WeEatCNY: The Podcast

Welcome to Episode 7 of WeEatCNY: The Podcast! This week, we welcome Chef Fabio Viviani to talk about his restaurant beginnings in Florence, moving to America, Thanksgiving with Captain Kirk, bringing back the 80's with his app Dopple, and why he picked Upstate NY for one of his projects. Fabio appeared on Season 5 of the hit Bravo TV show, Top Chef, making the final 4 and being voted the Fan Favorite, currently owns 15 restaurants around the US, and is the author of several cookbooks. You can also find him on the web at FabioViviani.com, @fabioviviani on social media, and on his app, Dopple, where you can ask him and other influencers questions that you want the answers to and he will reply to you with a personalized video answer. You can also try out his recipes at Portico by Fabio, located at del Lago Casino in Tyre, New York. If you enjoy this week's episode or any of the previous, please subscribe on your favorite podcast app, leave a review, and tell a friend! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/weeatcny/support

On this episode, I talk with Logan Bonney and Brittany Berry, co-founders of Anything But Beer, a Syracuse based brewery that has grown out of passion for food and beverage, community, and the process of creation. They discovered that many people either dislike the taste of beer or cannot drink it due to dietary restrictions; yet they want to be included in the craft beverage scene. That’s when they set out to create beverages that meet the needs of this underserved group of people. Their products allow a greater number of people to enjoy interesting craft beverages and to feel included by the craft brew community. They brew grain and gluten free fruit ales that are made from locally sourced fruits and vegetables and are unlike anything else available, living at the crossroads between ciders, wines, and beers. Their products are interesting and varied, including flavors such as oak aged blueberry blackcurrant, spiced sweet potato, and ginger chai. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/weeatcny/support

Welcome to Episode 5 of WeEatCNY: The Podcast! This week, we welcome Chef DeAnna Germano to talk about her food beginnings, culinary school, and the many food businesses she owns in the Central New York Area. Chef DeAnna is the founder of Chef4Rent which has recently expanded into 2 restaurants, a food truck, meal delivery service, and catering company. She is the Co Owner and Co Chef of The Chef &The Cook in Baldwinsville that will be opening soon, Chef4Rent & Cocaire at The Wayside in Elbridge. You can find Chef DeAnna on her food truck serving locally sourced inventive foods at local breweries, wineries and festivals. She is a 40 under 40 recipient for 2017, a recipient of the Syracuse Businesswoman community achievement award for 2016, and you may have even seen her on the cover of Syracuse Magazine in July of 2017. DeAnna prides herself on locally sourced cuisine, fusion cuisine, and dabbles in baking. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/weeatcny/support

You've had their donuts, now here the story of how two kids came up with the idea to have the most fun donut shop in Syracuse and the guy that is putting smiles on everyone's faces! This week I got to sit down with Paul Valenti in the Donut Cave and talk about the back story, Marketing 101, having fun and offering a great experience, teaching kids about the value of entrepreneurship, and what's next for the Valenti Crew! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/weeatcny/support

Welcome to Episode 3 of We Eat CNY: The Podcast! After quite the busy week, we had the privilege of being invited to attend the Fork and Cork Wine Pairing Dinner at The Sherwood Inn by Executive Chef Dan Hudson. We had a fantastic time at The Sherwood and are grateful for the opportunity to go out to Skaneateles, NY and see how their dedicated team puts on a great food event. During the event, Kate and I sat with Jen Hudson, Dan’s wife who was also on last week’s episode with Mark Pawliw talking about her involvement with Farm to Fork 101. We thought it would be great to have both Dan and Jen on the podcast to talk more about how these West Coasters found their way to Syracuse, had their lives come together at Pheobe’s, the trip to Australia that focused Dan’s vision of what he wanted to be, how the Sherwood Inn has taken him to the next level, and close with where he pulls his inspiration from, his dedication to excellence at The Sherwood Inn, and what the future holds for the Hudsons --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/weeatcny/support

Hello everyone and welcome to WeEatCNY: The Podcast Episode 2! On this weeks episode, Mark Pawliw and Jen Hudson, mostly known for being partners in the local food event, Farm to Fork 101, join us to talk about Mark's food beginnings with his family, the genesis of the Farm to Fork 101 event and creating a food web of chefs, restaurants, farmers, and artisans in the Central New York area. We also discuss the importance of creating a food community where you live, food education in 2018 and why we need to know what is going into our bodies, and close with some off script questions to put Mark on the spot. We hope you enjoy this week's episode of WeEatCNY: The Podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/weeatcny/support

The very first episode of WeEatCNY: The Podcast! We talk to Sarah Hassler from The Stoop Kitchen in downtown Syracuse, NY about her comicbook-esque Culinary Origin Story, where she pulls inspiration from, being a leader in the kitchen, learn some new words together, and finish with what everyone wants to know about - what does a chef do in their off time! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/weeatcny/support