Welcome to the Fall 2023 Season of Snacky Tunes! We are coming back fresh and with an all new episode. First up, we chat with Emmeline Zhao, the managing partner sommelier of the Silver Apricot in New York City. We talk about her growing up in Chapel Hill, North...

On today’s episode, we sit down with Tim Wiechmann, the award-winning chef and restaurateur (and musician) behind some of Boston's most beloved restaurants, including Bronwyn, T B Wood-Fired and Turenne Bagels. A first generation German-American, Tim played guitar professionally with jazz and blues musicians like Ron Levy and Melvin Sparks throughout...

From New Orleans to New York, great American Jazz cities are often known as much for their great eats as their late night Jazz clubs. Over the past few weeks, Heritage Radio Network has reached out to culinary-inclined Jazz establishments and Jazz lovers to hear about their relationship with music...

From 1972 until its closing in 1983, Todd Barkan’s Keystone Korner in San Francisco was widely considered to be one of the world’s top jazz venues. The club played host to a slew of live performances from such legends as Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis and Betty Carter. Todd...

Raised as a "bar baby" by his devoted jazz musician father and just-as-loving mother, it might have seemed that Milton Abel II was destined for a life onstage himself. But after a period of self-discovery, this Kansas City native found his way to the professional kitchen, eventually settling on pastry...

Lien Ta and Chef Jonathan Whitener grew up on opposite coasts, and both came into their hospitality careers from completely different angles. The duo met while working at Los Angeles’ iconic Animal--Lien managing the dining room, and Jonathan holding things down as Chef de Cuisine in the kitchen. In due...

This week, Damon sits down with Jeremy Allen, the GM of MiniBar in Hollywood, CA. Allen has done time under James Beard Award winning chefs in both LA and Mpls, and is a CMS Certified Somm with a Wine Spectator Award, but you wouldn't guess it by his sailor speak...

We pop open a bottle for this all NYC episode. Up first, sommelier and restaurateur Ariel Arce epitomizes the notion of turning passion into action, and sharing that passion with the world. Her love of pouring wine--especially Champagne--and collecting vinyl has led her to open two fun and popular jewel...

IT'S A GOOD DAY FOR THE RESISTANCE when jazz titan and outspoken wrestling fan MATT SHIPP joins Arts Seizures for a Superbowl Sunday smackdown! There will be no quarter given and no holds barred as we discuss Radical Leftwing Pianoism and the Future of the Republic. Count on high-minded...

What do Japanese udon and jazz music have in common? Tune in to Japan Eats as Akiko Katayama is in studio with musician Kyoko Oyobe who hails from an udon and soba noodle family! Her father is well known in Japan for his quality, homemade udon and has served it...