Heritage Radio Network's Best of Spring 2017 Photo courtesy of Trigg Brown Break out the sunnies and pour yourself a glass of rosé! It's finally spring. We're so happy to share with you our top episodes of the spring 2017 season. We've even put together a handy playlist to bring...

This episode of Week in Review pays tribute to the late Jim Harrison, opens up the great sandwich debate, and discusses the new age of online restaurant reviews. On “The Breakdown”, Jack and Erin speak to Andrew Friedman, host of our newest show, The Front Burner about springtime cooking and...

This episode of Week in Review covers the evolving role of female chefs in the restaurant industry, how to order sushi like a boss, “The Pope of Peppers,” and plenty of dad jokes. On “The Breakdown,” Jack and Erin talk to Lukas Volger of Jarry magazine on the upcoming panel...

Gender imbalance in media coverage and awards recognition... maternity leave in the hospitality business ... sexual harassment. A number of topics have been heating up around women in the pro kitchen recently, thanks to a confluence of current events and think-pieces that gained industry traction. We get into all of...

[audio mp3="https://heritageradionetwork.org/sites/default/files/wp-uploads/2016/02/frank-crispo-front-burner.mp3"][/audio] In episode 2 of The Front Burner, hosts Andrew Friedman and Jimmy Bradley discuss the often overlooked anxiety issues associated with restaurant kitchens. Chef Frank Crispo is in studio to shed some light on the stress of a restaurant chef, burdened with pressure to satisfy every single customer...

What do you get when you combine two pro-cooking insiders (a chef and a writer), an ever changing roster of industry guests, and a room full of microphones? The Front Burner with Jimmy and Andrew, a new show on Heritage Radio Network that tackles breaking industry news in the professional...

A number of long-simmering tensions between chefs and the media recently boiled over following the New York Times bombshell Per Se review. An all-star round-table representing both camps, and several generations, join Jimmy and Andrew to make sense of it all this week: Drew Nieporent, Hanna Raskin, Sam Sifton, Alex...

David Kinch of Manresa restaurant in Los Gatos, CA, joins us to discuss his just-opened restaurant The Bywater, a casual, resolutely non-pretentious ode to the food and drink of the city where he grew up, New Orleans. Hear David's thoughts on waiting for the right time to expand, how he...

Mental illness, psychological disorders, and substance abuse have been a part of the DNA of professional kitchens for generations. Often glamorized or joked about, and just as often swept under the runners, they are rarely taken head-on for the serious challenge they represent to both individuals and the industry. Writer...

It's Wednesday - what have you missed this week? Never fear! Erin and Jack have you covered chatting all things highlighted on Heritage Radio Network shows from sommelier saturation, small cities germinating great restaurants, and a seedy clip from The Farm Report featuring a new host! HRN alum Joshua David...