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CONSUMED with Jaime Lewis
by Jaime Lewis
The CONSUMED podcast stokes candid conversations about life and flavor with the people who put food on our plate and drinks in our glass. Join writer Jaime Lewis in seeing life through the lens of how we nourish ourselves.
Episodes
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20th Season Best Of: Media
For this season, I looked back on my most memorable moments on the Consumed podcast. Featured in this episode: Hayley Thomas Cain, San Luis Obispo Sarah Deiter, Markers & Allies, San Luis Obispo Greg Clarke, Thousand Oaks Brittany App, Where There Once Was Water, Creston Dianne Jacob, Will Write...
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20th Season Best Of: Gear
For this season, I'm looking back at my most memorable moments on the Consumed podcast. Featured in this episode: Cameron Alarcio, Cameron Alarcio Knives, Pismo Beach Paul Filice, Miner’s Ace Hardware Josh and Lindsey Haring, The Mountain Air, San Luis Obispo Denis and Kacey Kehoe, Kehoe Carbon...
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20th Season Best Of: Winemakers
For this season, I look back at my most memorable moments of the podcast. Featured in this episode: •Vailia From, Desparada Wines, Paso Robles •Jim Clendenen, Au Bon Climat, Santa Barbara County •Samra Morris, Alma Rosa Winery & Vineyards, Sta. Rita Hills •Sonja Magdevski, Casa Dumetz, Los Alamos...
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20th Season Best Of: Miscellaneous
For this season, I'm looking back at my most memorable moments on the podcast. Featured in this episode: Sandi Sigurdson, community leader and recovering alcoholic Dr. Stephen Lloyd-Moffet, The Spirit of Wine Arcenio J. Lopez, MICOP Dr. David Cleveland, UCSB Ariana Lovato, Honeycomb Home Design,...
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20th Season Best Of: Spirits
For this season, I look back at my most memorable moments on the Consumed podcast. Featured in this episode: Robin Wolf, The Hatch, Paso Robles Eric Olson, Central Coast Distillery, Atascadero
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20th Season Best Of: Specialty
For this special season, I look back on my most memorable moments with the podcast. Featured in this episode: Dan Berkeland, Back Porch Bakery, SLO and Atascadero Sara and Jon Peterson, Scout Coffee and Honey Co. Coffee, SLO and Morro Bay Tim Veatch, Wayward Bakery, Los Osos Shanté Norwood,...
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20th Season Best Of: Brewers
For the 20th season, I share my favorite, most memorable moments during the Consumed podcast. Featured in this episode: David Walker, Firestone Walker Brewing, Paso Robles Max Montgomery, There Does Not Exist, San Luis Obispo Jack Dyer, Topa Topa Brewing Company, Ventura Vinnie and Natalie…
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20th Season Best Of: Farmers, Ranchers, Fishers
For the 20th season, I share my favorite, most memorable moments during the Consumed podcast. Featured in this episode: Zack Andrade, Spinaca Farms, Gilroy Captain Mark Tognazzini, Dockside Restaurant, Morro Bay Neal Maloney, Morro Bay Oyster Company Elizabeth Poett, “The Ranch Table,” Lompoc...
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20th Season Best Of: Chefs and Restaurants
For the 20th season, I share my most memorable moments during the Consumed podcast. Chefs and Restaurants featured: Feben Teffera, Ebony SLO, San Luis Obispo Gessica and Alberto Russo, Flour House, San Luis Obispo Brian Collins, Ember, Arroyo Grande Chef Daisy and Greg Ryan, Bell’s, Los Alamos...
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Bonus Conversation: Why Are So Many Restaurants Closing?
At Dave Congalton's invitation, I went on KVEC 920/96.5 in January to talk about why so many restaurants are closing in San Luis Obispo, the state, and the nation. Shared here with permission from KVEC.
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Tuscan Mustang: Cal Poly student Mary Carli pursues her education “half a world away”
In this episode of Consumed with Sophia Pattison, intern Sophia flies all the way to Italy to delve into the life-changing experience of a Cal Poly student’s study abroad experience and internship at a sustainable farm-to-fork restaurant in Lastra a Signa, a municipality of Florence. Through...
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Sidecar Cocktail Company: Slinging poison, serving dumplings, and smooth jazz
In this second episode of Consumed with Sophia Pattison, my intern Sophia takes us behind the scenes of Sidecar Cocktail Company, the cocktail bar that offers a unique fusion experience, pairing a Chinese-style food menu with an eclectic mix of drinks. Amidst the bustling ambiance, Sidecar is…
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LEGENDS: Sommelier-turned-farmer Rajat Parr
When I developed this season of California and Central Coast legends, I came across an article about sommelier and farmer Rajat Parr. It was written by Esther Mobley, the senior wine critic for the San Francisco Chronicle. She called him one of the wine industry’s biggest celebrities and...
