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Let's catch up with Mark Berzins over a friendly game of shuffleboard. Mark owns the Little Pub Company which currently operates 20 pubs in Colorado. Mark’s seen it all. Or has he? Class Starts now!This episode of The Modern Eater Show Mark shares what current business challenges he is facing. Labor shortages, supply chain issues, skyrocketing food costs and the reality of shrinking profits, Mark explains why he continues to fight his way forward.Have you ever built a business with your heart and soul only for it to end up failing? Mark shares stories of failure that ultimately led him to other successes. It’s always a pleasure to listen to this Denver legend talk business. We hope you enjoy the show! If you want to watch this show check it out here.https://youtu.be/9iIq_1qKp1k

Hotdogs! Get your hotdogs! The Modern Eater Show hits the streets and sets up shop outside of Coors Field to do some “man on the street” reporting with one simple question in mind. Well, two questions. If you could name a wiener that would go in stadiums everywhere, what would you name it and what toppings would you choose to be one it?You can watch this video and see what baseball fans had to say. Some of the responses are priceless. Check out our website!https://themoderneater.com/.../whats-your-wiener-taste.../

When Cardi B sang about making money moves in Bodak Yellow, she must have had chef Dana Rodriguez in mind. Chef Rodriguez is plenty busy with her two existing concepts in Work and Class and SuperMegaBien as well as the highly anticipated January opening of her newest project Cantina Loca. That would be more than enough for most people but chef Dana isn’t like most people, she is “loca,” as her nickname describes her. But we think she’s crazy like a fox.“Loca’s” most recent move is to team up with the new owners of Casa Bonita. The creators of the TV show South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, know talent when they see it. Making chef Rodriguez an offer she couldn’t refuse to be executive chef/partner of the “Disney Land of Mexican restaurants” was an easy decision for duo. Revamping the defunct Casa Bonita won’t be an easy task though, but chef Dana is up for the challenge. In this episode of The Modern Eater chef Dan Rodriguez visits with Greg Hollenback to talk about what it’s going to take to put Casa Bonita back on the map as a destination Mexican Restaurant in Colorado. “Change nothing and improve everything” seems to be the motto as this dream team barrels forward with lofty goals for the end of summer or fall reopening of Casa Bonita. But with all the changes in the works one goal remains clear for chef Dana… MAKE THE FOOD BETTER. How is she going to do that? You should probably tune in and find out. Huge shout out to The Modern Eater's partners who make this programming possible. If you support local, start with one of these great businesses below!Elevation Reps, The Spice Guy, Bruz Beers, Aspen Baking Company, Swick & Associates, LLC, Ardent Mills, Leavitt Group, Colorado Mills Sunflower Products

This place is great for your mind, body, and soul, and it's right here in beautiful Victor Colorado!Grey Wolf Resort is a unique getaway destination that you have to experience to fully understand.In this video chef Nathan Rockwood and Michelle Kardokus take you on a foraging hike through Grey Wolf Resort's incredible property! Not only do you learn about what wild plants are edible, you learn which wild plants are poisonous.The foraging hike is just one of many amazing offerings they have at Grey Wolf Resort, from taking a steam in the sauna, to having chef Nate cook for you and your family and friends! Check out the awesome lodging and all the cool activities you can do at greywolfresort.com

Learn something about lamb and Colorado agriculture today!We're driving around Harper Feeders to get an inside look at the lamb raising and processing here in Eaton Colorado.

This resort will reconnect you to Mother Nature and true Colorado agriculture, but without the bug spray! Cows, pigs, chickens, goats, greens and more!Take a tour of this "one of a kind" resort in Victor Colorado with chef and owner Nathan Rockwood!

This is why when you think about getting fish in Colorado, you think Seattle Fish Company! What a cool tour!Chef Peter Rauen takes us on a fishy tour of here in Colorado. Some people think you can't get fresh fish from the ocean in CO, but we're here to tell you.....YES YOU CAN!

