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Sandy Levine, owner of The Oakland Art Novelty Company and Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails, sits down with Joe to discuss how things have changed since opening The Oakland. From opening one of metro Detroit’s first craft cocktail bars to opening a restaurant in Detroit to planning a Hospitality Workshop, Sandy has a lot of fascinating thoughts to offer. For more on Sandy and The Oakland visit http://theoaklandferndale.com/ and Chartreuse visit http://chartreusekc.com/. Thanks for listening! Please take a moment to subscribe & review. For more Heard! follow @HeardPodcast on Instagram & Twitter.

Zach Berg, owner of Mongers' Provisions in Ferndale and (soon to be) Detroit, talks the world and history of cheese with us. Cheese is widely consumed, often times as a condiment of sorts. Zach explains how we have arrived at this point and how we can seek out cheese mongers like him to point us in the direction of the best cheese. What's the perfect blend for macaroni & cheese? What cheese is awesome on a burger? You can learn more about Mongers' Provisions at https://mongersprovisions.com/. Thanks for listening! Please take a second to subscribe to Heard! on the Apple Podcast app, Google Podcasts, or however you listen to podcasts.

MyThy Huynh, also known as @MightyintheMitten on Instagram, joins us to discuss her very popular Instagram account and her upcoming kitchen takeover at Hazel Park's Mabel Gray. We offer congratulations to Motor City Gas and Black Star Farms for the recent national press they have received and we bid farewell to another Royal Oak restaurant. MyThy's story is absolutely fascinating and her love of food is inspiring. Definitely follow MyThy on Instagram @MightyintheMitten to see her gorgeous food photos. Thanks for listening! Please take a moment and leave us a review and subscribe! We appreciate all of your support.

Will Branch, co-owner of Corridor Sausage, joins us to talk about growing Corridor Sausage from farmer's markets all the way to Kroger. Based out of Detroit, Corridor Sausage can now be found in over 130 Kroger stores across Michigan. We discuss Will's insistence on using only the finest ingredients and how that has impacted Corridor Sausage's growth trajectory. You can learn more about Corridor Sausage at http://corridorsausage.com and follow them on Instagram @corridorsausage. Thanks for listening! Please take a second to subscribe to Heard! on the Apple Podcast app, Google Podcasts, or however you listen to podcasts.

Will Branch, co-owner of Corridor Sausage, joins us to talk about growing Corridor Sausage from farmer’s markets all the way to Kroger. Based out of Detroit, Corridor Sausage can now be found in over 130 Kroger stores across Michigan. We discuss Will’s insistence on using only the finest ingredients and how that has impacted Corridor Sausage’s growth trajectory. You can learn more about Corridor Sausage at http://corridorsausage.com and follow them on Instagram @corridorsausage. Thanks for listening! Please take a second to subscribe to Heard! on the Apple Podcast app, Google Podcasts, or however you listen to podcasts.

Hospitality aficionado and bartender Joe Schubert joins us to discuss etiquette. From being a host to being a guest, we discuss the proper way to act in certain situations. We also talk about reviews and how to handle less than great service in restaurants and bars. You can follow Joe's bartending escapades on Instagram @Spirits_Counselor. Thanks for listening! If you have a moment, please subscribe and leave a review! You can follow us on Instagram @heardpodcast.

Chef Doran Brooks joins us to talk about White Wolf Japanese Patisserie, a Japanese bakery & coffee bar opening in Clawson some time in early 2019. White Wolf will be one of the only Japanese bakeries in metro Detroit. You can learn more about White Wolf and keep track of its progress at https://www.whitewolfbakery.com/. Thanks for listening! Please take a moment and subscribe & review Heard! You can also follow us on Instagram @heardpodcast.

Adam Merkel, chef/owner of Adam Merkel Restaurants, joins us to discuss his growing group of restaurants. Merkel started in Milford and is in the process of opening two new places in Royal Oak. Merkel Restaurants are heavily focused on hospitality and quality of life for employees. Thanks for listening! Please take a moment to subscribe & leave a review. You can follow us on Instagram @heardpodcast.

Megan Ackroyd, owner of Ackroyd's Scottish Bakery, joins us to discuss the pros and cons of taking over her family business. Small business ownership brings with it certain types of stress and also gratification. Owning a nearly 70 year old family business brings additional issues. Megan touches on some of those issues. You can learn more about Ackroyd's Bakery at http://ackroydsbakery.com. Thanks for listening! Please take a second to subscribe to Heard! and leave a review. You can follow Heard! on Instagram @heardpodcast.

Chef Brandon Zarb joins us to discuss his recent transition from chef to educator. Brandon recently left an executive chef position to take on a role as an educator at Rising Stars Academy in Centerline, MI. Rising Stars Academy is a school for students ages 18-26 with special needs. They provide a unique curriculum, rooted in the culinary arts, that promotes education, hands-on experience, and personal growth that will help to get students to be gainfully employed in the future. For more on Rising Stars Academy, visit http://rising-stars-academy.org. You can follow Brandon Zarb on Instagram @chefbrandonzarb. Thanks for listening! For more Heard!, please visit our website http://heardpodcast.com and follow us on Instagram @heardpodcast.