All Episodes
CLE Foodcast — 116 episodes
EP 114: Chefs Unite to Fight Cancer at Five Star Sensation
EP 113: Mike Malley and the 90th Anniversary of Malley's Chocolates
EP 112: The Rise and Fall of Wolf Pack Chorus, with Chris Wolf
EP 111: Giving Back and Building Dreams with Jimmy and Kimberly McCune Gibson
EP 110: RumSPRINGa! Spring Vegetables with Farmer Lee Jones
EP 109: The Inspiration and Ideals of Immigrant Son Brewery with Andrew Revy
EP 108 From China to Cleveland Heights - Liu Fang's Abundant Life
EP 107: Just Keep Swimming. Lessons of a Terrible Year, with Matt Fish
EP 106: Building Restaurants and Neighborhoods: Karen Small and Jill Davis
EP 105: Drink Well and Wisely with Tom Gray and Tim Harnett of River Roots Barrel Co.
EP 104: The Traditions and Food of El Día de los Muertos with Veronica Tomaschek
EP 103: Out of the Frying Pan into the Kiln: Opening a New Restaurant with Douglas Katz and Todd Thompson
EP 102: The NORKA Soda Revival with Michael Considine
EP 101: Steady as She Goes - Rosemary Mudry Steers the West Side Market Towards Another 100 Years
EP 100 (WOW!): The Tenacity and Tenderness of Flora Grk, Owner of Tita Flora's Filipino Restaurant
EP 99: African Foods (Finally) Arrive in the International Aisle: A Conversation with Nana Kwamena Takyi-Micah
EP 98: Tales from Two Chefs - Rocco DiSpirito & Matt McMillin (a double interview episode)
EP 97: March is a Fine Time for Ice Wine
EP 96: How Cleveland Got its First Poutinerie, with Matthew Stipe
EP 95: Melissa Khoury and Knowing When to Say When
EP 94: Orchestrating a Perfect Dining Experience with Kevin Kane
EP 93: Sahithya Wintrich Brings Southern India Flavors to Everyday Foods
EP 92: No Grinches Allowed. It's the 3rd Annual Holiday Gift Episode!
EP 91: America's Endangered Foods with Author Sarah Lohman
EP 90: Chef Kenny Gilbert & Oprah's Favorite Chicken Sandwich
EP 89: Life at Flannel Dog Farm—Chickens, Sheep, Art and Peace of Mind
EP 88: CLE Foodcast Road Trip - Fall Food & Fun in Ashtabula County
EP 87: Rosie Galaz of Pachamama: Big Dreams, Family Connections and Leaving a Legacy
EP 86: Sarah Yaffe Alevsky talks Tzedakah, the Upcoming Jewish Holidays, and Giving Back.
EP 85: A Pleasure to Meat You, Mister Brisket
EP 84: The Sweet and the Sweat of Beekeeping with Chris Bush
EP 83: Chef Rocco Whalen: Grit, Gratitude and the Evolution of Fahrenheit
EP 82: Dry July Just Got Better: Molly Cheraso and Verbena Free Spirited Shoppe
EP 81: The Jones Brothers and the Science Behind Modern Farming, Plant Power, and the Going to the "Farmacy."
EP 80: Community, Food Access and Social Equity with City Fresh
EP 79: History and Architecture of the West Side Market (Recorded Live at the Cleveland History Center)
EP 78: No Water, No Food. Water Activist Erin Huber of Drink Local Drink Tap
EP 77: Something Brewing In Cinci: Sam Pellerito's Soy Sauce at CinSoy
EP 76: Filmmaker Laura Gabbert Reflects on the Making of Food and Country
EP: 75 Seafood for Now and Generations to Come: Chef Matthew Beaudin of the Monterey Bay Aquarium
EP: 74 Through the Eyes of Locals—How to Make the Most of Your Staycation, Visit or Weekend
EP 73: The Practice and Philosophy of Foraging with JB Douglas
EP 72: One for the History Buffs: Lost Restaurants of Downtown Cleveland with Bette Lou Higgins
EP: 71 Culinary Couple Lloyd Foust and Rachel Ventura Talk About Food, Family and Fun. The Valentine's Episode.
EP: 70 Spilling the Tea with Carlos Ramos on the World's 2nd Most Consumed Beverage
EP: 69 AsiaTown Cleveland with Karis Tzeng, featuring Special Guests Ball Ball Waffles, Egg Tarts and Aldous Lau
EP: 68 Boom's! There it is! Bebenroth and Bennett Team Up to Build Cleveland's Next Great Pizza Joint
Ep 67: A look forward to 2023 with Dillon Stewart of Cleveland Magazine & a Walk on the Wild Side with Wolf Pack Chorus
EP 66: A Place for Us: Food, Arts and Sports Unite The Queer Community at Studio West 117
EP #65 The Anxiety-inducing Holiday Gift Episode 2022
EP # 64: Let's Explore Curcurbits (that's a fancy word for squash) with Jimmy Myers of Front 9 Farm!
EP #63 Michael Killik Should Be Dead (But, He's Not, and His Hot Sauce is Going Nationwide)
EP #62 The Dirt on Local Farming
EP #61 Talking Clark Bars and Dextrose Shortages with Cleveland's Candy King, Tom Scheiman of B.A. Sweetie Candy Company
EP #60: Tiki Bar History & More with Tim Harnett of Tiki Underground
EP #59 Step Aside Lola, Cordelia is in The House. My Conversation with Andrew Watts and Vinnie Cimino.