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LEGENDS: Cult brewers Vinnie and Natalie Cilurzo, Russian River Brewing
There are few businesses I’d travel multiple hours to visit, but Russian River Brewing is one of them—and I am most certainly not alone. Vinnie and Natalie Cilurzo are the minds behind Pliny the Younger, one of the culty-est brews in the world, and one that is only available for a short time each...
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LEGENDS: Chuck Hiigel, czar of Central Coast beer
Someone once called Chuck Hiigel the godfather of Central Coast beer, but I would go as far as to say that, in many ways, he is the godfather of beer across the state of California. What began as an obsessive side project to studying architecture at Cal Poly has since comprised a life and career...
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LEGENDS: Taco Works brand tortilla chips with CEO Robbie Bayly
Fritos were born in 1932. Same for Lay’s Potato Chips. Cheetos came on the scene in 1948, and Doritos in 1966. And then, in 1976, riding high on the snack wave, Taco Works Tortilla Chips arrived in San Luis Obispo, California. These crunchy, crispy chips originated with Ty Bayly at his Foothill...
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LEGENDS: Cattaneo Brothers jerky with CEO Katelyn Kaney
If you’ve lived on California’s Central Coast for any amount of time, you’re aware of the name Cattaneo Brothers. Since 1947, this family-owned brand has produced artisan jerky, as well as other snacks and sausages, and their handiwork can be found nearly everywhere you look in San Luis Obispo...
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LEGENDS: Brown Butter Cookie Company with Traci Hozie Alderson
Some products are so tightly woven into the culinary consciousness of a place that it’s hard to believe they ever didn’t exist. Such is the case with the Brown Butter Cookie Company, makers of a ridiculously addictive shortbread cookie that California and the Central Coast just can’t get enough…
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LEGENDS: Steak and Champagne Cake at The Madonna Inn with Amanda Rich
The Madonna Inn is a California icon for many reasons, most famous of which might be its embrace of the color pink: pink walls, pink goblets, pink carpet—even pink tennis courts and pink lamp posts. Who made the decision to go pink? That would be Mrs. Phyllis Madonna, who co-founded the hotel and...
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LEGENDS: Santa Maria Style BBQ at Far Western Tavern and Susie Q Brand with Susie Righetti
If you don’t recognize the name Susie Righetti, you might recognize her two iconic businesses: she is the founder of Susie Q Brand, a purveyor of Santa Maria Style barbecue seasonings, pinquito beans, salsas and jerky; and along with her family members, she is co-owner of the Far Western Tavern…
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LEGENDS: Pioneering Rhône varieties and regenerative agriculture with Tablas Creek Vineyard proprietor Jason Haas
When you think of wineries that really changed the game in California, Tablas Creek Vineyard should be one of the first to come to mind. A partnership between a wine importer, Robert Haas, and winegrowers in the south of France, Jean-Pierre Perrin and Francois Perrin, Tablas Creek has been a...
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LEGENDS: Novo, Luna Red and Robin’s owners Shanny Covey and Robin Covey
The concept of fresh, local, seasonal ingredients in restaurants is one most Californians are very familiar with, but in 1985, it was pretty radical. Fortunately for those of us who dine at Robin’s in Cambria, Novo and Luna Red restaurants in San Luis Obispo, owners Robin Covey and Shanny Covey...
