Greg and Sother catch up with Dan Watson and Tommy Shaffner of Never Say Dive in Cleveland to chat about building out that most beloved and elusive of concepts: the upscale dive. Plus, a whiskey fungus that’s enveloping an entire Tennessee town and the art and science of naming cocktails...

This episode celebrates dairy agritourism in the Midwest. First we hear from Dan Young, who invites us to Indulge in ice cream and family friendly activities at Young’s Jersey Dairy in Ohio. Then Lindsey Borst offers up more ice cream while we learn about the inner workings of a dairy...

Find out how a soda fountain can change a town, get a history lesson, and drink up!

Jen Morales and Jason Stitt dial in from Cincinnati, Ohio to talk Mixicles, the world’s first frozen home mixology kit (that we know of anyway): how they made it, what they’re working on now, some R D tricks of the trade and the wide array of things you can put these...

The Grape Nation asks: what is a punk rocker doing at one of the most respected natural wine bars?

John Gutekanst, owner of Avalanche Pizza in Athens, Ohio, whose blog, The Pizza Goon, is only one of his alter egos, is, to my mind, one of the true Rennaissance men of the pizza and culinary community. In this lively conversation and demo, John takes us into his creative process...

Environment, cultural traditions, gentrification - all of these forces shape what we eat and are deeply rooted in where we are. Regional foods are more than just their flavors and ingredients. They are a culmination of local culture and generations of experience. But how are historic foodways being altered by...

In this episode, we meet some pioneers of the “pay what you can” café movement throughout the Midwest. In South Dakota, we visit Fork Real Community Café, where local lawyers dine along side the homeless. In Ohio, we head to Fennel and Thyme Café, a meal prep business committed to...

Mead is an often overlooked and misunderstood drink. But, in recent years, it has grown in popularity, especially in the Midwest. Mead makers come to the craft from a variety of backgrounds. On today’s show we will meet Kent Waldeck, a former manufacturing project manager who took his Ohio mead...

Restauranteurs Alberto Denegri and Farxaan Jeyte joined forces to bring Peruvian and Somali food to the residents of Columbus, Ohio. Listen to them tell the story of how traditional dishes of Peruvian roasted chicken and Somali camel became popular in this Midwestern college town. Heritage Radio Network is a listener...