EP #58: Boss ChicknBeer is NOT your Average Chicken Joint
#57 The Illusive Ohio Pawpaw with Chris Chmiel of the Ohio Pawpaw Festival
Ep #56 Yum Village is the Place for Flavorful Fusion Food
EP #55 Modern Farming in the Old-School Style with Mark Trapp
EP #54. Food is a Basic Human Right: Kristin Warzocha of the Greater Cleveland Food Bank
EP #53 Revolutionary Food Engagement at Spice Field Kitchen, with Steve Baker
EP #52 La Dolce Vita, Little Italy's Best Corner for 33 Years, with Terry Tarantino
EP #51 Ballpark Food with Chef Vishu Nath
EP #50: Tracing Akron's Food History with Author Judy Orr James
EP #49 Live from the Haymaker Farmers' Market in Kent!
Ep #48 Really (Really) Good Artisan Cider with Matt Vodraska of Bent Ladder Cider
Ep #47 Reimagining East Cleveland with chef, activist & visionary Ismail Samad.
EP #46: Let's Talk about the James Beard Awards, The Oscars of the Food World
EP #45 Finding Sérénité: Chef Todd Whitman's Journey to Recovery through Cooking
Ep #44 Caribbean Fusion Food at Jose Melendez' Twisted Taino
EP #43 Real Farm Talk with Kristyn & Kevin Henslee of Yellow House Cheese & Meats
EP #42 Doug Trattner—Breaking Northeast Ohio Restaurant News for 20 Years
EP #41 Talking Spices, Seasonings and Flavors with Ramat Wiley of Adun Spice Co.
EP #40 Saucisson's Melissa Khoury is Pleased to Meat You
EP #39 Passing the torch. A conversation with Zack Bruell and his son Julian about running successful restaurants.
EP #38 Talking Tahini with Dana Harary of SoCo (Seeds of Collaboration)
EP 37: Salt, Small Plates, and Success: A Conversation with Jill Vedaa and Jessica Parkison
EP #36 Building a Social Enterprise, with Evan Delahanty of Peaceful Fruits
EP #35 Kurent Events in Cleveland. Cleveland Kurentovanje Celebrates Slovenian Culture + Food
EP #34 Artisan Producer Michael Januska's Perfect Pairing
EP #33 Tripping through the Wonderlab with Kirsten and Karl Sutaria, Creators of Doozy Pots Plant-based Gelato
EP #32 Have an Unwavering Belief in Yourself: Chef April Thompson's Secret to Success
EP #31 The Happy Dog—More than a Corner Bar— with Sean Watterson
EP #30 Looking back at 2021 with some NEO Foodies
EP #29 Lidia's Living Room: Growing up at Rudy's Strudel with Lidia Trempe
EP #28 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Olive Oil, with Jennifer Thornton
EP 27 Talking Holiday Local Love with Special Guests
EP #26 Challah-day Happiness with Meghann Hennen
EP #25 The Cheerful Resilience of Chef Douglas Katz
EP #24: If You Biscuit, They Will Come; Shawnda Moye Builds a Biscuit Empire
EP #23: Building a Hospitality Company that's Hospitable to Employees, with Scott Kuhn and Chris Hodgson
EP #22 Talking Meat & More with Trevor Clatterbuck
EP #21: Let's Eat Ugly Food Together, A Conversation with Ashley Weingart
EP #20: An Apple a Day, Every Day, for Ben Gammie of Quarry Hill Orchards
EP #19: Restaurants Rebounding—How to be a Good Customer with Jen Picciano
EP #18: Garlic Love with Emma Visnic and Thaxton's Organic Garlic
EP #17 - Old Germans and Midnight Snacks. Talkin' bout and Tasting Tomatoes at Countryside Farm Market
EP #16: Grape Strides for Ohio's Wine Industry
EP #15: Pig Tales and Permaculture at PurpleBrown Farmstead—A Conversation with Sasha Miller
EP #14: "Squares and Rectangles" and Why the West Side Market Matters with Tom McIntyre of Kate's Fish
EP #13: The Cleveland Pie Fest - A Sweet Collaboration (That Began on Twitter)
EP #12: The French Evolution—New Beginnings Happen at Brandon Chrostowski's Edwins
EP #11: It's Not Too Late—Pat Bennett's Later-in-life Entrepreneurial Journey
EP #10: After the Farm & the Table—Daniel Brown Wants Your Food Waste
EP #9: Balancing Profit and Values, a Conversation with Ben Bebenroth
EP #8: Juneteenth, Colombian Foods and Dinners for Two with Chef Eric Wells
EP #7: "Do it Now." Advice from Tricia McCune of CLE Foodies
EP #6 Part 2: Soil isn't Dirt and Other Important Things about Plants and Vegetables
EP #6 Part 1: Turn Up (HA!) Your Vegetable Knowledge with The Chef's Garden's New Book
EP #5 Ohio Festivals—Melons, Pumpkins, Zucchini and Testicles (now do I have your attention?)
EP #4 Local is Relative: A Photographer's RV Journey Across the U.S.
EP #3 The Little Deli that Could: Jeremy Umansky's Larder
EP #2 From Pigs to Pints: Penny Barend Tagliarina Changes Course
EP #1 Past the Pandemic: A Conversation with Crystal of Eat*Drink*Cleveland
TRAILER: CLE Foodcast Introduction