20th Season Best Of: Winemakers
For this season, I look back at my most memorable moments of the podcast.
Featured in this episode:
Vailia From, Desparada Wines, Paso Robles
Jim Clendenen, Au Bon Climat, Santa Barbara County
Samra Morris, Alma Rosa Winery & Vineyards, Sta. Rita Hills
Sonja Magdevski, Casa Dumetz, Los Alamos
Stephy Terrizzi, Giornata Wines, Paso Robles
Nancy Ulloa, Ulloa Cellars, Paso Robles
Matt Dees, Jonata, Ballard Canyon
Ryan Deovlet, Deovlet Wines, Los Osos
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20th Season Best Of: Media
For this season, I looked back on my most memorable moments on the Consumed podcast.
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20th Season Best Of: Brewers
For the 20th season, I share my favorite, most memorable moments during the Consumed podcast.
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20th Season Best Of: Gear
For this season, I'm looking back at my most memorable moments on the Consumed podcast.
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20th Season Best Of: Spirits
For this season, I look back at my most memorable moments on the Consumed podcast.
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20th Season Best Of: Miscellaneous
For this season, I'm looking back at my most memorable moments on the podcast.
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20th Season Best Of: Farmers, Ranchers, Fishers
For the 20th season, I share my favorite, most memorable moments during the Consumed podcast.
Featured in this episode:
Zack Andrade, Spinaca Farms, Gilroy
Captain Mark Tognazzini, Dockside Restaurant, Morro Bay
Neal Maloney, Morro Bay Oyster Company
Elizabeth Poett, “The Ranch Table,” Lompoc
Daniel Sinton, Avenales Ranch, Shandon
Barbara Bullock, home chicken expert, San Luis Obispo
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20th Season Best Of: Specialty
For this special season, I look back on my most memorable moments with the podcast.
Featured in this episode:
Dan Berkeland, Back Porch Bakery, SLO and Atascadero
Sara and Jon Peterson, Scout Coffee and Honey Co. Coffee, SLO and Morro Bay
Tim Veatch, Wayward Bakery, Los Osos
Shanté Norwood, Té’Stees Cupcakes, Lompoc
Penni Monroe, Hush Harbor Bakery, Atascadero
Marisa Bloch Gaytan, Pasolivo, Paso Robles
Stephanie Nye and Kirsten Finberg, Soup Gangsta and Little Red Hen Bread
Michael Palmer, McConnell’s Ice Cream, Santa Barbara
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20th Season Best Of: Chefs and Restaurants
For the 20th season, I share my most memorable moments during the Consumed podcast.
Chefs and Restaurants featured:
Feben Teffera, Ebony SLO, San Luis Obispo
Gessica and Alberto Russo, Flour House, San Luis Obispo
Brian Collins, Ember, Arroyo Grande
Chef Daisy and Greg Ryan, Bell’s, Los Alamos
Chris Dillow and Evan Toohey, Fig at Courtney’s House, Templeton
Chef Julien and Courtney Asseo, Les Petites Canailles, Paso Robles
Clark Staub, Full of Life Flatbread, Los Alamos
Jeff, Lindsay and Jade Jackson, The Range, Santa Margarita
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Bonus Conversation: Why Are So Many Restaurants Closing?
At Dave Congalton's invitation, I went on KVEC 920/96.5 in January to talk about why so many restaurants are closing in San Luis Obispo, the state, and the nation. Shared here with permission from KVEC.
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Tuscan Mustang: Cal Poly student Mary Carli pursues her education “half a world away”
Intern Sophia Pattison travels to Italy on assignment, talking with Cal Poly ag student Mary Carli about her experience working at a farm-to-fork restaurant outside Florence.
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Sidecar Cocktail Company: Slinging poison, serving dumplings, and smooth jazz
Consumed intern Sophia Pattison sits down with Sidecar Cocktail Co. owner Josh Christensen and members of Jazz Trio Forte to talk about cocktails, the new Chinese takeout menu, and Wednesday night underground jazz.
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LEGENDS: Sommelier-turned-farmer Rajat Parr
I visited legendary sommelier-turned-farmer Raj Parr at Phelan Farm in Cambria to discuss his life, career, and approach to winemaking.
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LEGENDS: Cult brewers Vinnie and Natalie Cilurzo, Russian River Brewing
I drove to Windsor, California, to talk with makers of some of the world’s most sought-after beers, Vinnie and Natalie Cilurzo of Russian River Brewing.
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LEGENDS: Novo, Luna Red and Robin's owners Shanny Covey and Robin Covey
I spoke with Shanny Covey and Robin Covey, founders of Blue Mango Restaurant Group which owns popular restaurants Robin’s in Cambria, and Luna Red and Novo in San Luis Obispo.
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LEGENDS: Pioneering Rhône varieties and regenerative agriculture with Tablas Creek Vineyard proprietor Jason Haas
Second-generation proprietor Jason Haas swings by to talk about the many ways Tablas Creek Vineyard has carved paths in Paso Robles.
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LEGENDS: Santa Maria Style BBQ at Far Western Tavern and Susie Q Brand with Susie Righetti
I visit Susie Righetti at her home in Orcutt to talk Santa Maria Style BBQ and the ways she has helped continue the legacy with her family’s restaurant, Far Western Tavern, and her dry goods company Susie Q Brand.
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LEGENDS: Steak and Champagne Cake at The Madonna Inn with Amanda Rich
I talk to Amanda Rich, director of marketing for the iconic (and pink pink pink!) Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo, California.
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LEGENDS: Brown Butter Cookie Company with Traci Hozie Alderson
Cookies! Traci Hozie Alderson is co-founder of the Brown Butter Cookie Company based on the Central Coast, and we talked about the origins of the irresistible cookie that started it all.
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LEGENDS: Cattaneo Brothers jerky with CEO Katelyn Kaney
Katelyn Kaney came to the kitchen table to tell the story of legacy brand (and Central Coast icon) Cattaneo Bros.
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