How cool is it to be in the fields where all the magic happens? In the watermelon fields, Hirakata Farms with Michael Hirakata and Rick Robbins from Colorado Mills Sunflower Products. And we're talking Colorado agriculture!

We’re at Cheese Importers in Longmont! Wow, have you seen this place?!?!Take a tour with us and owner Samm White of this iconic Colorado business! You'll see great local brands like Blonde Beard's Buffalo Sauce, Chile Crunch, Haystack Mountain cheese, Bibamba Chocolate, Table Mountain Farm, Moon Hill Dairy, Nita Crisp Artisan Flatbreads, and so much more!!

Wow this is beautiful land in Fowler and Walsenburg Colorado! Luke and Kate Larson from Centennial Cuts show The Modern Eater their land and their beef! What a special treat for us to see where our Colorado beef is coming from up close!

Some people call them “Spud Nuts” We just call them delicious!We love to see local businesses working together to create delicious magic!What a fun afternoon in La Salle Colorado with Landline Doughnuts & Coffee and Strohauer Farms!with chef Justin Brunson from River Bear American Meats

Is there really a trick to cutting onions and not crying?When you've been doing something for over 100 years, that usually means you're pretty good at it!Fagerberg Produce Eaton Co. is home to the big three in onions, Red, White, and Yellow!Take a tour of Fagerberg Produce with Ryan and Colby and you'll definitely learn something you didn't know about onions! with Amber Strohauer from Strohauer Farms, Carley Smith the Fairy Gutmother, and chef/butcher Justin Brunson from River Bear American Meats

Talking Colorado agriculture in Greeley Colorado with some of the best in the business. Hungenberg Produce with Jordan Hungenberg and with Amber Strohauer from Strohauer Farms, and with Brian Freeman, produce expert.

If you care about the food you put in your body and where it comes from, then you should watch this video.Wow what a treat for The Modern Eater to be invited to the Larson Family Ranch with Bill, Luke and Kate Larson from Centennial Cuts and have a conversation with some of Colorado's agriculture producing families!with Brooke and Matthew Proctor from Proctor Produce and the Rocky Ford Growers Association. with Nick Rusler from Rusler Produce, with Bryan Crites from Crites Produce, and more!

Catching some trout in Del Norte with Kermit Krantz! Frontier Trout Ranch Our buddy Kermit met up with us at Simple Foods Market & Deli to talk trout! Kermit grows some the best fish in Colorado, and we love it when he brings us some!Simple Foods Market is an awesome place for local and artisan everything! Make sure to get a sandwich while you're here!

When in Durango Colorado, you MUST stop at James Ranch Market and Grill for lunch and a little bit of agriculture!James Ranch Market and Grill is truly one of our favorite stops on TME Road Trip and after you watch this tour and interview with Jenn and Joe Wheeling you'll know why.And don't miss the MOVIE!! Yup, they even hit the big screen at James Ranch! It's called "To Which We Belong". Info at towhichwebelong.com

If you love supporting local small business as much as we do, then Sunnyside Farms Market is the place to be!Check out all these awesome products from local businesses under one roof, just WOW!

Summer Solstice is here baby! No better place to be than Big B's Juices and Hard Cider.Let's take a tour with owner Jeff Schwartz, you don't want to miss this!What an amazing tour, and great example of sustainable Colorado agriculture!

Man, being a farmer isn't easy or glamorous, but it's honest and rewarding when you do it right! The Modern Eater sits down with some of the best in the Colorado agriculture business with Bruce, Charles, and Joe Talbott! with Kaibab Sauvage from Sauvage Spectrum.Support your local agriculture, no matter where you are!

It takes real dedication to barrel age all your beers, and it takes even more time!Catch up with this "one of a kind" brewery in Paonia Colorado and see what they're all about!

