Tim McKirdy on Kitchens, Cocktail Culture, and Cooking with Booze

From kitchens around the world to cocktail media, why it’s time to talk about cooking with boozeThe ConversationIn this episode of The Restaurant Guys Podcast, hosts Mark Pascal and Francis Schott head to Brooklyn to record at the new studio of Tim McKirdy.Tim McKirdy shares his unconventional career path, from cooking in kitchens in London and Buenos Aires to becoming an influential writer in drinks journalism at VinePair, where he hosted the popular Cocktail College podcast. The conversation dives into Tim’s newest project, Sauced, a podcast he co-hosts with Sother Teague, dedicated to cooking with booze and and building cocktails that are designed for the dinner table, not just the bar.Along the way, the Guys dig into shifting restaurant culture, the evolution of kitchen environment and why food goes with drink and drink goes with food. Expect behind-the-scenes stories, practical insights, and plenty of New York City restaurant and bar recommendations from people who live this stuff daily.If you care about food media, modern mixology, or the intersection of kitchens and cocktails, this episode is a must-listen.BioTim McKirdy is a former chef turned drinks journalist and podcast host. After cooking professionally in London and Buenos Aires, he joined VinePair, where he hosted the popular Cocktail College podcast and was managing editor. He now co-hosts Sauced with Sother Teague, exploring cooking with booze & drinking with food.InfoSauced Podcast https://sauced.supercast.com/The Restaurant Guys on Cocktail Collegehttps://vinepair.com/cocktail-college/episode-200-special/Timestamps00:00 – Introduction & recording in Brooklyn02:30 – Tim McKirdy’s early cooking career abroad25:20 – From chef to VinePair and Cocktail College41:48 – Launching Sauced: cooking with alcohol explained52:56 – NYC restaurant & bar recommendationsWe're bringing our kitchen to the farm!Join us at Dreyer Farms in Cranford, NJ for a Table-to-Farm Dinner.Sunday, September 13 @ 5:30https://www.stageleft.com/event/91326-table-to-farm-dinner/ Subscribe: Restaurant Guys' Regularhttps://restaurantguysregulars.buzzsprout.com/Magyar Bankhttps://www.magbank.com/Stage Left Wine Shophttps://www.stageleftwineshop.com/Our PlacesStage Left Steakhttps://www.stageleft.com/Catherine Lombardi Restauranthttps://www.catherinelombardi.com/Stage Left Wineshophttps://www.stageleftwineshop.com/Reach Out to The [email protected]