NC F&B Podcast

Soft shell crabbing starts early in the morning. The alarm rang at 2:15am so Max and Matt could get to Colington, North Carolina and the Ablemarle sound (in the OBX NC) early enough that the water was still the right temperature. Additionally, crabbing is a very short season so you "gotta get while the gettin is good," in order to capitalize on the product.

In this episode Chefs Bill Hartley and James Clarke of Postal Fish Company bring us into their world of highlighting the local fishermen and crabbers. Also, Chef Serge Falcoz-Vigne, of Saint Jacques in Raleigh, joins the fray. It's a crazy existence out their in WATER-WORLD and this episode gives you the goggles to see under the water. We learn the art of crab shedding. Most importantly, it becomes clear just how hard our local fisher-people work, the quality of seafood they provide and why it's so important to support them.

Take a listen, learn and buy local!

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Alley 26 Tonic

Hosts: Matthew Weiss & Max Trujillo

Producer: Max Trujillo

Announcer/House Voice: Brian Hoyle

Music: Max Trujillo

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"Be all you can be!" "Fort Bragg, North Carolina is a military installation of the United States Army and is the largest military installation in the world with more than 50,000 active duty personnel." After serving in the army many of the veterans stay in the Fayetteville area after serving, they see Fayetteville as an up and coming area. Fayetteville has growing job and thriving housing markets. One of the major entities driving the Fayetteville economy are the veteran owned nano-breweries.

Max and Matt were invited by Melinda "sorry Ms." Jackson to complete the Cumberland County North Carolina brewery passport. This episode pays respect and highlights veteran owned businesses. It should be noted though, these breweries are more than just paying respect, there are cutting edge brews coming out of Fayetteville. Listen to the stories and sip on beers like blood orange kolsch ( dirt bag ales ) or the The Irishman Brown Ale ( Bright Lights Brewing Company). Give this episode a listen and "De Opresso Liber," regarding your beer palate!

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Social House Vodka

Triangle Wine Company

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Happy Hour Vitamins

Hungry Harvest

Larry's Coffee and 42 & Lawrence

Ramona Wine Coolers

Michael's English Muffins

Alley 26 Tonic

Hosts: Matthew Weiss & Max Trujillo

Producer: Max Trujillo

Announcer/House Voice: Brian Hoyle

Music: Max Trujillo

Marketing Management: Food Seen

Thrive NC

Ashley Christensen, Vivian Howard and Sam Jones were just a few of the many chefs to lend their time and efforts to Thrive NC. Thrive NC is a two day summit and food festival that "brings together more than 150 food system stakeholders from across North Carolina to discuss how we can impact our communities" most pressing issues through a focus on food as an economic development tool and childhood nutrition."

Max and Matt bring you into the Thrive NC summit and festival by chatting with the likes of Bryant Terry, Kris Moon ( VP of the James Beard Foundation), and Sam Jones. Thrive NC is a prime example of how big business such as Blue Cross/ Blue Shield of North Carolina can use their resources to effect change for the greater good. Additionally the festival is a wonderful time filled with some of the best food and beverage in our state, plus live music and it all happens right in downtown Raleigh!

This episode will raise your awareness and peak your interest. Discover how we can help to eliminate food waste, lessen food insecurity and create sustainable food systems. North Carolina is actually leading the way in the south for many of our community food issues however there is so much more to be done. Listen to this episode to find tips on how you can be a part of the "food solution" and go to Thrive NC next year!

You cannot miss this episode. Max and Matt ventured to the Windy City in order to bring you behind the scenes of the 2018 James Beard Awards! This episode takes you into the press room in order to hear from the likes of Dominique Crenn (winner for best chef West region) and her love for North Carolina. Actress Zooey Deschanel chats about her efforts to end food waste with The Farm Project, oh and rapping with Justin Timberlake. The vivacious Vivian Howard makes her 3rd appearance on the show. Max caught up with his old client and newly dubbed Restaurateur of the year Caroline Styne. After Rodney Scott picked up his best chef southeast award he stopped by to talk with us about his brother from another mother Sam Jones and his love for NC! Finally, we got close to canonization when we spoke with José Andrés and he discussed what he does for humanity. Chef José humbly attributes much of his success to simply being at the right place at the right time.

If you're still reading this, you're intrigued so just click the listen button already!

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Social House Vodka

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Larry's Coffee and 42 & Lawrence

Ramona Wine Coolers

Michael's English Muffins

Alley 26 Tonic

Hosts: Matthew Weiss & Max Trujillo

Producer: Max Trujillo

Announcer/House Voice: Brian Hoyle

Music: Max Trujillo

Marketing Management: Food Seen

On the cusp of the James Beard Awards 2018 with Chef Katie Button.

Katie Button went from being a PHD candidate in biomedical engineering to becoming a finalist for a James Beard Award as best Chef Southeast! In this episode we identify the "aha" moment when Katie decided it was time to enter the culinary world! We learn about what it's like to work with Jose Andres, and work at the best restaurant in the world El Bulli.

As if that wasn't enough we get the skinny on the next project Chef Button is working on and what she will he cooking at the JBF awards this coming Monday! Oh and finally we reveal the gender of her soon-to-be arriving second child.

Wow, this episode has lots of info but, it's just the beginning of our foray into the James Beard Awards extravaganza. Listen to this episode and follow along with us on all of our social media outlets in order to discover what its like to be a North Carolinian at the JBF awards!