Live in Telluride at the LittleHouse with chef Will Nolan and Erich Owen!What a cool local restaurant for the folks in Telluride to enjoy! Absolutely delicious. Thanks for the tour and the shrimp!

Colorado is home to so many incredible food and wine markets, and here's a little gem that we found in Paonia Colorado! Take a little tour with owner Julie Bennett

C'mon fruit lovers! Here's a great way to start your Colorado vacation baby!Palisade Peach Shack in Palisade Colorado has some of the sweetest fruit you'll ever put in your mouth! We love supporting local, and we love the fruit in Palisade!

Take a tour of this unique destination winery and cafe. If you love wine, food and the Colorado outdoors, this is a spot you need to put on your calendar! Meet owner and head chef Angelina Rice. This is what happens when talent and passion collide!

Wine lovers, you're in for bubbly little treat right here!You may not think of Colorado when the conversation of wine comes up, but it's wine makers and fruit growers like this that will make you think CO when you pop open your next bottle!

If you've ever talked about Palisade Colorado, there's a good chance you were talking about peaches. Well, they're making beer in Palisade too, and it's better than good!Let's talk beer with head brewer Danny Wilson, and winemaker Patric Matysiewski from Sauvage Spectrum.

You will ABSOLUTELY learn something about Colorado agriculture today!If you love learning about agriculture and business, then this tour of Talbott's Cider Company in Palisade Colorado is just what you're looking for!Charles Talbott takes us through each department of production, and we catch up with a great local partner of theirs with Scott Jones from Royal Crest Dairy!

It's dinner time in Palisade Colorado! Chef Chad Griffith with Palisade Cafe Wine Bar shows off his Elk burger tonight!Listen to a great conversation about Colorado food and beverage products, and how we can help our Colorado agriculture family!

Do you love great craft spirits and amazing food? So do we!Truly a great local business right here you guys. All the folks at Breckenridge Distillery are amazing and a reminder of what great hospitality looks Iike! Thank you Jessie Brossman, chef Robbie Reyes, and GM Sean Alan Goodale for everything!

Guaranteed you learn something about mushrooms today.Let’s talk fungus with Hazel Dell Mushrooms and our buddy Jared Scherger, owner operator!We're taking a tour and learning all about fungus! with Strohauer Farms, Amber Strohauer, chef/butcher Justin Brunson from River Bear American Meats.

It's so cool, clean and organized!Wybrand and Benjamin from Palo Verde Dairy take us on a tour of just how a dairy farm works! with Amber Strohauer from Strohauer Farms (potatoes and shallots) and chef/butcher Justin Brunson from River Bear American Meats, and Brian Freeman, produce expert!

Six generations of farming in Colorado?? Wow!Check out this fun little tour of Hoffman Farms, with Brian Freeman, Amber Strohauer from Strohauer Farms and chef Justin Brunson from River Bear American Meats

Just another day bathing and grooming the cows! What an incredible Colorado farm family right here!Live at Jager's Livestock with Lance, Cassidy, and Corbin Jagers!Did we mention the goats? Holy moly there is a lot going on here, so make sure you pay attention because Lance and the kids are educating all of us on Colorado ag!

You don't just plant something and wait for it to grow, there's so much more to farming, and it's farmers like Doug Uhland from Tri County Farms who make it all happen!The Modern Eater is in the middle of a sunflower field with Doug, and Rick Robbins from Colorado Mills Sunflower Products. These guys really know their stuff, and they're sharing that knowledge with YOU! It's important to support our Colorado agriculture for so many reasons!

Chef Justin Brunson is very popular name when it comes to talking about meat and meat producers in Colorado!Watch this rare tour of River Bear American Meats and learn how it's done right!

Man ohh man, this is the real deal you guys. Walter Angus in Hudson Colorado was kind enough to invite The Modern Eater out to the ranch to learn, and learn some more!They show us their methods for artificial insemination of a cow. This is a very big topic in the ranching world and we felt in important to hear and see how it works straight at the source. Thank you for your hospitality Walter Angus.

