Hrn Happy Hour

Frank Cisneros of Bar Moga and Chef Josh Plunkett (a chef who has spent time cooking in Kyoto) join us this week to talk about Japanese food and drink. We learn what makes Japanese cocktails and their history special from Cisneros, and Plunkett tells us why we should all be cooking with donabes. Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America. Listen on Spotify | Purchase on Bandcamp HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast

This week, Autumn Stanford of Brooklyn Kolache Co. joins us for HRN Happy Hour to talk about starting a business in Brooklyn's competitive food industry. We learn what a kolache is and how Autumn puts a special spin on it for Mardi Gras season. We also wanted to hear from a local New Orleans chef about what makes King Cakes so special and how we can get the real deal delivered right to our doorstep in Brooklyn, so Sam Lee reached out to Chef John Caluda of Caluda King Cakes in New Orleans to learn more. Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast

On this week's show, we welcome Morgan Jarrett of Yellow Magnolia Cafe to talk about New York Restaurant Week, the BBG's herb garden, and memories of HRN's Winter in the Garden! Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast

It's the season premiere of HRN Happy Hour! We ease into the new year by admitting that sometimes it’s really hard to be happy in the middle of winter. For many, January is a brutal mix of post-holiday exhaustion, New Year resolution pressure, terrible weather, and seasonal affective disorder. We welcome a guest who is always vocal about mental health and the perfect person to talk about self-care techniques during this often-difficult time of year: Kat Kinsman! Kat is the Senior Food and Drinks Editor at Time Inc.’s all-breakfast site Extra Crispy, the author of Hi, Anxiety: Life With a Bad Case of Nerves, a Certified Barbecue Judge, and a proud member of the Southern Foodways Alliance. She pulls up a chair and joins us for citrusy mocktails (it's Dry January after all), shares some of the latest news at Extra Crispy, and gives us her New Orleans food and drink playbook so we can look forward to warmer days ahead! HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast

Happy Holidays, listeners! In honor of 2017 coming to a close, on this week’s episode of HRN Happy Hour, we’re revisiting some of our network’s best moments. We also welcome the team behind Care of Chan, an agency that provides a wide array of services tied to communication, brand management, and event production in the various food, restaurant, and home spaces. Tune in as we ask our guests about their endeavors, their best moments of 2017, and any new food trends on the rise for next year. We hope you are just as excited as we are! HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast

On this week's episode, Caity and Jordan are joined by Sandy Lerner, the co-founder of Cisco Systems, which pioneered the concept of a local area network (LAN) being used to connect computers via a router system. As the first female philanthropist to emerge from the boom era of Silicon Valley, she has gone on to fund multiple animal welfare projects, as well as the cosmetics company we know and love: Urban Decay. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast

We’re getting super excited for Thanksgiving on this week’s Happy Hour! Not only do we welcome Allison Lacey (brand manager of Emmi Roth specialty cheeses), but also John deBary (bar expert/author). We also fill you in on how to make your Thanksgiving that much more delicious with apple, pumpkin, and pecan pies from Orwasher’s Bakery, in addition to fun, food events coming up, an amazing interview with our two guests, and finally wrap it all up with some great holiday trivia! Tune in to get into that Turkey Day Spirit! HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast

On this week’s Happy Hour we are joined by the dynamic duo behind the delicious and always hashtag-worthy Twitter account, @tweats! Amelia Ekus and Sarah Fitzmaurice seamlessly blend their mastery of hospitality and cuisine at Twitter’s corporate café, presenting dishes such as braised lamb and polenta, a bruleed grapefruit with basil sugar, and even buffalo-mushroom sliders! Join us as we chat with these two about food and hospitality, sustainability, and the differences between corporate and restaurant dining. Of course, you’ll also hear the usual rapid fire headlines, approaching events, and then we wrap it all up with trivia! HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast

