In the corner of the lounge at Maggiano’s restaurant on Nashville’s West End, Jeff Alfiero plays the piano five nights a week. It’s far from a lonely job. People gather around the piano to listen and shrug off the tension of the day. The craft is about far more than just filling time between requests. … Continue reading In the piano lounge, Jeff has you feelin’ alright

Experts say public spaces are the worst places for couples to break up and yet, bars and restaurants are common places for one person to tell another that the relationship is about to end. In this Hungry In Nashville Valentine’s Day episode, you’ll hear from bartenders and servers about bad breakups they have witnessed. The … Continue reading An affair to remember

You’ve ordered a wonderful tilapia for dinner. You’ve got the right wine, great company and entire evening to spend enjoying your meal. You probably aren’t thinking about how fresh that fish is, how it got to Nashville, whether it has been frozen or if it made its way to your plate via China, even though … Continue reading Click bait — how fresh seafood finds its way to Nashville restaurants

It’s the start of a new year and that makes it time for those of in the media business to write trend stories about what’s likely to come your way in the coming year. Spoiler alert: We’re nearly always wrong, but we like writing them and listeners like to hear them. Marijuana appears on nearly … Continue reading 2019 Food Trend: Marijuana

Want to hear a story about an office party that needed two ambulances and a manager to break up a sex party? Sound great unless that party is your own and you’re the head of the company. Laceey Mclaughlin and Amanda Graham of VIP Bartending and Events will share that story with you and give … Continue reading Bartenders pour shots of party tips and bad party behavior

It’s said that bacon is the gateway drug for vegetarians. If that’s the case, then there were lots of conversions at the World Food Championships during the bacon category. In this episode, we talk to the Fabulous Bacon Babe, a nice Jewish girl from Long Island, N.Y. We also go into the tent where competitors … Continue reading Bringing home the bacon at the World Food Championships

Who doesn’t like good food porn? And what better day is there for food porn than Thanksgiving. Well before this episode was released, food photographers were clicking away creating images that make you want to buy stuff and imagine that you can make it look as pretty as it does in the picture. Nick Bumgardner … Continue reading Food photography

Last week we learned about turkeys from someone who raises turkeys. In this bonus episode, Hungry In Nashville has an exclusive interview with a turkey who tells us what his flock faces one week before their day of reckoning. His answers may surprise you, but you won’t know until you hear his side of the … Continue reading A turkey can dream — as Thanksgiving approaches, a turkey tells his story

Turkeys are tasty, but they’re not very bright. In this episode you’ll learn all about turkey behavior. They can fly, sort of, they sleep in trees and you’ll have to listen if you want to know if they try to mate with ducks. It’s also worth sticking around to the end to hear a heart-warming … Continue reading Turkey IQ’s are off the scale — but not in that good way