Show Notes

Hardest Working Man In the Chef Biz Michael Lee of M Sushi & M Kokko

Click to listen on SoundCloud Click to listen on iTunes Featured Guest: Chef Mike Lee F&B People, establishments and things mentioned on the show: Chef Nobu Matsuhisa- who has his knives ready & waiting at all Nobu’s Chef Thomas Keller- who Chef Mike dreams of cooking for Makgeolli- Korean unfiltered sake Fukuoka, Japan – the capital of Ramen Tsukemen- Japanese dipping noodles for Ramen Traveling Circus Dinner at Midtown Grille: Scott James - Chef de Cuisine Angus Barn Chris

Coffee Legend Larry Larson & Training Director Jeremy Behne

Keeping Up with the Jones Von Drehle Winery

Featured Guest: Chuck and Diana Jones Food & Beverage people, places and things mentioned on the show: Shelton Vineyards: One of the largest wineries in the Yadkin Valley of NC Biltmore Winery- Where Chuck grew up playing in their vineyards- Asheville, NC Rowland's Restaurant- one of the first restaurants to buy JVD wines- Blowing Rock, NC Grove Park Restaurant- Where the Somm told Diana, "these are great wines, the fact that they come from North Carolina is just a bonus!"- A

International Man of Mixology & Owner of Dram & Draught Kevin Barrett

Click to listen on SoundCloud! Click to listen on iTunes! Featured Guest: Kevin Barrett Food & Beverage People, Things & Events discussed on the show: Yerba Mate- The tea that KB brought from Argentina Fox's Liquor Bar, Foundation, C Grace- Cocktail bars in Raleigh,NC where KB worked Goombay Smash- KB's Tiki masterpiece cocktail Vieux Carre- The cocktail for brown spirit lovers Matthew Bettinger AKA "Betti"- one of KB's confidants Alex Flynn- another of KB's confidants How t