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Quickie, the delivery app with its wheels on the ground and its mind in the gutter
CONSUMED WITH SOPHIA PATTISON: I'm handing the mic over to my intern, Sophia Pattison, a fourth-year journalism student at Cal Poly who's interested in the flavor of the Central Coast. In her first of three mini-episodes, Sophia covers the rise of Quickie Delivery Co, a young business that…
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Composer Brook Munro talks wine and music
San Luis Obispo County native Brook Munro is a composer and musician who works on his craft at night after he manages the wine club at Claiborne and Churchill Winery in the Edna Valley all day. He has scored a number of award-winning films, but his new LP "Harvest in Twelve Parts" is his first…
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Kehoe Carbon Cookware and the legacy of durable heirlooms with Dennis and Kasey Kehoe, Los Osos
Think about the cookware you use most, and I can almost guarantee that your skillet is at the top of the list. It’s one of those workhorse tools that’s just necessary. Maybe your skillet is nonstick, or cast iron—or if you’re lucky, maybe it’s carbon steel. And if you’re extremely lucky, maybe…
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Lab-grown meat at the intersection of tech and ethics with Dr. Deb Donig, Cal Poly and UC Berkeley
Here’s one of the great benefits of having a podcast: at any time, you have a perfectly acceptable excuse to ask someone over to chat. And that’s exactly what I did here. Dr. Deb Donig is Assistant Professor of English Literature at Cal Poly and a Lecturer at UC Berkeley’s School of Information…
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Food system repair with Shakira Miracle of the Santa Barbara County Food Action Network
Shakira Miracle is the executive director of the Santa Barbara County Food Action Network, an advocacy organization that seeks to close the food system loop, promoting access, equity, connection and creativity within the local food economy. Shakira drove up from Santa Barbara to share the…
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My Friend Mike’s Mike Radakovich talks pizza
In the middle of Covid, in a not-so-obvious part of San Luis Obispo, a pizza place called My Friend Mike’s opened up. In its history, the building off Broad Street had been a Lemos Feed & Pet Supply, as well as a tire shop. The windows are also mirrored so you can’t see in, but when I walked…
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Hot Vegan Takeout with Matt Martinez of Ziggy’s, SLO and Paso Robles
For years, whenever I’ve driven down California Boulevard in San Luis Obispo, I’ve stared at a neon sign that reads: Hot Vegan Takeout. It’s so fun and blunt and punk rock, and it perfectly encapsulates what’s going on at Ziggy’s Vegan Takeout. In case you’ve never eaten there, this is not a…
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The Paso Robles Distillery Trail and FarmsteadEd with Lynette Sonne
In 2014, Lynette Sonne founded FarmsteadEd, an organization whose goal is not just to get people to buy locally made products, but to see the small farms and ranches where the goods are grown and made. This is what’s called “agritourism,” and it has its spiritual home in Italy, where staying...
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From sushi to charcuterie with Beerwood’s Jess Saddoff-Bauer and Annie Steinmann
At Beerwood in Los Osos, Chef Jess Saddoff-Bauer and owner Annie Steinmann work hard to offer a family-friendly space and an elevated brewpub experience. I came to know Beerwood through gorgeous pictures of Chef Jess’s charcuterie platters, so imagine my delight when she brought one to the house...
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Author Dianne Jacob on the fate of food writing
Becoming a food writer tends to be a try-and-see-what-sticks process. Last time I checked, you can’t major in food writing in college, so most folks who want to pursue that line of work need to either make it up as they go along or attach themselves to a knowledgeable mentor. For my part, I’ve…
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Happy meals®, soda, Disneyland, and grief with Alexandra Wallace
Alexandra Wallace is a photographer who captures weddings, portraits, and editorial photos for a living. If you’ve ever been to the Consumed website at letsgetconsumed.com, you’ll see the generous shots she’s taken of me, too. She’s also a born creative, having helmed Coyote and Oak Magazine and...
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Pinot noir, baseball, and Armenian roots with winemaker Ryan Deovlet
Ryan Deovlet is the winemaker behind Deovlet Wines, based out of San Luis Obispo, but with wines from the Santa Rita Hills, Happy Canyon, and other Santa Barbara County regions and vineyards. Perhaps most exciting right now is Ryan’s purchase of property off Los Osos Valley Road, formerly owned…
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Bonus episode: Matt Brynildson (Firestone Walker Brewing), Max Montgomery (There Does Not Exist) and Jack Dyer (Topa Topa Brewing) at Consumed Live
This is a re-release of the first Consumed Live episode featuring three powerhouse brewers on California’s Central Coast. Listen in as I talk with Matt Brynildson, brewmaster at Firestone-Walker Brewing Company in Paso Robles, Buellton, and Venice Beach; Max Montgomery, brewmaster at There Does…
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The Mountain Air owners Josh and Lindsey Haring on camping and cooking
Josh and Lindsey Haring own The Mountain Air, a shop in downtown San Luis Obispo that sells outdoor gear like skis, sleeping bags, and hiking shoes. And because it’s summer, and because Josh and Lindsey have been dear friends of mine for years, I thought we could talk about eating and cooking on...
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Coffee roasting in Oceano with John Quint of Deltina Coffee Roasters
John Quint (who pulls a JFK and also goes by Jack Quint) owns and operates Deltina Coffee Roasters, located in Oceano and, as of this summer, a location near Cal Poly on Taft Street in San Luis Obispo. As a native of Seattle and the nephew of a prominent master roaster, Jack comes by his coffee...