This chef is going to Hell....Hell's Kitchen Las Vegas Season 20! Premieres May 31st on Fox!Chef Victoria Rebeca Sonora (Vicky) is cooking up some of her favorite dishes at Famille Westminster in the Origin Hotel Westminster, and talking about her experience on Hell's Kitchen, and it's VERY interesting!

Free ice cream for a year! Little Man Ice Cream's Passport to Happiness!Man! The Modern Eater is showing you the Passport to Happiness from Little Man Ice Cream, Little Man Ice Cream Factory, Sweet Cooie's, The Constellation Ice Cream, DANG Soft Serve, and Old Town ChurnTake a tour with us around all the Little Man Ice Cream companies to show off their Passport to Happiness program that could bring you free ice cream for year! All you have to do is eat delicious ice cream from six different incredible local businesses and you have a chance to win! Don't forget to check out themoderneater.com for all your Colorado food and beverage content! Thank you for supporting TME.

It's a beautiful afternoon to talk about ice cream and tiki drinks! Little Man Ice Cream and Adrift Tiki Bar have something in common, this guy! Meet Loren Martinez with Little Man Ice Cream and Adrift Tiki Bar, he's a busy man these days.If you love ice cream and fun, then this is your show right here, check it out!

The Chefs Playground got some salty action with Seattle Fish Company!We're shucking oysters, grilling oysters, eating caviar, eating shrimp, and talking Colorado food and bev with the best in the business.Rich O'Brien from Elevation won a silent auction oyster party for Sophie's Neighborhood with Seattle Fish Company. It's such a great cause and we couldn't be more honored to bring you the action from The Chefs Playground!On the show today is Elevation Reps with Rich O'Brien, Vaccinated Granny is back! Chef Justin Brunson from River Bear American Meats, Derek Figueroa from Seattle Fish Company, Ryan Evans from Bruz Beers and more!Don't forget about TME Road Trip 2021 and Summer Dinner Series. We're putting together one heck of a Colorado road trip to show you where all this awesome agriculture is coming from, so stay tuned to themoderneater.com for all your updates!

This dinner was awesome! Summer Dinner Series 2020 at Pizza Republica - Downtown Denver with chef Justin Brunson River Bear American MeatsThrow back SDS from Pizza Republica last year with the one and only chef/butcher Justin Brunson.

Cooking at Red Rocks, and getting ready for TME Road Trip 2021 and Summer Dinner Series!The Modern Eater had a little cook out at Red Rocks to test out this amazing RV for TME Road Trip 2021! Wow this thing is amazing and when we're done, you can rent her too! Just reach out to Mark Dietz, RV Having Fun Yet on outdoorsy.com or shoot an email to [email protected] Evans from Bruz Beers came up to talk Colorado beer, agriculture, road trip, and check out this sweet RV!Stay tuned to themoderneater.com for all the Road Trip and Summer Dinner Series updates! Thank you for supporting your Colorado food and beverage community!

Who's ready for SDS and TME Road Trip 2021?? Watch chef Carrie Baird cook live from last years Summer Dinner Series!We stopped by our friends at Osage Gardens with Brian Freeman to talk a little Colorado produce on TME Road Trip 2020! Then it's time for Summer Dinner Series....Chef Carrie Baird cooks live for a crowd of excited diners! What a great dinner it was from Pizza Republica - Downtown Denver! This years TME Road Trip and Summer Dinner Series is going to be special, you don't want to miss it! Stay tuned for all the dates and times of the action! themoderneater.com for all the info!

TAG Restaurant is closing their doors, chef Troy Guard tells us why!Chef Troy Guard and TAG Restaurant have been a Denver staple for many years now, but nothing last forever! Chef Troy tells us what's happening!The Modern Eater has a few fun things coming down the pipeline like "Vaccinated Granny", our TME Road Trip 2021 and our new Tik Tok account!

