Lunch Break

Your favorite podcast about food has made a significant move... to St. Louis! AND has a new cohost... Kimber McNaughton! That's right folks, another one of those husband and wife podcast where they bicker about who has to do the dishes after dinner.  On the first episode of Lunch Break 2.0, Kimber and AJ talk about the move to the Gateway to the West and a delightful diner just up the street from their new apartment.

On this very special episode of Lunch Break, we celebrate Kathleen's belated birthday and AJ announces some big changes coming to the show! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FMYGrcmM8Y4 Follow us @LunchbreakPod, @McNaughtonAJ and @kssturgeon and on at Lunch Break Podcast on Youtube

On this very special episode, AJ and Kathleen are on location at Coalition in Downtown Alpharetta with Co-Owner Ryan Pernice and Head Chef/Co-Owner Woody Back to learn more about their history and what makes Coalition a chef driven restaurant. Follow us @LunchbreakPod, @McNaughtonAJ and @kssturgeon and on at Lunch Break Podcast on Youtube

On this very special episode, Kathleen and AJ are joined by Danielle Southern, Registered Dietitian, Atlanta Track Club Ambassador and peanut butter enthusiast! Follow us @Lunchbreak_GA, @McNaughtonAJ and @kssturgeon and on at Lunch Break Podcast on Youtube

On this very special episode, Kathleen and AJ are blindfolded as they taste 14 random food items from classic cereals to not so classic yeast spreads Follow us @Lunchbreak_GA, @McNaughtonAJ and @kssturgeon and on at Lunch Break Podcast on Youtube

On this very special Valentine's Day episode, Kathleen and AJ become wine connoisseurs, welcome their producer Daniel on to the show to taste test random Valentines chocolates and we play another game of Food Fight! Follow us @Lunchbreak_GA, @McNaughtonAJ and @kssturgeon and on at Lunch Break Podcast on Youtube

This week AJ and Kathleen are making their favorite "Big Game" dips! Kathleen is bringing Buffalo Hummus and we finally get to see if AJ's "Lithuanian Salsa" lives up to the hype as the 2 face off in an office taste test! Follow us @Lunchbreak_GA, @McNaughtonAJ and @kssturgeon and on at Lunch Break Podcast on Youtube   AJ's Salsa Recipe: 28 oz. can of fire roasted diced tomatoes 1 jalapeno  3 cloves of garlic 1/2 red onion (diced) 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar Salt/black pepper/oregano to taste Cilantro     Kathleen's Buffalo Hummus Recipe: Hummus As much buffalo and hot sauce as you want Crumbled Bleu Cheese Don't mix?

This week Kathleen and A.J. welcome blogger, podcast host, and office vegan Kimberly Tyson as they try to explain to A.J that having cheese in your veins is a bad thing.   Follow us @Lunchbreak_GA, @McNaughtonAJ and @kssturgeon  Follow Kimberly @EatPlants4Life

This week AJ and Kathleen are on location at Loyal Q and Brew in Alpharetta where they sit down with GM Buzz Schuster to discuss "smoaking", saucing and all things Q.  SUBSCRIBE AND WATCH THE EXTENDED EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: Lunch Break YouTube Follow Loyal Q:  Twitter - @LoyalQBrew Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/loyalqbrew Follow us @Lunchbreak_GA, @McNaughtonAJ and @kssturgeon  

Joining Kathleen and A.J. this week to talk burgers, laughing skulls, smoking sections and "interesting idols" is Michael Benoit, co-founder of The Vortex, the Godfather of burger joints in Atlanta! Check out the link below to participate in their new smoking policy vote.   WATCH the full episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/7qZC9-_WkzQ VORTEX SMOKING SURVEY: https://thevortexatl.com/the-vortex-smoking-survey/ Follow The Vortex: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thevortexatl/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/thevortexatl And follow us @Lunchbreak_GA, @McNaughtonAJ and @kssturgeon  

This week AJ and Kathleen welcome Cara DeLalla from MeatBallerz, the Italian food truck turned resident breakfast and lunch cafe inside of Truck & Tap!   Follow them at @MeatballerzATL And follow us @Lunchbreak_GA, @McNaughtonAJ and @kssturgeon

Lunch Break celebrates Thanksgiving either a day early... or a day late depending on your perception of the space-time continuum. One of the show's favorite guests Conner returns to talk with Kathleen and AJ about stuffing vs. dressing, Black Friday shopping and the best holiday leftovers.

Hosts AJ and Kathleen take the show to the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce’s Coffee and Commerce event to interview Louis Soon. Louis is the owner of South Main Kitchen and Butcher & Brew in downtown Alpharetta, and will soon be opening a third restaurant across the street. We talk about his “secret sauce” to creating successful restaurants, what he enjoys about creating new places and his future plans.

Appen Media Group interns Jillian and Nik join Kathleen and AJ to discuss gnocchi and figure out what it is. In true Lunch Break fashion the conversation splinters into social media, ASMR (weird whispering videos) and family trees.

October is here which means you need to brace yourselves as pumpkin spice everything returns. Kathleen recounts her love for the fall flavor while also explaining the history on how it became so popular. Julia returns to the show to talk about the Autumnal treats. AJ is the game master as Kathleen and Julia go head-to-head on pumpkin trivia.

Something smells fishy... or should we say aspargaussy. Conner Evans returns to the show for the third week in a row to get to the bottom of why your pee smells after eating asparagus. The crew also practices their John Travolta impressions, discuss Conner's resemblance to an early Justin Bieber and test their food trivia knowledge during Food Fight.

Did Abe Lincoln really invent Valentine's Day? How many Diet Cokes a day does Donald Trump consume? Conner Evans returns to the show to discuss the diets of various presidents of the USA including Washington, Lincoln, Taft, Obama and Trump. The group takes a not so serious look at their most and least favorite foods, eating habits and more. 

Camping when you're an adult can be a lot better than camping when you're a kid if you bring enough beer and are with seasoned pros. AJ and Kimber dip their toes into sleeping outdoors with help from their friends Mitch and Nicole. They eat chili, toot a fair amount from said chili and then drink wine from Southern Illinois. And don't worry, there are no bear sightings during this trip. 

Kimber and AJ check off two haunts from their list of must-visit spots in STL. They recount their afternoon with stops at The Baked Bear for an ice cream-cookiewich and follow it up with Bemiston Cocktail Club for a Manhattan, Old Milwaukee and a shot of whiskey. 

Appen Media's summer intern Conner Evans joins AJ and Kathleen for the first time ever on podcast. The group discusses two popular food myths including if coffee stunts your growth and negative health effects of soy. Conner also talks about his love for the band Wilco, his college radio show and playing for the Qudditch team at the University of Richmond.