This HRN Happy Hour gets artsy with guest, Peter Pioppo, a renowned food photographer with works featured in New York Magazine, Bon Appetit, Food Arts, and The New York Times. Through the magic of his lens, Peter’s art allows him to turn the most basic of foods into objects of desire. And his cooking videos on his website are not only beautiful, but also so whimsical and fun to watch! HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast

In anticipation of next year's Charleston Wine & Food Festival, we welcome CHSWFF's Executive Director, Gillian Zettler to HRN Happy Hour. Gillian shares some of her favorite moments of the festival in years past and what new and exciting things we can look forward to in 2018! HRN will once again be broadcasting live from the Culinary Village during the first weekend in March. Join us in Charleston or listen live – from anywhere! HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast

This week's Happy Hour is one of our best yet, thanks to our all-star roster of guests! We have HRN’s very own Patrick Martins with us, plus Ralph Bumbaca, the Senior Vice President at TD Bank. We also have Gregg Bishop, the Commissioner of the NYC Department of Small Business Services, Shana Lawson, the owner of P.O.P. Cake Shop, Steve Garibell, Vice President, Relationship Manager | Commercial Lending at TD Bank, and Matt Abdoo, Executive Chef and Owner of both Pig Beach and Pig Bleecker and a regular contributor to the TODAY show. We're talking all about what it takes to run a restaurant in New York City, and what resources are available to those looking to open their own small business. Thanks to all of our guests for sharing their insights and advice! HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast

We are certainly in "high spirits" today on HRN Happy Hour with guests Kara Newman and Neal Hirtzel! Kara is the author of the newly published Road Soda: Recipes and Techniques for Making Great Cocktails on-the-go, Anywhere. This also happens to be the fifth HRN show she's appeared in – welcome to the "five-timers club," Kara! Neal is one of the guys behind California’s Native Son Alehouse, a craft beer pub that rotates 27 of the finest brews that west coast has to offer. Neal also happens to be an HRN super-fan, so we couldn't be more thrilled to have him in the shipping containers. On today's show, we recap our fabulous trip to Shacksbury's Harvest Camp (aka #Shackscamp), where we foraged for apples, made new friends, ate delicious cheeses, and drank our weight in ciders and cider spritzes. After talking all about the art of drinkin' on the go, we challenge Kara and Neal to a little travel booze trivia.... spoiler alert, they totally nail it. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast

We're joined in studio by Mitchell Davis, Ashley Kosiak, and Karen Karp – all of whom happen to be former HRN hosts! Mitchell is the Executive Vice President of the James Beard Foundation and Ashley is organization’s Impact Programs Manager. Karen Karp is an enlightened entrepreneur and respected consultant with over 25 years of experience. Since founding Karen Karp & Partners in 1990, she has led the organization to become the nation’s leading problem-solver for food-related enterprises, programs and policies. Mitchell, Ashley, and Karen are here to talk about the upcoming JBF Food Summit, which will bring together experts from a range of disciplines to discuss the future of food and how consumers can affect change in the food system. Speakers include chef and author Dan Barber, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, and Blue Apron Founder and CEO Matt Salzberg. The two-day event aims to help participants find their own place in the food movement and identify strategies for increasing impact. HRN Happy Hour is p

Priya Krishna is a freelance writer for publications such as Bon Appetit, New York Magazine and the New York Times. She formerly worked for Lucky Peach. She is also the author of cookbook Ultimate Dining Hall Hacks, which takes us through her four year exploration of dining halls across the country and how to make the most out of boring cafeteria cuisine. She's got a new cookbook in the works that's all about her elegant and talented and extremely-skilled-in-the-kitchen mom, and the hybridized Indian food (#Indianish) that she fed her family growing up. Because Priya is from Texas, we're ending the show with some Lone Star State trivia! HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast

Guest hosts Hannah Fordin and Jordan Werner are joined by chef and artist, Romi Gold. Romi tells us about her experience as growing up in a family of chefs in Northern Argentina and brings us inside her underground dining project, Artemis. Chef Romi creates imaginative conceptual dining experiences around the country, from Brooklyn to Austin. We also hear clips from the new fall shows on HRN and talk childhood bread memories.

