We all know San Diego is a hotbed for breweries, but did you know the county is also home to over 100 wineries? This factoid blew away Ben and Shel during their Our Rendezvous conversation with Tami Wong from Vesper Vineyards. Tami is a certified sommelier and guided our hosts on a tasting at The Regal Seagull, sharing all kinds of info on the burgeoning winery scene in San Diego. You might want to listen to this Our Rendezvous with a glass of vino at the ready!
Another baseball season has arrived, and Ben and Shel are celebrating (and this part will shock you) by heading to The Regal Seagull to drink some beer. Joining them on this episode of Our Rendezvous is Padres fan and former Mighty 690 morning show producer Corey Stewart. Corey returned to San Diego a couple of years ago after a stint back East in TV news. The conversation heads in many directions, from the 2019 Padres season to peanut butter whiskey to old stories from the "Scott and BR Show." This one's all about having fun during a great week for baseball fans.
Shel and Ben venture back down to The Regal Beagle for this episode of #OurRendezvous. They're joined by beer industry veteran Nickie Peña, who most recently worked with Paradeigm, a San Diego marketing and communications agency. Their clients include some local heavy hitters like the San Diego Brewers Guild and Knockaround Sunglasses. Nickie shares insight and stories from the public relations business, talks about some of her favorite spots in North Park and Barrio Logan, and lets everyone know about some exciting news in her immediate future.
If you like hiking, you may like it better with beer. If you like beer, maybe you’d be willing to go on a hike for it. That, in a nutshell, is what Hike for Beer is all about. On this episode of Our Rendezvous, Ben and Shel are joined by Leah and Kira, the co-founders of Hike for Beer, a growing community of like-minded people who get together for fun hikes in and around San Diego, and then add on a fun stop at a carefully curated brewery, hand-picked by a couple of craft beer industry insiders. Lace up your boots, grab a pint, and give this episode of Our Rendezvous a listen.
With Ben in Arizona, Shel takes the reigns for the longest and wildest #OurRendezvous podcast ever! An impromptu #PadresTwitter celebration broke out at The Regal Seagull following the signing of Manny Machado, and Shel is joined by Steven Woods, Paul Reindl, Craig Elsten, and an entire cast of #PadresTwitter regulars to marvel at one of the most expensive, most surprising, and most exciting contracts in baseball history. Plus, get the backstory on how "Ben and Woods" was born -- inside The Regal Seagull...all on a super-sized edition of #OurRendezvous!
Ben and Shel venture outside their comfort zone this week for a dynamic conversation with eSports executive Ari Segal, CEO of Immortals and the L.A. Valiant of Overwatch League and former President of the San Diego Gulls. Recorded during a viewing party for the Valiant's season-opening game against the Hangzhou Spark, the podcast features some incredible insights from Ari that transcend eSports. Even the venue is unique...an eSports bar called GuildHall in Burbank. Listen to this one, and you'll wish Ari was in charge of your favorite team.
A taste of New England comes to The Regal Seagull on this episode of Our Rendezvous. Ben and Shel pull up a couple of barstools with Kim Locker and Chad Taggert, the sister/brother team behind Lobster West. Kim and Chad share some of the secrets (but not all) behind their signature menu item, an authentic lobster roll (no, it's not sushi, it's a sandwich). The entrepreneurs talk about opening their restaurant in Encinitas, expanding to Coronado, and their newest location coming soon to The Windmill in Carlsbad. Make sure you stay for lobster trivia, and then go out and try one of those amazing rolls!
It's easy to complain about politics and government, but not many of us try to do anything about it. Not Jordan Beane. When our football team left town, this former Chargers employee decided to stick around a run for office. This week on Our Rendezvous, Ben and Shel sit down with Jordan at The Regal Seagull to talk about his bid to win a seat on the San Diego city council, and his current job for the candidate who did end up winning that election. If you ever wanted to know how the political sausage gets made, take a listen while the crew enjoys some actual house made sausages. Plus, don't miss the 16:30 mark when Patrick shares an eye-opening look at the political climate when he was growing up in grips of apartheid in South Africa.
They were just a couple of friends with an idea...that's now a thriving business in cities across the country. This week on Our Rendezvous, Ben and Shel are joined by Dave and Alec, the founders of Shirts on Tap. Each month, Shirts on Tap partners with different breweries around San Diego (and 5 other cities) to deliver to subscribers a custom brewery shirt in a box -- plus plenty of other goodies. Sit back and listen to the story of how two buddies turned a love for beer into a unique and growing business!
Everyone in California knows both medicinal and recreational use of marijuana is now legal in our state, but how much do you actually know about all the different types of cannabis products are out there and available for purchase? Edibles vs. vapes, sativa vs. indica, hemp-based CBD vs. cannabis-based -- it can all be very confusing. That's where Blake Marchand steps in. He's one of the founders of March and Ash dispensary in Mission Valley, and on this episode of #OurRendezvous, Ben and Shel venture out of The Regal Seagull to see Blake's business and find out more about the legal marijuana industry. Fascinating stuff for users and non-users alike.
