Autumn Soirée: The SLO Way to Eat, Drink & Give Back | Up+Adam

Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParking The Fifth Annual Autumn Soirée: The SLO Way is coming back to Hotel SLO, and this one is basically a greatest-hits album of what makes the Central Coast so ridiculously good. Rebekah Fancher and Mikey Sayegh join Adam for a conversation about the food, wine, cocktails, creativity, and community behind the November 14 event. Rebekah shares how Autumn Soirée has grown into a celebration of the region’s harvest, culinary talent, winemakers, and local organizations, all while finding new ways to make the experience feel even more special each year. Then there’s Mikey, whose approach to cocktails sounds less like bartending and more like edible, drinkable storytelling. He talks about getting into that behind-the-bar flow state, waking up at 5:30 in the morning with new cocktail ideas, experimenting with ingredients like agar, building drinks around intention, and creating one-night-only cocktails from surprise farmers’ market ingredients. We also get into the glorious chain reaction caused by one espresso martini hitting a table, why he wants Hotel SLO’s drinks to have their own identity, and what makes a great cocktail feel personal. The conversation also gets into what guests can expect from Autumn Soirée this year, including VIP early entry, special wine pours, the afterglow at S.Low Bar, participating chefs and wineries, and the event’s continued focus on giving back to the community. If you love Central Coast food, wine, hospitality, cocktails, or just hearing passionate people talk about the thing they do best, this one is for you. • Autumn Soirée: autumnsoiree.com • Tickets: 2026 Autumn Soirée tickets on Eventbrite • Autumn Soirée Instagram: @autumnsoiree_slo • Hotel SLO: hotel-slo.com • Hotel SLO Instagram: @thehotelslo • Ox + Anchor: oxandanchor.com • Piadina: piadinaslo.com • High Bar: Hotel SLO High Bar • Mikey Sayegh Instagram: @mikeytendsbar ******** *PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL AFFILIATE FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS! Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel: Official Website: adammontiel.com Apple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple Podcasts Spotify: Up+Adam on Spotify iHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadio YouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music ******** CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK! ******** ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE! ******** FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM ********* Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them! Life Elements City of SLO WoodsHumaneSociety Tin City Distillery Original Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner Collective Moonshiner on Spotify HERE Please Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com ©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.