As serious as we might take food, "it all turns to poop in 24 hours!" Pastry Chef & 6 time JBF nominee Cynthia Wong has a unique perspective on life and business. Here's what you will learn if you listen to Chef Cynthia on this episode?

• What is stopping you from reaching your dream?
• How is the London dining scene?
• Imagine the feeling of drinking champagne inside of a Fabergé egg?
• Who is on Goldbelly?
• Where to put yourself in order to succeed- a corner.
• When growing up Asian in the south wasn't so comfortable.

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Chef Jason Lawless lived at the YMCA for 3 months in order to make ends meet as a chef at Tabla in NYC. Cut to modern day Chef Lawless has now helmed the kitchen at Cafe Parizade the Durham staple for 7+ years. Cafe Parizade is now in it's 33rd year & the OG of the Giorgio restaurant group! Chef Jason pushes the envelope and scratches his creativity itch with epic wine dinners (including the one he is doing with Matt on August 24th!) and;

• Far east funk of  Krill
• Memories of working for Floyd Cardoz
• The stigma of ordering Salmon

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Scott Conary leader of Carborro Coffee Roasters considers the pursuit of quality as the ultimate answer to all business questions. This episode is chock full of coffee cherries pun intended. Learn how to roast coffee and what makes some roasters elite. In this episode:

• The World coffee championships
• The Cup Of Excellence
• Cupping
• Coffee fitness program
• Does coffee come from a bean or a seed?

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Greg and Valerie Norton were living in Cary,NC and craving authentic New York Pizza. Greg is the nephew of the pizza famous Dom Demarco of the original Di Fara's Pizza in Brooklyn and longed to bring Di Fara's to Cary.  Listen in to find out how they did it and;

How to get New York Water in NC?

Where to get  Mutti Tomatoes

Who is Dave Portnoy?

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In this episode Jason Queen reveals the secret to making good Bourbon in North Carolina! Also;

The story behind North Carolina Corn

How is the category of "Bourbon" evolving?

Why is Cook's Mill blending process unique?

What is Appalachian oak?

Click to listen and you will know all about bourbon!

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"You better lose yourself in the moment!"

Chef Owner Sam Hart & Pastry Chef Faith Morley have discovered why they are on the earth. Counter Charlotte is constantly pushing the envelope of creativity. Imagine a constantly changing tasting menu and a fully immersive experience from ambience, sound, smell and taste! Listen in to be inspired and learn about:

Sock Sausage

a la minute wine pairings

Malcolm Gladwell and more than 10,000 hours

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Max & Matt were featured in Our State Magazine to discuss their judgement of the Made In NC Food Competition. For a change of roles, Rebecca Woltz of Our State Magazine interviewed Max & Matt to discuss all the inside information on the NC culinary world, who they are and where they come from, why they came to NC and what is next? 

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Growing up Landon Hill CEO of The Local Catch App always had a fishing rod in his hand which is why he was compelled to find a way to connect local fishermen directly to you! Local Catch is service that allows for individuals and businesses within the commercial fishing industry to connect with each other to buy and sell fresh local seafood. This episodes spans the seas to find out;

What is the fruit of the sea?

How to spot trends in seafood?

Why Max's dad joke are not funny.

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Roots for Reece draws some of the best culinary talent in the Triangle and beyond to raise awareness and funds to combat the opiate epidemic.  Listen in to hear how the chefs come together over good food and drink to help overcome epidemics. 100% of proceeds from Roots For Reece are donated to the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition to aid in the fight against the growing opiate epidemic here in NC. 

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We look into the glass ball to find out what the future holds for BBQ in the south. Pit master Matt Barry of Midwood Smokehouse schools us on:

• The BBQ Bubble
• Wood Burning Pit's
• What is the secret to cooking a beef rib? 
• Hickory Wood
• How to scale craft BBQ into multiple locations

Listen in and enjoy!

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