Show Notes

Listen to episode 9 on iTunes or on SoundCloud (for Android) Featured guest: The Whiskey Professor, Bernie Lubbers (@BernieLubbers ) Mentioned on the show: :Distillers and People in the whiskey game: ​Bill Samuels Sr & Bill Samuels Jr. Elijah Craig Jim Beam Sam Bronfman Hiram Walker Michael Veach (@bourbonveach) Bourbon Brands ​Old Fitzgerald Old Heaven Hill BIB gold label "What Lieutenant Dan drank in Forrest Gump" Heaven Hill Brands Additional Info ​Hoot Nanny- an informal

In this episode, Max and Matt pop a few beers and bourbons with Chefs Scott James and Chris Santucci. Both James and Santucci worked as Exec Chef and Sous Chef (respectively) at Midtown Grille when Max Trujillo was the general manager. They talk shop about working in a kitchen, hospitality, when James married Santucci...not what you think, Scott James was Santucci's minister for his wedding to his wife, Jeanne. We talk about the difference from working at Midtown Grille, Plat

Episode 7 - Max & Matt welcome Jamie DeMent, co-owner of Piedmont Restaurant, Coon Rock Farms and Bella Bean Organics. Jamie gives an in-depth look at what it takes to be a true farm-to-fork restaurant as well as provide organic food from her farm, Coon Rock Farms. We talk about her upcoming cookbook as well as Bella Bean Organics, an online Farmers Market delivered to your doorstep. This was North Carolina food summed up in just a little more than an hour. Listen to episode

In this episode, Max & Matt bring Gary Crunkleton to the studio to chat about craft cocktails and how he opened The Crunkleton with help from his wife, local artists and his wife's boss. Listen to Gary modestly explains how simple it is to care about your guests and your product and things will work out. He later talks about the original craft bartenders, Max strums some guitar and Matt keeps us on track. It was an ADHD experience in the best way possible. Listen to episode 6