Rookie Restaurateur

Hello Listeners! As we take some time to enjoy the holidays and prepare for the New Year, we have another recap episode featuring some great moments from older episodes that we highly suggest you go back and give a listen to!

Noam Bilitzer

Jeff Farmer

JP & Hunter

Tyler Thomas

Cam Terry

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We have a powerhouse restaurateur as our special guest on the podcast today! Jason Martin, of the beloved Roanoke staple Martin's, AND perhaps the coolest bar in town Sidecar AND owner of Jaybird Tavern, one of the newest independent restaurants to open in Roanoke!  Jason shares experiences, knowledge, and wisdom as someone who has been doing this over 20 years in the industry!

Host: Lisa Archer and Quincy Randolph

Guest: Jason Martin

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For this Thanksgiving episode, Lisa & Quincy are joined by Tara Sharpes. Tara is the co-owner of Rabbit Head Farms. A regenerative livestock farm. In addition to sharing various Turkey facts,  and answering Thanksgiving trivia, Tara shares her story and wealth of knowledge about what it's like being a small livestock farmer. 

Host: Lisa Archer and Quincy Randolph

Guest: Tara Sharpes of Rabbit Head Farm

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Hey Listeners! We’ve garnered a lot of new listeners lately, and for that we are super thankful. This is a compilation episode featuring some of our favorite interview questions and responses from guests we’ve had on the show. You’ll hear a transition from guest to guest, and links to their full episodes will be available in the descriptions below. Thanks for listening!

Julie Casey

Nathan Webster

Layla Khoury-Hanold

Bryan McDaniel

Eatza Pizza

John Park

Heliotrope Brewery

Lisa Archer 

Blindhouse Brewery

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On this episode, things get a bit spoooky. Lisa and Quincy chat about scary things like kitchen horror stories…and taxes!

Afterwards, Quincy gives you the DEFINITIVE candy tier list.

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Welcome back, listeners! This week Quincy and Lisa sit down with Ryan Pfeiffer. Ryan has earned many culinary accolades, including serving on the teams of multiple Michelin star restaurants. Ryan is a formative mentor of Quincy's from his time at Blackbird in Chicago and remains a friend and mentor to this day. If you're a fan of sandwiches or Star Wars, this episode is for you!

Host: Lisa Archer and Quincy Randolph

Guest: Ryan Pfeiffer

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Lisa's partner Jesse joins Quincy and Lisa on the podcast to discuss the founding of Fermented Fire, hot sauce making, and the upcoming "Hot Ones" inspired event happening at Golden Cactus Brewery on Oct.10th.


Host: Lisa Archer and Quincy Randolph

Guest: Jesse Feldberg of Fermented Fire Hot Sauce

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Lisa and Quincy round out this Wine Night Triple Threat by dishing out some food trend gripes and settling an age-old debate, is movie theater popcorn overrated? Once tensions die down, Quincy hits Lisa with a new segment, Stump the Somm, and they finish up with the much anticipated pickle tier list. 

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Quincy and Lisa are back at it again, leading off the episode talking about the feelings of opening and closing of restaurants.  They also dive into two different childhood meals "Brown Bagged Lunches" and "White People Tacos". Lastly, Quincy closes out the episode with his grocery store tier list, and has many a controversial take. 

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Cam Terry, Owner/Lead farmer of Garden Variety Harvests joins Quincy and Lisa on the podcast! Cam has been investing in the local Roanoke food and farm scene for years, and has been continuing to grow his outreach. Focusing on hyper-local, Cam is a pillar in the community, and shares his farming experiences while also promoting his upcoming event "OkraFest"

Host: Lisa Archer and Quincy Randolph

Guest: Cam Terry

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