Post Service

Ben Lemieux has worked in hospitality for a decade. He is currently a Brand Ambassador for Diageo's Reserve Portfolio, based in Toronto. Ben and Tomas touched on his start in the industry, the importance of curiosity, and true appreciation for masters of their craft. 

Shout-outs this week: @godspeedbeer @christinaveira @barmordecai @adamgraham6 @poor_romeo_bar @comradetoronto @lakeinez @rorschachbeer 

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Tomas rambles about bunz trading zone, collard greens, and potential future guests.  First five people to dm @meatballthoughts (with the special phrase said in the episode) on IG will get a jar of strawberry jam hand delivered anywhere in Toronto. 

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Just Tomas rambling this week all by his lonesome.  Tomas rambles about strawberry jam, radish season and the upcoming stone fruit season!! Shout-out this week goes to @comradetoronto 

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Dan Lockwood aka DJ Links is a Toronto based DJ. Dan sat down with Tomas to talk a little hip hop, enjoying ones self in the moment in time, east end living, and meeting to GOAT DJ Premier!!! Big shout-outs this week go to @grandelectricrestaurants @skipparestaurant @wynonatoronto @thevaticangiftshop 

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Jason McNeely is a Toronto based bartender with decades of experience in hospitality.  You can find him at Portlight in the Ossington and Bloor neighborhood. We chatted about the community that is built around restaurants, the greasier sides of getting let go in the industry, and the importance of fitness and taking care of those around you.  Shout-outs this week go to @rapidvalley2020 @_stevebenson @613union613 @Jabberwockybar @bartenderatlas @craigscookies @gbicecream @mini.konbini @portlightonbloor @shamefultikito @propellercoffeeco @icecreamonology @theheartbreakchef @ghdoughnuts @descendant_pizza @8milepizza

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Paul Gould is a local Toronto artist that sat down with us to have a pure giggle fest. We touched on filtering our thoughts, artistic expressions, how the mind forces one to be themselves, and curating your algorithm. Shout-outs this week go to @nofunpress, @omgrealestatedotcom, @scotiabankarena, @garretwelldone, @maderascafe, @craigscookies. As always we love and appreciate you for rockin with us! 

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Coulson Armstrong is the executive chef of Matty's Patty's Burger Club. He sat down with us to talk everything from ego death, the importance of putting mental health first, being vulnerable, the customer not always being right, and to the importance of taking accountability and admitting fault. Shout-outs this week are plentiful @makerpizza, ALL OF KOREA TOWN, @skipparestaurant,@areswinebar, @extraburger, @Ladiperie, @libertycommons, @breadheadsyyz, @burgerdrops, @bernhardstoronto, @paitoronto, @laothaitoronto, @samjamescoffeebar, and @theagora_to!!!!!! 

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Hey Meatballs!!! Tomas and Jon are back at it again. This week we got into why its okay to not own a restaurant, Jon's house being on fire, complacency being the killer of creativity, and Uber has been fucking around like crazy. Also if you live in the Toronto area come check us out at Trinity Bellwoods park on the 25th of May for a free meatball giveaway!!! As always we love and appreciate you for rockin with us. 

Shout-outs: @tabulemiddleasterncuisine and @vellichor_vintage_ 

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Woody Jarvis is a young chef working in Toronto. He is currently working at 416 Snack Bar and Lambo's Deli and Grocery. We had the pleasure of sitting down and talking all about old school practices of monopolizing a young cooks time, delicate transfer of power to a new chef, old restaurant concepts that might not be "appropriate" today, and getting a pet turkey. Shout-outs this week go to @ufotoronto @donnas.to and @starknorth 

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Stephanie Dickison is one of Toronto's most trusted voices in food. Stephanie sat down with us to discuss her origins of being a critic, her love of Toronto's food scene, distain for top ten lists, and props to chefs and all the take-out struggles. No shout-outs this week because the whole episode is kind of a shout-out. Please go check out @torontorestaurants.co for an absolutely fantastic amount of recommendations.

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