It's our fall season premiere! On an episode of GIANT proportions, we're joined by Jason Vincent, Ben Lustbader, and Josh Perlman of the rightfully named Chicago restaurant, Giant. Voted by Bon Appétit as America’s 6th Best New Restaurant of 2017, these guys are taking the concept of “slightly cheffy” comfort food to a whole new level. Kat is on the road this week, but checks in via phone from Atlanta. We also preview HRN's five new shows being added for the fall season, and then wrap it all up with some giant and back-to-school-themed trivia! HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast

On this episode of HRN Happy Hour, former HRN host Helen Hollyman is back in the studio! Helen is the Editor-in-Chief of Vice's food channel, Munchies. After recapping our "Volumes & Vinegars" event and sharing some Tasty news, Kat catches up with Helen about her life since U Look Hungry, working with the legends of the food world, dealing truffles, and the intersection of food and pop culture. Helen Hollyman got her start at Food & Wine magazine and has worked under award-winning pastry chef Christina Tosi at Momofuku Milk Bar and food writers Mark Bittman and Amanda Hesser. She has written for a variety of publications which includes GQ, Saveur, Lucky Peach, and Time Out New York. She's a former cook, truffle dealer, and radio host. Helen's wildly allergic to pumpkin and bad press releases. You can check out more of her work at ulookhungry.com.

This is a very special episode of HRN Happy Hour! We’re thrilled to be joined in-studio by Caylin Sanders and Kash Barkeley from EscapeMaker.com, and Mary Kay Vrba with Dutchess Tourism. This episode is all about getting out of dodge (or Brooklyn) and enjoying the wild world of the Hudson Valley Region of New York! As always, we start the show with headlines and events around the HRN world, and then we get down to business with a round table discussion with Caylin, Kash, and Mary Kay. We are also joined on the line by Lydia Higginson with Dutch’s Spirits in Pine Plain, on the eastern side of Dutchess County. Finally, because it’s tradition, we’ll end the show with Trivia! HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast

On this episode of HRN Happy Hour, Caity's dear friend and former classmate, Maggie Tauranac joins us in studio! Kat recaps her trip to Slow Food Nations in Denver (click here to see and hear all the coverage) and we share some other headlines from around HRN and the food world! After the break, we hear more from Maggie, who is now the Program Associate at GRACE Communications Foundation, which advocates for more sustainable alternatives to our current industrial food system. Maggie has an MA in Food Studies from New York University where she conducted an analysis on agricultural antibiotic overuse and strategies for reduction. With a particular interest in ethics in the food system, her focus is predominantly on policy/advocacy issues surrounding food justice and sustainability (with a side eye towards the meat industry). Prior to joining GRACE, Maggie worked in several capacities for NYU’s Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health Department, including as a research assistant to food policy analysts and as

On this episode of HRN Happy Hour, Kat & Caity learn all about Australian café culture (and fairy bread) from Henry Roberts and Giles Russell, the Aussies behind Two Hands! Two Hands is an Australian cafe and restaurant created by expats Henry Roberts and Giles Russell, with the goal of building a tight-knit community and bringing a piece of home to New York City. From the elevated coffee selection to the warm space and fresh cuisine, the concept provides a welcoming, relaxed vibe amongst the chaos of the city’s culinary landscape. The name is representative of the handmade nature of the concept, both the effort that went into creating its original location from the ground up and the care involved in the making of each dish. Two Hands’ menu takes inspiration from Australian culture, serving nutritious and balanced foods that are meant to be enjoyed amongst friends. As a pioneer in the cafe space, Giles and Henry seek to create a new community space for their guests to escape to, as if they’ve been transpo