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The Bite Goes On – Rachel and Andy Berliner, Amy’s Kitchen Nov 06, 2020

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This was truly an honor to be able to talk to the founders of Amy’s Kitchen , a company born (1987) in our backyards and possibly the largest employer in Sonoma County. Both Brian and I are huge fans of the pioneers in the organic and vegetarian frozen foods market, and we stayed on our best behavior.

Waving my Amy’s vegetable lasagna box, as a symbol of my loyalty, we talked about everything from how they met, how they started, how they have grown to a $500 million company and what their daughter Amy thinks about the company being named after her. It was extremely interesting (but not surprising) to learn about their commitment to their company’s culture and how they have had many offers to sell but are determined to keep the company private.

Believing in business rituals, it was fun to hear how they have kept some of their practices exactly the same as they did when they started including continuing to taste every new item developed on the very same table that they started with. We jam packed this show with so much information and could have gone on for hours. Their story is truly fascinating.

You can find them just about everywhere in the freezer section of your grocery store. Their newest part of the business, their drive thru can be found in Rohnert Park, Corte Madera and the SF Airport.

[EP105]

www.amys.com
www.instagram.com/amyskitchen/

amysdrivethru.com/
www.instagram.com/amysdrivethru/

The Bite Goes On – Sarah Weiner, Good Food Foundation Oct 30, 2020

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It was great catching up with Sarah Weiner, Executive Director of the Good Food Foundation. She is a perfect example of someone that followed their passion for food and seems to have created her dream career sharing sustainable food and promoting artisan producers. “Sarah has worked side by side with the sustainable food movement’s founders and visionaries across the globe. As the Director of Communication for the Slow Food International Office in Italy, she was immersed in the roots of the food movement before heading to California to become Alice Waters’ “Girl Friday” (in Alice’s words) for two years. Next she spearheaded the development of Slow Food Nation as its Content Director, produced the 20,000 person Organic Food Festival in Bristol, England for the Soil Association, developed the Art.Food.Hope fund-raising campaign on the eve of Barack Obama’s Presidential Inauguration, and co-founded Seedling Projects.She is the founder of the Good Food Foundation and for over a decade she has grown the Foundation.” We talked about some of the ways the Foundation needed to reformulate the judging of the Good Food Awards during the pandemic, what this year’s festivities will look like and how quality, small batch food products continue to grow. Since the Good Food Awards began they have had over 6000 entries from across the country. The five key programs under the Good Food Foundation are spreading the word, one producer at a time, all with sustainability, connection, and concentration on reforming the American food culture.

https://goodfoodfdn.org/

https://www.instagram.com/goodfoodfdn/

The Bite Goes On – Emily Martin The Jetsetting Fashionista Oct 23, 2020

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Emily Martin Events With a true love of food and wine and a commitment to pursuing mastery, Emily has a distinctive voice and palate that sets her apart. Since 2009, she has curated the Lifestyle blog, The JetSetting Fashionista, where she writes about restaurants and wineries in the Bay Area and around the world, and interviews some of the industry’s most talented chefs and winemakers. Fueled by curiosity and a passion for learning, Emily’s hunger to explore the ever-expanding food, wine, and hospitality industry never wanes and shares these passions through her social streams and her blog. In 2014 Emily decided to pursue her passion for food, wine, events and hospitality—pivoting from the corporate world to start Emily Martin Communications & Events. Sondra and Brian met Emily years ago at a wine event and Sondra recently did an Insta live with Emily. It was fun to catch up and hear what Emily has been doing prior and during Covid as well as her philosophy about marketing and how she works with her clients. We briefly talk about how social media is shifting and the importance of marketing her clients during Covid.

[EP103]

Follow Emily on @jsfashionista on instagram

BLOG: https://www.jsfashionista.com/ Emily Martin Events: https://www.emily-e-martin.com/

The Bite Goes On – Martin Gobbée, Taub Family Outpost Oct 16, 2020

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Taub Family Outpost opened in the midst of the pandemic – instead of a big sonoma splash opening party, they are doing it in a grassroots effort – one guest at a time. We can’t wait to be able to drink & dine in one of the dining rooms and/or the hidden speakeasy. Taub Family is deep in the wine business, both as an importer as well as having their own label. As the company grew, they thought it would be advantageous to find a location where they can not only sell their imports but to share their love of wine country with guests from all over the world. They have wine, spirits, grab and go, full service dining, retail and a bar. Just recently they took over the space next door and are working on their patio to allow them to serve more patrons.

