Crystal Hot Sauce, Audubon’s Future, New Orleans Sports & Thai Cuisine | Episode 18

 On this episode of The Mark Romig Show, Mark celebrates the people, places and flavors that help define New Orleans.First, Mark sits down with Pepper Baumer of Baumer Foods, the family behind Crystal Hot Sauce, to talk about Crystal’s deep New Orleans roots, its iconic flavor, the history of the brand, the famous Tulane Avenue sign, family legacy, and why Crystal remains “New Orleans in a bottle.”Then, Erin Summers joins Move the Chains to discuss New Orleans sports, Saints and Pelicans fans, the changing world of sports media, podcasting, and what’s next in her career.Mark also welcomes Mike Sawaya, President and CEO of Audubon Nature Institute, for a conversation about the future of Audubon, the newly opened Goldring/Woldenberg Riverfront Park, conservation efforts, the zoo, aquarium, Audubon Park, The Fly, and Audubon’s role in Sail 250 New Orleans.And on On the Table, sponsored by Blue Runner Foods, Mark visits with Chef Aom Sisouk and Frankie Weinberg of Good Catch Thai Urban Bistro to talk about authentic Thai cuisine, Gulf seafood, New Orleans hospitality, the growing Thai food scene, and the story behind one of the city’s exciting downtown restaurants.From hot sauce and sports to wildlife, riverfront parks and Thai cuisine, Episode 18 is a flavorful look at the culture, energy and people shaping New Orleans today. The Mark Romig Show is produced by LOVE NOLA TV, the official tourism and visitor information channel of New Orleans, seen in thousands of downtown hotel rooms and locally across all major digital platforms.🎧 Subscribe to The Mark Romig Show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and YouTube 📺 Watch full episodes and clips on the LOVE NOLA TV YouTube channel 📍 Filmed in New Orleans, LouisianaNew episodes weekly. For the love of New Orleans.