Show Notes

Featured Guest: Steve Mangano (@sbmangano) Food and Beverage establishments and people mentioned: Kimbap Cafe, Raleigh, NC Crawford and Sons, Raleigh, NC Dram and Draught, Raleigh, NC - Kevin Barrett (@kevindbarrett) Foundation, Raleigh, NC JuJu, Durham, NC- Get the Peking Duck Local Provisions- Asheville, NC Bay Cities Deli, Los Angeles, CA Cureat forefathers: Eater Open Table Trip Advisor Yelp Delectable Wine App Other things and people mentioned in the show: Marjorie Hodge

In this episode, it's our Valentine's Day & Chocolate Show! We speak with Co-CEO & Chocolate Maker of Videri Chocolate Factory, Sam Ratto. We chat with Sam about the art of chocolate making, good coffee, fair trade, Snoop Dogg & the LBC, living in California and why he moved to North Carolina. Also, Videri Chocolate Factory turns 5 years old this weekend! Max gives us his picks for great Valentine's Day restaurants and everyone tells their best V-Day story (Matt has a one-upp

In the Cider episode, we sit down with Black Twig Cider House owner, Mattie Beason. Mattie B. is one of eight cider experts in the nation. He has much cider knowledge to offer, and talks about the Basque Region, Spain, France, and local North Carolina Cider producers. We also learn what and how to say 'Txotx'! Listen to episode 10 on iTunes or on SoundCloud (for Android) Featured Guest: Mattie Beason (@mattiebeason) Cider and Cidery's discussed: Domestic Ciders: Bold Rock, NC