The Main Course

Our Moderator Emily gives hard-hitting stories of food in the news to our panelists and they discuss their attitudes and opinions in our Weekly Baste Segment. This week we discuss feeding your "mother," Jewish foods, the future of hyper-local, Notre Dame Cathedral and spirit energies! Our guests for The Weekly Grill are Joe Carroll, Brian Kenny and Eric Kos!

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Our Moderator Emily gives hard-hitting stories of food in the news to our panelists and they discuss their attitudes and opinions in our Weekly Baste Segment. This week we discuss pre-batched artisanal cocktails, spirit foods, farmers markets and of course, Meghan Markle! Our guests for The Weekly Grill are Amanda Wilson and Elizabeth McConnell of Union Square Hospitality Group. After many years as Chef de Cuisine at Union Square Cafe, Amanda recently took on the new role of Executive Chef at Daily Provisions, a neighborhood coffee shop, bakery and sandwich shop concept in NYC. Liz also spent many years in Union Square Cafe’s kitchen and currently oversees all foraging and purchasing for the restaurant.

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Our Moderator Emily gives hard-hitting stories of food in the news to our panelists and they discuss their attitudes and opinions in our Weekly Baste Segment. This week we discuss the Impossible Burger, congestion taxes, brick & mortar book shops, women in hospitality and Duchess Meghan Markle. Our guests for The Weekly Grill are Erin Fairbanks and Lizzy Young. Erin Fairbanks is a partner at GROUT, a project development consultancy delivering resources needed to convert an idea, thought or plan into an actual project with the potential to deliver impact and create new value for society. She is also a co-founder of Women in Hospitality United and the founder of BKBF Productions and Ladies Night, a monthly event bringing women together to explore leadership and workplace empowerment. Her primary areas of interest are: women’s empowerment, sustainable food systems, racial justice and palliative care. Erin was also the Executive Director of Heritage Radio Network from 2012 to 2016. Lizzy Young founded lizzyoung bookseller in January 2012. She was previously an assistant editor at Gourmet Magazine and a pastry chef before ending up in the rare book world. She believes that culinary books give you a window into the cultural narrative of the specific time and place in which the book was composed and you can currently find her minding her “brick & mortar" book shop, Lizzyoung Bookseller, in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.

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Our Moderator Emily gives hard-hitting stories of food in the news to our panelists and they discuss their attitudes and opinions in our Weekly Baste Segment. This week we discuss fast food joints, favorite foods, drunk foods, best bites, France, Martha’s Vineyard, The Sylvia Center and more! Our guests for The Weekly Grill are Chris Fischer and Antonio Mora. Chris Fischer is a chef, farmer and the James Beard Award winning writer of The Beetlebung Farm Cookbook (Little, Brown, 2015) whose roots on Martha’s Vineyard run twelve generations deep. Antonio Mora is the Executive Chef of Quality Meats in New York City, part of the Quality Branded group. Having previously worked behind the stoves at Daniel, Frankie's Spuntino and Prime Meats, Antonio's earthy, rustic take on dining has influenced the contemporary versions of steakhouse classics at Quality Meats.

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Our Moderator Emily gives hard-hitting stories of food in the news to our panelists and they discuss their attitudes and opinions in our Weekly Baste Segment. This week we discuss Hudson Yards, bees, print food publications, blockchain technology, and dining out. Our guest for The Weekly Grill is Eric Kos, publisher of the Alameda Sun and later in the show, we're joined by Ulli Sitter to discuss her signature oils, part of Ulli's Oil Mill.

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Our Moderator Patrick gives hard-hitting stories of food in the news to our panelists and they discuss their attitudes and opinions in our Weekly Baste Segment. This week we discuss protein, meatballs, Hudson Yards, and the mainstream news media and its lightening fast news cycle. Our guests for The Weekly Grill are……………………… Jonathan Tilles Executive Sous Chef and Tim Caspare Chef de Cuisine of Pasquale Jones restaurant on the Lower East Side. Also calling in Eric Kos Publisher of the Alameda Sun.

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Patrick and Emily are on location at O. Ottomanelli & Sons located at 285 Bleecker Street in the West Village. Ottomanelli's has been open since the 1950s and is now run by brothers Gerry, Frank and Joe Ottomanelli.

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Our Moderator Emily gives hard-hitting stories of food in the news to our panelists and they discuss their attitudes and opinions in our Weekly Baste Segment. This week we discuss hangovers, classic vs. innovative dishes, artisan food products, White Castle and grains. Our guests for The Weekly Grill are Nick Tamburo & Emma Conroy of Momofuku Nishi in New York and Bob Klein of Oliveto Restaurant & Community Grains in Oakland, California. Nick began his career in Boston, working at Flour Bakery, Savenor’s Butcher and Market and Radius by chef Michael Schlow. Upon moving to New York, Nick joined the Momofuku team at Noodle Bar and later moved on to Ko before holding his current position as the Chef de Cuisine at Momofuku Nishi. Emma moved to New York City in 2011 from Providence, Rhode Island. She worked at Locanda Verde, Red Cat and then Corkbuzz where she was promoted to Director of Operations. Emma joined Momofuku in 2016 and is currently the General Manager of Nishi. Bob Klein is the founder of Community Grains and co-owner of Oliveto restaurant in Oakland. He has spent the last 6 years working to rebuild the local grain economy in Northern California. Besides being a prominent restaurateur, Bob has been a broadcast executive producer, a national program consultant, and developer/syndicator. He is the recipient of the DuPont Columbia Award, the IRIS award, and several Emmys. He takes delight in strengthening his community by connecting people together through good food.

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Our Moderator Emily gives hard-hitting stories of food in the news to our panelists and they discuss their attitudes and opinions in our Weekly Baste Segment. This week we discuss caviar, Valentine’s Day, the far west side and Amazon meal kits. Our guest for The Weekly Grill is Mandy Oser, Founder and Owner of Ardesia in Hell’s Kitchen, a wine bar she opened in fall 2009 as a place where both those with a deeper knowledge of wine as well as novices can find a selection that will satisfy. Along with selecting the wines, Mandy oversees chef Bernardo Garcia’s menu of inventive and shareable dishes that complement the diverse wine program. When not at Ardesia, Oser can be found spending time with her son, Oisín, or exploring new corners of NYC through art & food.

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Our Moderator Emily gives hard-hitting stories of food in the news to our panelists and they discuss their attitudes and opinions in our Weekly Baste Segment. This week we discuss chocolate, complaining at restaurants, spirit foods and CBD. Our guest for The Weekly Grill is Nate Hodge, co-founder and Head Chocolate Maker at Raaka Chocolate, a nationally distributed bean-to-bar chocolate company based in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Nate appears as a featured subject in the film, Setting the Bar (2017), a documentary that focuses on the leading role Raaka has taken in the craft chocolate movement’s focus on sustainable cocoa sourcing. Every year, Raaka releases 24 unique chocolate bars inspired by recipes from all over the world, and in collaboration with local chefs and artisans. Nate is also married to Catherine Greeley, Vice President and Director of Mail Order at Heritage Foods.

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