Interview With Michael Sparks - CEO and Founder of The Underground Kitchen | O Lala! (In the Dungeon) S2 #17

On today's episode we have Michael Sparks, a luminary in the design, branding, and fashion spheres. He brings over 3 decades of experience to his role at the Underground Kitchen. Michael has had many roles within the fashion and design spheres from assistant buyer at Lugene optical in NYC, to creative Artistic Eye-a purveyor of luxury products, to consulting all over the globe, as well as establishing Michael Sparks Design, and then using all of those skills to created the Underground Kitchen in 2012, Michael has cemented his legacy as a visionary entrepreneur at the intersection of design and gastronomy. That’s quite the résumé!We also discuss the controversy surrounding P. Diddy and his violent behavior and of course Big Daddy also drops it on us about the best coffee in RVA!Support Michael and The Underground Kitchen:Instagram.com/theugkfacebook.com/ugkrvatheundergroundkitchen.orgfacebook.com/ugkcommunityfirstInstagram.com/ugkcommunityfirstVOLUNTEER: ugkcommunityfirst.orgBand of the week:What's Our Age Again?https://www.facebook.com/whatsourageagainband/https://www.instagram.com/rvawhatsourageagain/They play favorite 90s and 2000s pop punk and emo hits from Blink-182, to Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, to Fall Out Boy, the Avril Lavigne, to Jimmy Eat World, to so many more. Everyone is dancing and they draw a huge crowd.They’ll be playing again on June 29th at River City Roll at 9PM - 12:30 AM.They’ll also be playing Saturday Sept 7th at the Broadberry at 8.Restaurants of the week:River City Wood FireOur recommendation: The Angry Zinski - 10" (Spicy Pepperoni) Pizza - Olive oil, sea salt, crushed tomato sauce, red pepper flakes, parmesan, mozzarella, cup-and-char pepperoni, and a drizzle of our house-made "El Machete" hot honey.https://www.instagram.com/rvawoodfiredpizza/Peter Chang'sOur recommendation: Kung Pao Chicken Buns, Pork With Spicy Garlic Sauce, any of their fried rice disheshttps://www.instagram.com/chefpeterchang/Shoutouts:River City RollThe BroadberryElva Salon and Nail Spa