This week on #OurRendezvous, Ben and Shel venture south to The Regal Beagle to meet with one of the owners of an up-and-coming new brewery just blocks from the bar. Matt West and the team from Latchkey Brewing Company are putting out some great beers, and he shares some of the stories and knowledge he's gained from their first few months of operation at the beautiful and historic Mission Brewery Plaza right above the airport. By the end of the podcast, you'll definitely be inspired to check out Latchkey in person.
One of San Diego's smoothest news anchors joins Ben and Shel this week on #OurRendezvous. For the past five years, Jason Martinez has hit the 10News airwaves starting at 4:30am. Ben and Shel get Jason to talk about his time on the morning shift, his past TV stops in Miami, Fresno, and Toledo, and his passion for baseball and music (Jason is a lifelong drummer!) -- and like a good news man, Jason has a way of turning the tables on Ben and Shel and getting them to open up on how they deal with the unusual life and schedule of a TV and radio broadcaster.
Any home cooks out there? If you're not, you should be (healthier, saves money, etc.), but either way, make sure to catch the latest Our Rendezvous podcast as Ben and Shel talk to prolific cookbook author and cooking teacher Diane Phillips. Diane also just happens to be the mother of Mighty 1090 contributor Ryan Phillips from The Big Lead, so Ben gets her to share a little dirt on her son as they all discuss the inner-workings of the cookbook world, food travel, and other delicious topics. Diane also tells us how she got her nickname, the "Do-It Ahead Diva." Let's cook with #OurRendzvous!
Ben and Shel get back to basics to start 2019, and go to the core of what #OurRendezvous is all about -- finding interesting regulars at The Regal Seagull, and learning their story. On this episode, we meet Ed, who has a passion for home brewing beer, and has even taken advanced courses on the subject! He shares his knowledge and a rare Belgian bottle that came out of a $70 six-pack with only a few thousand ever brewed. Get ready to go full beer geek on a fun and informative session of #OurRendezvous.
They're back! After a holiday hiatus, Ben and Shel are planning to hit 2019 running with all-new episodes of #OurRendezvous, but they were inspired to return a little early for a good cause. One beer, 1400 breweries worldwide. It's called Resilience, and the goal is to raise millions of dollars for fire relief in Northern California. Fall Brewing is one of 40 San Diego-area brewers participating, and Cesar from Fall joins our hosts at the Regal Seagull to talk about what's going on and why this beer will end up helping thousands of people in our home state.
Shel is headed to Disneyland this week, so it was the perfect time to get Ben's Mighty 1090 colleague Tom Howell on the podcast. Tom and his wife, Michelle, stop by The Regal Seagull to share their passion for all things Disney. The duo hosts a Disney-related podcast, and they offer tips on the Magic Kingdom for Shel's visit. Tom also dishes out his behind-the-scenes view of the Mighty 1090 from his role as imaging director...the person responsible for most of the quirky promos and fun segment opens you hear on the air every day. Get your mouse ears on and listen in!
Let’s all sing “Take Me Out To The Ballgame!” OK, there’s no actual singing this week on Our Rendezvous (probably a good thing), but Ben and Shel do get to talk to Petco Park organist Bobby Cressey. Bobby stops by The Regal Seagull to discuss his wide range of musical interests, as well as share some of his passions (including gardening and eating). This is one episode you don’t want to miss!
This week on Our Rendezvous, we get to know one of the cast members from the "Ben and Woods" show a little better when Paul Reindl joins Ben and Shel at The Regal Seagull (yes, they're back home after taking the podcast on the road for three weeks.) Paul talks about how he ended up at San Diego State after growing up in Seattle, and shares some amazing stories about the incredible 2010-2011 SDSU basketball season from the perspective of a fan in The Show. Paul then talks about how he ended up working at The Mighty 1090...and dishes out his true feelings about working with Ben and Woods (all over a few beers and a breakfast burrito).
You're going to want to listen to this week's Our Rendezvous podcast as soon as possible, because Ben and Shel are discussing some of the great events of San Diego Beer Week (running through November 11th). The hosts got a warm welcome at Sidecar, a sister bar to The Regal Seagull. Eli from the Seagull meets them in the Morena district near USD to chat about all the different ways to enjoy Beer Week. And on the eve of Election Day, Ben breaks his rule about not talking politics and also starts planning to possibly break his rule about not cursing. Pretty #*$%ing intriguing, right? Thought so.
From a Food Network Star to one of the meatiest beef ribs you've ever seen, this episode of Our Rendezvous is bound to make you hungry. Ben and Shel venture to the annual Spring Valley Tailgate & BBQ Festival, where the sample pork, chicken, ribs, desserts and more. The event is a labor of love for their friends Shawn (Cali Comfort BBQ) and Derek (Valley Farm Market), and San Diego's premiere amateur BBQ competition. Ben and Shel chat with old friends and new, including Stacey Poon-Kinney from The Trails Eatery in San Carlos, which was featured on an episode of "Restaurant Impossible" with Robert Irvine. Stacey then went on to become a popular contestant on the show "Food Network Star." You'll want to plan a nice meal after listening to this Our Rendezvous.