Pulling Corks and Forks

On today's episode, Jim Gallen, the Food & Beverage Manager at the Mountain Shadows Resort, talks about working his way up through the Phoenix restaurant industry, flying in a B-52 bomber while in the Air Force, growing up around bars & restaurants and more.

On today's episode, the co-owner & beer lover at Craft 64 joins me to chat about his unexpected adventure opening a restaurant less than a year before a global pandemic hits, why open a pizza restaurant was the best thing he could have done, the difference between British & American beers & more.

On today's episode, I sit down with the Chief Donut Officer at Chin Up Donuts & Coffee to speak about what it took to leave a corporate job to open a donut shop, her inspiration for their mouth-watering donut flavors, her collaborations with local restaurants and more.

On today's episode, I catch up with the owner of Phoenix's Mrs. Chicken & Frasher's Smokehouse and Scottsdale's Frasher's Tavern to hear who his mentors in the restaurant business are, St. Louis foods on the menus, where he's going on his next foodie road trip, and more!

On today's episode, I sit down with the Sales Director at Grand Canyon Brewing Co. & Distillery to talk about his career in the Arizona craft beer industry, news about a new brewhouse, finding a good IPA and more.

On today's episode I sit down with the owner & winemaker of Pillsbury Wine Company to talk about why he never directed a rock video, his secret weapon to making award-winning wines, his great New Zealand accent, and more!

On today's episode I sit down with the owner of Wicked Brews, Bites & Spirits to talk about owning his own restaurant in Ahwatukee, going to UNLV, how important your staff is and more.

On today's episode, I sit down with the Culinary Institute of America graduate and owner of Aioli Gourmet Burgers on his growing restaurant and food truck empire, giving back to the Phoenix community, how a dish washing gig paid off and more.

On today's episode, I sit down with the Executive Chef & co-owner of the Scottsdale restaurant The Mick Brasserie. We talk about cooking for billionaires, traveling the world with the family, opening a new restaurant in 2020 and a lot more.