Click to Listen How to create a successful wine bar franchise? Lindsay Rice fused passion and education into a profession. As if achieving a masters degree in Art and Museum studies from Georgetown University wasn’t enough, Lindsay went on to complete WSET Sommelier level 1 certification! Putting her formidable education into practical application, Ms. Rice created Vita Vite wine bar in downtown Raleigh. Vita Vite is the perfect fusion of non stuffy art gallery meets chic non intimidating wine bar. With all the success of Vita Vite, Lindsay was approached to open up a second location in the North Hills area of Raleigh. The people of North Hills are stoked! This episode is packed with #girlpo

Click to Listen Want to start your own Vodka Company? You will find all the answers you need by listening to this episode with the founders and creators of Social House Vodka! We cover everything from how to create a Vodka recipe, to sourcing local corn and dealing with state and federal distribution laws. Social House isn’t just a Vodka label, it’s a brand new distillery located in Kinston, North Carolina. You will learn how Gaurav Patel, Cary Joshi and Mark Mullins cut zero corners in order to create a premium North Carolina Vodka. Science, Math and literature are integral parts of making Social House Vodka one of the best new #graintoglass distilleries in the South. Listen, sip and enjoy!

Click To Listen These two not only do, they teach too. You would have to be out of your mind to convert a 1959 Airstream Tradewind trailer into a food truck, wouldn’t you? Well, when Chef Paul Malcolm and Chef Brian Campbell are not instructing perspective chefs (at Johnson and Wales Charlotte) they are retrofitting their historic RV into being one of the top food trucks in Charlotte, NC! Hear how Chefs Paul and Brian plotted to win the ACF culinary cup in Orlando, Florida, that victory would be the impetus for Streamline Kitchen Food Truck. Listen closely for tips on grilling, food organization and cooking education.

This is a 2-part series this week. Episode #1 features Pinehurst Executive Chef Thierry DeBailleul & Paul Verica of the newly opened restaurant in Charlotte, The Stanley. CLICK TO LISTEN: http://bit.ly/2JyC3hY Episode #2 features Esteban McMahan of TOPO Distillery & Nancy Bruns of JQ Dickinson Salt Works CLICK TO LISTEN: http://bit.ly/2kMDlbl #Golfanyone? Well, sort of. Max and Matthew ventured out to Pinehurst North Carolina to experience the Chef & Maker series. These two episodes paint a picture of an ideal Pinehurst weekend. The evenings and afternoons consist of serious culinary treats and seminars, Posh cocktails, beer and wine but before all that, in the morning you play golf. During