"Vaccinated Granny" episode one! She's out at Reivers Bar and Grill with Steve Lemonidis!If you've gone out to a restaurant with someone in their 70's, you understand that things operate on a different system than normal. I guess that's just a nice way of saying.....well, some folks can be kind of a pain when it comes to their needs while dining. Is Vaccinated Granny one of those folks?? Watch and find out!One of our favorites places for happy hour and some fun and grub is Reivers Bar and Grill! Thank you to Steve for hosting us and showing us exactly why this is one of our favorite places to eat and drink!Don't forget to keep your eyes on themoderneater.com for all the action and pictures of your Colorado food and beverage! And don't forget about TME Road Trip 2021 and Summer Dinner Series! We're working hard on putting together another great event this year and we really think you'll like where we go and who we visit! Stay tuned...

Can you say "Sauvage Spectrum"?? It's fun and delicious! Colorado wine never tasted so good!!The Modern Eater is getting ready for this years TME 2021 Road Trip and Summer Dinner Series as we speak! Check out this video from last years road trip!We take a tour and sample some delicious Colorado wine from Sauvage Spectrum in Palisade Colorado!Stay connected to themoderneater.com for all the TME Road Trip 2021 and Summer Dinner Series updates! This year is going to be very special and we can't wait to remind you where your food and beverage is coming from in Colorado!

These 3 videos will get you pumped for TME Road Trip and Summer Dinner Series 2021!First up is chef Josh Niernberg from Bin 707 Foodbar and Tacoparty in Grand Junction! Chef Josh is a community leader in GJ and this little tour will show off Tacoparty and remind you why Grand Junction is lucky to have them!Next up is a farm that is basically off the grid! Green Earth Farm and Tom McCracken are in the Sangre De Cristo range growing a variety of fruits and vegetables. Walk around the farm with Tom and the TME crew for your inside look into this very special Colorado farm!Time for a cocktail? We agree, so of course we stopped at this iconic distillery in Palisade Colorado and see our friends at Peach Street Distillers! Bill and the team show us some booze and food that'll make you drive up the hill with a smile on your face the whole way!

Little Rich is the Tortilla Savant and food and beverage Godfather to Denver! He's dropping knowledge today!Tune in to hear one of our industry's most respected business man, Richard Schneider from Raquelitas Tortillas talk to our young culinary students and teachers with the ProStart program at the Colorado Restaurant Foundation, with the Colorado Restaurant Association.Just a reminder that the TME Road Trip 2021 and Summer Dinner Series are right around the corner! We're going to be putting out a ton of great video from our Road Trip Last year and the Summer Dinner Series last year at the amazing Pizza Republica - Downtown Denver, so be sure to share it and let's celebrate all the incredible agriculture, and food and beverage Colorado has to offer!

This amazing Colorado resort is close by, but a world away! Grey Wolf Resort is a hidden gem!Take a pickup truck tour of the resort from our TME Road Trip 2020 with chef owner Nathan Rockwood, George Eder from Pizza Republica - Downtown Denver, Brian Freeman, and The Modern Eater!As we get geared up for this years TME Road Trip 2021 and Summer Dinner Series, this video will show you the cool places we go and introduce you to your Colorado agriculture up close and personal!Stay tuned to The Modern Eater social media and themoderneater.com for updates on this years Road Trip and Summer Dinner Series! Thank you for your support, it means the world to us!

Watch the action from last years Summer Dinner Series at Pizza Republica - Downtown Denver with the one and only chef Brother Luck!This was a very special dinner with a very special chef! Chef Brother Luck from Four by Brother Luck and Lucky Dumpling in Colorado Springs really put on a show (and dinner) from Pizza Republica downtown last year!The Modern Eater team is hard at work planning this years TME Road Trip 2021 and Summer Dinner Series 2021! This is such a special event to us and the community and we're looking forward to another great dinner series highlighting Colorado food and beverage!