The Atlanta Foodcast: A Food Podcast

It's no surprise to anyone that coffee has grown into a renaissance period and has produced multiple verticals in a short number of years. The one that has shown more staying power, brand growth, market competition, and everything under the coffee-loving sun, is cold brew. Well, Billy and Chasidy Atchison brought Banjo Cold Brew to Atlanta right as the wave started to build. These two have a great story to tell from how they met, got into the coffee business, and built the brand.

If you’d like to learn more about Billy and Chasidy’s story, their roaster they work with, or which notes you’ll pick up whilst drinking their coffee, head to their website here.

You can also visit their coffee shop in Avondale for a fresh cup of coffee. Here’s a link for some more info.

Neal and Samir Idnani are two people I identify with. Not because I've also opened a successful, multi-unit casual Indian concept, but because these two are brothers. I have an older brother and I know what its like to do things in life where you know you've got one another's back. Where you rarely even have to communicate with words. Where teamwork is never a thought because it's all there is. It's just a thing that brothers have. I love seeing that in Neal and Samir and it especially shows in how they have grown their restaurants -- known to the greater good here in Atlanta as NaanStop. Now, these two started the concept as a foodtruck years ago, but not here in the south. I won't spoil the story, but the tale of how they have come to be is quite the tale indeed.

I met Neal and Samir years ago when they had just opened their Buckhead location. I knew their samosa was remarkable back then and things have only gotten better. I’ve had many meals at NaanStop and I’ve found a meal that works for ever occasion.

If you want to give these guys a shot, head to their website and check out the menu.

Also, follow these guys on Instagram here and Facebook here.

Finally, we reach a cooler climate in the city, the sun softer on our faces, fall beers arise in the ranks of local breweries — it’s Fall, y’all. This also brings on a week that I look forward to all year and that’s the week of Taste of Atlanta. Anticipations galore as I prepare for one of my favorite food festivals in the city.

So, thusly in celebration, we’re re-airing an episode from earlier this summer with none other than the founder of Taste of Atlanta — Dale DeSena.

This woman is a true powerhouse entrepreneur, businesswoman, leader, and all-around great person. I think the world of the work she has done and culture she has brought to Atlanta through Taste of Atlanta and many other food-centric events (shoutout to the Southern Wing Showdown).

If you’ve yet to attend Taste of Atlanta, make this your year. Tickets are still on sale and you can pick them up right here.

Also, follow along with all of the things at the festival with the hashtags #tasteofatlanta, #tasteatl, and #tasteatl18.

We’ll see you there!

Jarret Stieber is the chef, brain, conceptual driver, and everything of Eat Me Speak Me — a legendary Atlanta restaurant pop-up that utilizes Georgia-grown ingredients. Jarret has taken EMSM (We’ll abbreviate from here on out) all over the city and is currently hosting the concept out of the kitchen at The S.O.S. Tiki Bar in Decatur.

Jarret is an incredibly gifted mind. A decorated chef who has worked with, under, and alongside some of the most notable chefs in Atlanta, and has helped sculpt so much of our dining scene. His inspiration comes through on his menus and shows careful attention to what makes Georgia such a rich, agriculture-forward dining state. I could continue on with the list of where Jarret has been and all that he has accomplished, but I’ll leave it to you for a listen.

I’ve had the pleasure of dining at EMSM in multiple locations and we caught up at SOS, before service, on everything happening with him and the restaurant. Here’s our conversation from earlier this summer.

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Check out an example EMSM Menu here

Well, we’re wrapped on a week focused on cheese and it all culminates here. We had the opportunity the be a part of The Cheese Fest this year and it was an honor to bring four incredible professionals on stage to have a conversation around the industry of cheese, what makes the south such an amazing place for food, and the impact cheese has on the greater culinary world.

You’ll hear from Tim Gaddis of In Demand Cheese, Robin Schick from Calyroad Creamery, David Goodson -- 3rd Generation pecan farmer of Goodson Pecans, and podcast veteran, Kevin Ouzts of The Spotted Trotter. Each a wealth of knowledge in their field and doing amazing things for the culinary world.

Many, many, many thanks go out to our friends at Gourmet Foods international and the entire team behind making The Cheese Fest a possibility. It was a huge honor to be a sponsor and be involved on so many levels.

Here’s our conversation recorded LIVE from The Cheese Fest 2018.