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F.A.T. Episode 33 – James Lake

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast I sat down in the studio with James Lake from Joe Bean Coffee to do some beer tasting and have a good excuse to hang out away from the coffee shop. Joe Bean is basically my home away from home and I’ve had countless hours of conversation with Jim so this was a natural transition. Jim and I taste tested three different beers including two barrel...

F.A.T. Episode 32 – Flour City Controversy

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast I sat down in the studio with Chris Clemens from ExploringUpstate.com to talk about the controversy that popped up this weekend about the usage of the “Flour City” moniker. What I am referring to is the cease and desist notice from Flour City Pasta that Flour City Bread posted in their store and described on their IndieGoGo page on...

F.A.T. Episode 31 – Nox Cocktail Lounge

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast I sat down in the studio with James Black from Nox Cocktail Lounge in the Village Gate to discuss my recent review of the restaurant in the City Newspaper. James and I also covered his past in the industry, some of his favorite places and tackled a touch of music and a bonus if you’re TV nerds like us. [powerpress] Subscribe on iTunes! RSS Feed...

F.A.T. Episode 30 – Michelle Faust

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast I sat down in the studio with Michelle Faust from WXXI to talk about some gluten free topics and taste test some gluten free fried chicken from BC’s Chicken Coop and baked goods from Livingston County Pizza and Bakery. This was recorded the day after the shooting on Genesee Street so we did touch on that for a few minutes as it was fresh at the...

F.A.T. Episode 29 – Matty Miller

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast I sat down in the studio with Matty Miller, the head chef from the Owl House over on Marshall Street. We got the chance to hang out for a while discussing his past working in Rochester restaurants, why he ended up working in the kitchen and hit up some of his favorite places. Of course we ended up going on plenty of tangents, but that makes things...

F.A.T. Episode 28 – Ben MacDonald

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast I sat down in the studio with Ben MacDonald, the man behind Brew Mechanics. Ben and I made a trip to the Food Truck Rodeo prior to our podcast recording so we talked about that before we dove into beer. On that front, we discussed the local beer scene, what Ben is trying to do with his business and tasted a fantastic beer I brought back from Vermont...