
Sustaining the Family Farm | Todd Wickstrom
This is a Vintage Selection from 2005 The Banter The Guys give you the behind the scenes of the first few days of the opening of their second restaurant Catherine Lombardi and why they have to keep a ...
27 Nov 202537min

Drew Nieporent is Not Trying to be Difficult
The Banter The Guys talk about early days of restaurant-ing and how taking reservations over the phone led to scammers as well as long-time patrons. (Francis may even cry.) The Conversation The Restau...
25 Nov 20251h 2min

Flocks, Flavors, and Fine Wines in Austria | Peter Schleimer
This is a Vintage Selection from 2005 The Banter The Guys tell of an unnecessary battle: it’s curtains! The Conversation The Restaurant Guys welcome wine and restaurant critic Peter Schleimer from his...
20 Nov 202535min

Procera Gin: Bottling the Spirit of Africa
The Banter The Guys discuss cultural differences in the best way to leave a party. Expeditious or rude? The Conversation The Restaurant Guys speak to Procera Gin founders Alan Murungi and Guy Brennan ...
18 Nov 202545min

Pisco Passion | Johnny Schuler
This is a Vintage Selection from 2012. The Banter The Guys talk about The Balkans International Wine Competition and the implementation of Wine Diplomacy. Hear the Balkan wine suggestions you didn’t k...
13 Nov 202537min

Jeff Bell: Raising the Bar in NYC
The Banter The Guys discuss a restaurant experience that let the rabbit out the hat. The Conversation The Restaurant Guys catch up with buddy Jeff Bell to discuss the bar scene in New York. From humbl...
11 Nov 202559min

Why Tea Is More Complex Than Wine | Sebastian Beckwith
This is a Vintage Selection from 2012 The Banter The Guys talk about a taste of the military that they would have rather not had and what they will be doing to make it up to our U.S. service members. ...
6 Nov 202541min

Southern Smoke Festival | Part 3: Joaquin Rodas, Colby Rasavong, Caroline Schiff, Lee Anne Wong
This show was recorded on location at the Southern Smoke Festival in Houston, October 2025 The Banter The Guys look a gift horse in the mouth….and it was delicious! The Conversations The Restaurant G...
4 Nov 202552min



