Originally from Argentina, Martin moved from NYC with his wife to take the General Manager job at Taub Family and this conversation takes us on his journey. Through this conversation, we find out that Martin and Sondra share a mutual friend in the restaurant business and once again ponder on how small the world is. It was great to meet Martin over zoom and dive into his life in Sonoma. [EP102]

Visit Martin at Taub Family Outpost where you can shop in the store for retail or outside dining and take-way.

https://taubfamilyoutpost.com/

Corner of W. Napa St. & 1st St. W. Open 8am-8pm Tuesday – Sunday.

https://www.instagram.com/sonomaoutpost/

The Bite Goes On – Brian + Sondra Oct 09, 2020

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The Restaurant Act + More On this episode Brian and Sondra talk about the state of economic affairs in the restaurant business during Covid. Sparked from Sondra’s recent appearance as a witness on a Congressional hearing with the Ways and Means Committee regarding the need for continued assistance to the restaurant business before they all go out of business. [EP101]

The Bite Goes On – Valley Bar & Bottle Oct 02, 2020

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We were lucky to get 3 of the 4 owners of Valley Bar & Bottle on our 100th episode! It takes a lot of guts to open a restaurant – even more so in the midst of a pandemic. The openings were always such an adrenaline rush for me, and have always been my favorite part – the newness, the feeling of accomplishment, the constant creative process and mostly seeing the dream realized. I can’t imagine doing it during the stressful times we are having during the time of Covid-19. However, they did it and though I am still sheltered in place, I have been drooling over their instagram feeds and have been super excited for them through the friends who have been and loved it.This is a fun episode with conversation about the process and how they are doing things in Covid as well talking about their food and wine approach. I look forward to the day when I can be a guest!! [EP100]

Visit them at www.valleybarandbottle.com

OR if you are in Sonoma, head over to 487 1st Street West

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valleybarandbottle
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/valleybarandbottle

The Bite Goes On – Lydia Kindheart Sep 25, 2020

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Lydia’s Food We had such a wonderful conversation with Lydia and loved hearing about her upbringing, her food and her philosophy. We caught up with her in Petaluma between trips to Hawaii where she is spending much of her time pruning trees and managing her Petaluma company via the internet and phone. Sounds ideal! Through her brands of food, festival and private catering, restaurants, and community work, Lydia became a forerunner in the Organic, Vegan, and Raw food industries. In continuing to fulfill her vision of creating community gathering space to share food, knowledge and creativity. Lydia opened the Sunflower Center, a restaurant and community center in Petaluma, California in December 2011. Included in her organic food products include her sprouted bars, cereals, crackers, herbs and spices and more. She ships her pantry items across the country and she definitely has some hard to find ingredients. Lydia is successfully living her dreams of offering conscious food as a powerful and personal medium for reconnecting people and the planet.

[EP99]

Visit Lydia’s website at lydiasfoods.com to learn more about her business and/or to order.

On Instagram at @lydiasfoods

If you find yourself in Petaluma, visit her store for fresh food at 1390 N McDowell Blvd, Suite E in the Orchard Plaza

The Bite Goes On – Harveys Donuts Sep 18, 2020

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It’s all about donuts in this week’s episode with Harvey Cohen, mastermind behind the cutest mini donuts you have ever seen and yes they are quite delicious. We talk about his process, his very unique machines, his recently reopened cafe and his new project just off the Sonoma Plaza. We spend some time talking about his corporate business as well as how things are going during the pandemic. [EP98]

https://www.harveysdonuts.com
on Instagram at @harveysdonuts

The Bite Goes On – Maggie Cameron Sep 11, 2020

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The Hatch About 6 years ago I was introduced to Maggie through a good friend. She was working on her business plan for a restaurant and was looking for advice. Fast forward, as a successful restaurateur, she could now give me some good advice!! Brian and I have both been to her restaurant in Paso Robles a few times and loved it and revisiting her website, I was drooling over the menu. It is always so wonderful to see a friend succeed in this very challenging business. It was great to catch up and revisit how her story started (she is one lucky lady -the stars were aligned) how things are going during Covid, how her protocols have changed, how it works to work with her husband and what she sees for the future. [EP97]

Next time you are in Paso Robles visit the Hatch at 835 13th Street, visit the website at hatchpasorobles.com/ and on Instagram at @thehatchrotisserie

The Bite Goes On – Tanya Holland Sep 04, 2020

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Brian and I were grateful to steal Tanya away from her very busy schedule. She was extremely generous with her time and we were able to go way back in Tanya’s journey to becoming a Chef/Restaurateur. We briefly spoke about the Black Lives Matter movement and how it has affected her and how she feels about the attention that the movement is getting. We were jealous to hear about her first few guests on her own podcast and loved getting to know her more than we did. Tanya Holland is the Executive Chef and owner of Brown Sugar Kitchen, where the food reflects a unique interpretation of soul food influenced by Tanya’s family history of entertaining, her formal training at La Varenne Ecole de Cuisine and her love of food from around the world. Tanya is also the author of Brown Sugar Kitchen Cookbook and New Soul Cooking and recently launched her own podcast called ‘Tanya’s Table’.

[EP96]

BrownSugarKitchen.com

Tanya on Instagram

Tanya’s Podcast, Tanya’s Table

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