in Detroit join me to discuss the very welcome change in seasons. We talk menu changes, cocktails, donuts, brunch, patios, and more. You can learn more about Gold Cash Gold at http://goldcashgolddetroit.com. Thanks for listening! Please take a moment to subscribe and review Heard! You can listen to past episodes at http://heardpodcast.com.

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez are the duo behind MLive's wildly popular "Michigan's Best" series. Hot off the announcement of their search for Michigan's Best Waterfront Restaurant, Amy & John join me to discuss Michigan's Best and how unique a project like this truly is. You can read all about Michigan's Best at https://www.mlive.com/michigansbest/. Thanks for listening! Remember to subscribe and rate Heard! For past episodes, check out http://heardpodcast.com.

Bob Bennett, head chef of Zingerman's Roadhouse in Ann Arbor, Michigan, joins us to talk about biscuits, bacon, and so much more. Zingerman's presents Camp Bacon this week. Camp Bacon focuses on educating attendees on the history of bacon, and best practices on farming and preparing bacon, all while supporting the Southern Foodways Alliance. Zingerman's Roadhouse was a 2019 James Beard Awards finalist for Excellent Service. Bob has been with Zingerman's for over 15 years. You can learn more about Camp Bacon, including ways to attend the festivities, at https://www.zingermanscampbacon.com/.

Mamba Hamissi, co-owner of Baobab Fare, joins us. Mamba and Nadia, his wife, are opening Detroit's first East African restaurant. The journey to open Baobab Fare has been intense. Mamba paints a vivid narrative about his life leading up to opening a restaurant including fleeing Burundi as a refugee, learning English as his fifth language, and much more. You can learn more about Baobab Fare at http://baobabfare.com. Thanks for listening! You can listen to this episode and all past episodes at http://heardpodcast.com.