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Social House Vodka

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Triangle Wine Company

Food Seen

Happy Hour Vitamins

Hungry Harvest

Larry's Coffee and 42 & Lawrence

Ramona Wine Coolers

Michael's English Muffins

Alley 26 Tonic

Hosts: Matthew Weiss & Max Trujillo

Producer: Max Trujillo

Announcer/House Voice: Brian Hoyle

Music: Max Trujillo

Marketing Management: Food Seen

We are celebrating North Carolina Beer Month by chatting with one of the top brewers in Charlotte Mr. Dan Wade of Wooden Robot. Dan is not just a brewer he has a master of science in brewing and distilling. Dan knew early on that he had a desire to brew and understand the ins and outs of beer making so he ventured to Scotland to study at the prestigious Heriot Watt School for Brewing and Distilling.

Sour beers, Belgian style farmhouse ales and more this episode delves into all of it. The science of beer, the business of building a brewery and finally creating a tap room around your brewery. After listening to this episode we might have to have Whit Baker of Bond Brothers square off in a brewing and arm wrestling competition versus Dan Wade. Grab a pint and enjoy!

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Social House Vodka

Meredith College Masters Program

Triangle Wine Company

Food Seen

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Hungry HarvestLarry's Coffee and 42 & Lawrence

Ramona Wine Coolers

Michael's English Muffins

Alley 26 Tonic

Hosts: Matthew Weiss & Max Trujillo

Producer: Max Trujillo

Announcer/House Voice: Brian Hoyle

Music: Max Trujillo

Marketing Management: Food Seen

What can you do to eliminate food waste and hunger? Evan Lutz created Hungry Harvest. Literally, billions of pounds of food goes wasted annually while 50 million people are hungry in America. By the way, North Carolina wastes 1.2 million tons per year. Thankfully Hungry Harvest has set up shop in North Carolina. Listen in to our conversation about how CEO Evan Lutz and his company is revolutionizing the use of produce in this country.

In this episode you will also get some tips on how to limit food waste in your own home. How and where to buy produce and what happens to all the food not purchased by grocery stores. For the most fun part of the conversation pay attention to when Evan gives us the skinny about being on shark tank!

Friends & Sponsors:​

Social House Vodka

Meredith College Masters Program

Triangle Wine Company

Food Seen

Michael's English Muffins

Larry's Coffee and 42 & Lawrence

Ramona Wine Coolers

Happy Hour Vitamins

Hosts: Matthew Weiss & Max Trujillo

Producer: Max Trujillo

Announcer/House Voice: Brian Hoyle

Music: Max Trujillo

Marketing Management: Food Seen

Soup for Syria raises money for over 3.8 Million Syrian Refugees through culinary collaboration. Regan Stachler of Hull Foods resurrected the famed ChickenWire event in order to donate to the cause! Regan wrangled 18 top chefs in North Carolina to collaborate and create soups for Syria. We got the skinny from each chef about their inspiration for their soup, why they donate their time and creativity to this cause and what the heck they're up to in general!

Eat this up with a spoon!

Friends & Sponsors:​

Social House Vodka

Meredith College Masters Program

Triangle Wine Company

Food Seen

Michael's English Muffins

Larry's Coffee and 42 & Lawrence

Ramona Wine Coolers

Happy Hour Vitamins

Hosts: Matthew Weiss & Max Trujillo

Producer: Max Trujillo

Announcer/House Voice: Brian Hoyle

Music: Max Trujillo

Marketing Management: Food Seen

Get it on. Got to get it on. No choice but to get it on. Mandate, get it on.

State of the Podcast Union

In this episode Max and Matt step away from conventional guest driven show to update you the listener on recent events and future happenings.

Max, Matt and families ventured out to the outer banks to judge a few cooking competitions during taste of the beach. Max also let's us in to his thoughts and fears about checking off a huge box on his personal bucket list by speaking with Adam Corolla on the Adam Corolla podcast.

Additionally, the guys divulge some exciting news about the future of the Pod. Listen in and enjoy.

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Social House Vodka

Meredith College Masters Program

Triangle Wine Company

Food Seen

Michael's English Muffins

Larry's Coffee and 42 & Lawrence

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Happy Hour Vitamins

Hosts: Matthew Weiss & Max Trujillo

Producer: Max Trujillo

Announcer/House Voice: Brian Hoyle

Music: Max Trujillo

Marketing Management: Food Seen

Listen to the science of farming, music, visual art and food, all in one episode. To say David McConnell is a renaissance man would be short changing him. David sees the world and his time on this planet as a blank canvas and seeks to make his mark on it.

You wouldn't believe this story if I told you it, so let Dave tell it to you. In summary Mr.McConnell went from producing the music of legendary musicians such as Elliot Smith, to tending farms and producing food and herbs for legendary chefs. Along the way he also won a fellowship for his visual art. Whatever Dave focuses on begins to grow and now it's about sustainable farming and work herbs into your daily lives. Most importantly Dave McConnell uses herbs and other plants to keep his son Fox healthy and thriving. Listen and be inspired!

Friends & Sponsors:

Social House Vodka

Meredith College Masters Program

Triangle Wine Company

Food Seen

Michael's English Muffins

Larry's Coffee and 42 & Lawrence

Ramona Wine Coolers

Happy Hour Vitamins