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F.A.T. Episode 23 – Ask the Gluten Free Chef

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast I sat down in the studio with Calvin Eaton who created The Gluten Free Chef blog and the Ask the Gluten Free Chef podcast. Calvin has a fascinating backstory filled with issues that he has worked hard to overcome and I was impressed with his positive attitude about everything. He lives a gluten free lifestyle and we talked about that among other food...

F.A.T. Episode 22 – Rochester Insomniac

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast I sat down in the studio with Joe Insomniac the main man/Editor In Chief behind The Rochester Insomniac website/magazine/podcasts. We also spent some time talking about true cheap eats around the city, what the Rochester Insomniac is all about, local music and some about Joe’s background. We also touched on Rochester itself here and there among...

F.A.T. Episode 21 – Mad Hatter Tea Room

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast I sat down in the studio with Kristina Dinino of the Mad Hatter Tea Room & Cafe in Webster. This is a follow up interview from the City Newspaper review that I did on the restaurant in April this year. We also spent some time talking what the restaurant is all about including her focus on homemade food despite the limitations, her background in...

F.A.T. Episode 20 – Paul Guglielmo

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast I sat down with Paul Guglielmo from Guglielmo Sauce to talk about the background of the sauce and what drove him to take on this project. We also spent some time talking about radio and comedy which was great for me especially with his experience working as the producer on the 95.1FM Brother Wease Show and his weekly WHAM 1180 Food & Wine Show...

F.A.T. Episode 19 – Rochester Cocktail Revival

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast I sat down with Zack Mikida from The Revelry and Donny Clutterbuck from Good Luck and Cure to talk about the upcoming Rochester Cocktail Revival. Zack and Donny were great guests and jumped in head first to talk through the RCR. We talked about some of the events at the RCR including the Friday Night signature event at the Rochester Public Market...

F.A.T. Episode 18 – Carrie Lindstrom

On this episode of the Food About Town podcast I sat down with my wife Carrie Lindstrom and talked about a wide range of food topics. Carrie and I talked about ethnic grocery stores referenced in my most recent piece for the City Newspaper in their Annual Manual insert, home cooking including crock pot recipes and dining out for review meals. We did also mention dining out at Disney and I...