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Teaching Asian cooking with Annie Yu, San Luis Obispo
Annie Yu learned how to cook from her grandmother, who grew up near Canton, China. Her style of cooking included a lot of seafood, rice, and milder spices than Northern Szechuan cuisine. As the first American-born of seven siblings, Annie spent a lot of time in Chinatown in Boston, traveling to…
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Chef/owner Rusty Quirk, Linnaea’s Cafe, SLO
Rusty Quirk is a chef and the owner of Linnaea’s Cafe in downtown San Luis Obispo. If you’ve spent any time in SLO since 1984, you probably remember the little cafe with the long walk to a leafy back patio with a koi pond. Linnaea’s is one of a rare breed of small, family-owned businesses in SLO...
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Functional nutritional therapy with Stephanie Killen of Sound Body Nutrition, SLO
Stephanie Killen is the Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner behind Sound Body Nutrition in San Luis Obispo, a service that works with women to resolve their health concerns using nutrition, lifestyle guidance and natural therapies. In addition to her training in functional nutritional...
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Olive oil tasting with Marisa Bloch Gaytan of Pasolivo Olive Oil, Paso Robles
I’ve shared before that a loaf of rustic bread and a bottle of olive oil are pretty much all I need to be happy (oh, and a glass of Prosecco), so imagine my delight when the general manager of Pasolivo Olive Oil, Marisa Bloch Gaytan, came over to chat and taste through their many olive oil...
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Gardening (and free popcorn) with Miner’s Ace Hardware president Paul Filice, Arroyo Grande
Paul Filice is the president of Miner’s Ace Hardware, a collection of nine “hardware stores” across the Central Coast. I put “hardware stores” in quotes because Miner’s is so much more than a hardware store, though that’s certainly how it began. In addition to all the usual stuff — hardware…
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Quick pickling with Andrea Wasko and Meaghan Gilbert, Los Osos
Andrea Wasko and Meaghan Gilbert are the people behind the Quick Pickle Kit, which they call “the DIY pickling kit for people on a journey” — I love that. They started the company in 1996 with a couple goals. One, they wanted to give people a healthy and stress-free way to pickle fresh produce....
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“Nature-positive” winemaking with Matt Trevisan at Linne Calodo Winery, Paso Robles
Matt Trevisan is the winemaker and owner at Linne Calodo Winery in Paso Robles, California. Along with his wife, Maureen, he has built the Willow Creek District-winery into a really special producer of Rhone-varietal blends and Zinfandel wines. And they’ve been at it for 25 years, constantly...
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Peasant’s Feast and Peasant’s Deli chef/owners Michael and Sarah Cherney, Solvang
I didn’t realize it until just now, but I’ve known Michael and Sarah Cherney for years. Okay, I didn’t know-them know-them, but I definitely enjoyed their hospitality a few times at Sides’ Hardware and Shoes, the charming restaurant in Los Olivos where Michael was chef and Sarah worked front of...
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Bonus episode: Chris Lambert of Your Own Backyard talks creativity
If you've listened to the CONSUMED podcast for any length of time, you'll be familiar with the name Chris Lambert. He has edited the show for years, but you probably know him better for his own project, the podcast Your Own Backyard, about the disappearance of Kristin Smart. (If you haven't...
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Bonus episode: CONSUMED Live x At Her Table | Mothers in the Hospitality Industry
This is another between-seasons bonus episode that I produced in collaboration with At Her Table, a weeklong food festival that celebrates women. For this event on March 7, 2023, I sat down at There Does Not Exist brewery for a live recording of the Consumed podcast featuring a panel of mothers…
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Healing from eating disorders with Sara Garofalo, Love Holistic Living in SLO
Sara Garofalo teaches the principles of Ayurveda and intuitive eating to clients across the country, and across the world. She’s been featured on Medium, NBC Miami, Yahoo and Voyage LA for her approach to working with clients who struggle with disordered eating habits. Sara lives in San Luis...
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Growing winemaking wings with Janie Willheim, Lumina Wines in Paso Robles
Janie Willheim is the spark plug behind Lumina Wines, a producer of what she calls “small batch wines made for happy consumption.” A graduate of the Cal Poly University wine and viticulture program, by day, Janie works on the winemaking team at Desperada Wines, whose winemaker Vailia From was on...
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A life in produce with Andrea Chavez of Talley Farms Fresh Harvest, Arroyo Grande
Andrea Chavez oversees Talley Farms Fresh Harvest, a community-supported agriculture program with 3,500 subscribers across the Western U.S. Talley Farms has been around for four generations, but when the Talley family wanted to start a weekly subscription-based harvest share program in 2012, they...
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