This week award-winning reporter and esteemed eater of all things guilty Maura Judkis dishes the good, the glittery, and the ugly of the food industry. Maura takes us around the neighborhood, Eddie abstains from the ol’ In-N-Out, and Mathew goes owl-naturale.

This week we guard and grapple with Chef Carlos Raba of Clavel over the transformation from corporate to creative, the taco revolution in Baltimore, and finding art in the martial and culinary. Carlos fires his wife, Mathew taps out, and Eddie reveals his porcine side.

This week boss in the streets and freak in the spreadsheets Carlie Steiner of Himitsu and Chufly Imports decants her break-neck restaurant opening, a concept’s longevity, and love of the Chicago dog. Carlie croons for Alanis, Mathew points a finger at Ariana, and Eddie embraces a nip-slip from Adam.

This week Bronx-turned-D.C. bar madame Lauren Paylor discusses her spark of joy in the cocktail world, spreading diversity on the shoulders of giants, and coming out of her shell. Lauren rolls with an Obama, Eddie mixing drinks with an eye-roll, and Mathew judo rolls into your DM’s like ...

This week Pitmaster Rob Sonderman of Federalist Pig gives us the low-and-slow of the Holy Trinity, finding your ribs on the big screen, and the changing faces behind the smoker. Rob breaks down his favorite woods, Eddie smolders for Fiji Water girl, and Mathew digs deep for his own bbq language.

This week bar maven and food dandy, Jason Mader brings the holiday spirit, and we all get the drunker for it. Seasonal ghost guests of ShiftDrink past and future - Kat Hamidi Adam Bernbach Chantal Tseng and Melissa Konishi come to roast Mader's chestnuts( but mostly love) ... AND a new star is born; the Chilito Royale (just add caviar).

This week we decipher the lingo of natural wines, find a pairing with the OG halfsmoke, and get a bit too “mousey” with Jeff Segal of the newly minted Domestique Wine. Jeff recounts a wedding day run-in with Uncle Jesse, Mathew creates the ultimate catering company, and Eddie twerks his way to understanding pet nats.

This week we strut the second line and geek out on the French 75, throwing technique, and bartender collaborations with Chris Hannah and Nick Detrich of the soon-to-open Jewel of the South in New Orleans. Chris aims for a million, Nick embraces the -tini, Mathew defends the neckerchief, and Eddie backseat bartends.

Need an extra shifty for the road now that the holiday season is upon us? We’ve got you covered with a bonus Shift Drink featuring David Zilber, head of Noma’s Fermentation Lab. We caught up with David after his booktalk with Rene Redzepi, hashing out his role as Noma’s ferment-ologist, a garbage photographer, and a collaborative food innovator.

This week we stoke the embers of innovation, visit the red planet, and unearth the Promethean origins of Ben Eisendrath of Grillworks. Ben flexes his photog muscles, Mathew rehabilitates from his hamburglar past, and Eddie defends mumbo, the midwest, and everything in between.