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**The Restaurant Guys** is one of the original food and wine podcasts, launched in 2005 by restaurateurs **Mark Pascal and Francis Schott**.

With roots as a daily radio show, the podcast features in-depth conversations with chefs, bartenders, winemakers, authors, and hospitality professionals—offering the inside track on food, cocktails, wine, and restaurant culture.

New episodes and vintage conversations because the best stories, like the best bottles, age well. Expect insightful, opinionated, and entertaining conversations about **food, wine, and the finer things in life**.

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Amaro Bars, Cocktail Culture and the Business of Drinking | Sother Teague Aug 13, 2024

Show notes

The Banter

The Guys sound the alarm that what’s in your bottle is not what it used to be and find out Francis’ favorite ice cream.

The Conversation

The Restaurant Guys reconnect with Sother Teague about the beginning of Amor y Amaro 13 years earlier, his multitude of establishments and his viral video last year. Be sure to listen to find out how you can get a Super Secret Sother Cocktail! (Psst, scroll down.)

The Inside Track

The Guys met Sother through Dale DeGroff and Audrey Saunders (cocktail legends). He was generous to help them celebrate their 30th anniversary of Stage Left Steak and has attended several special events at their restaurants. They met up at Tales of the Cocktail last month for oysters.

On why some love the hospitality business:

“As you're making 10 (cocktails) and dealing with the bar and listening to the ticket machine rattle at you, it's a high pressure situation, but I think that there are folks like the three of us who thrive on that. I don't think I'm ever going to step away from this stuff,” Sother Teague on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2024

Bio

Sother Teague worked in kitchens for 12 years and was a culinary educator. He came out of the kitchen and landed behind a couple of bars in New York before opening Amor y Amargo in 2011. His Overthrow Hospitality Group has nearly a dozen venues such as Avant Garden and Soda Club in New York and Ubuntu in Los Angeles. In 2018 Sother was awarded Mixologist of the Year by Wine Enthusiast.

Sother Teague, along with Damon Boelte, and Greg Benson have hosted The Speakeasy podcast since 2011. It won Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Award for Best Podcast.

Info

Sother’s podcast
The Speakeasy
Overthrow Hospitality Concepts (including Amor y Amargo)
https://www.overthrowhospitality.com/all-venues/
Sother on all platforms
@creativedrunk

Sother’s book
I'm Just Here for the Drinks: A Guide to Spirits, Drinking and More Than 100 Extraordinary Cocktails by Sother Teague

Sother’s Cocktail Recipe

Nap Time

1.5 oz Mezcal (I used @RosaLuna for its soft smoke)

.75 oz @SuzeOfficial

1 Dash @BettersBitters foamer

.5 oz Grapefruit Juice

.5 oz lime juice

.25 2:1 syrup

Vigorously shake with ice to chill, dilute, and aerate. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Express oils from a grapefruit twist over the top and ornament accordingly.

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BONUS: Eric Ripert | Outstanding Chefs in America and Beyond Aug 10, 2024

Show notes

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This is a Vintage Selection from 2007

The Banter

The Guys discuss the virtues of boiling water and wine, the former being necessary at times and the latter being appalling. Hear about Mark’s brush with the great Julia Child.

The Conversation

The Restaurant Guys welcome highly acclaimed Chef Eric Ripert to the show to talk about all things fish–acquiring, preparing, pairing with wine and serving guests. They touch on new culinary trends and the benefits of comfort food (if you call roasted chicken with truffles “comfort food.”)

The Inside Track

The Guys have dined at Le Bernardin several times and confess that they recently canceled a reservation….but they are going to return.

Bio

Eric Ripert is the chef and co-owner of acclaimed Le Bernardin in NYC and Blue in Grand Cayman. He also has Aldo Sohm Wine bar with Maguy Le Coze and Aldo Sohm. Le Bernardin has received four stars from The New York Times since 1995, the only restaurant to stay in that realm of excellence for nearly 20 years. Le Bernardin holds three Michelin stars (since 2005) and has been named one of the top restaurants in the world by numerous publications.

Chef Ripert has authored many books including The New York Times Best Sellers Seafood Simple: A Cookbook and Vegetable Simple: A Cookbook.

His first television show Avec Eric garnered Daytime Emmys and James Beard Foundation Best Show Award.

Info

Le Bernardin
https://www.le-bernardin.com/

Eric Ripert’s website
https://www.ericripert.com/

Avec Eric (TV show)
https://www.aveceric.com/

Our Places

Stage Left Steak
https://www.stageleft.com/

Catherine Lombardi Restaurant
https://www.catherinelombardi.com/

Stage Left Wineshop
https://www.stageleftwineshop.com/

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Danny Meyer | Setting the Table Before Shake Shack Went Global Aug 08, 2024

Show notes

This is a Vintage Selection from 2007
The Conversation

The Restaurant Guys are thrilled to host master restaurateur Danny Meyer to discuss his new book and the Guys’ favorite restaurants. Check out the secret to his success across multiple venues.

The Inside Track

The Guys have the inside scoop of what it's like to work for Danny Meyer and his organization as they have more than a few friends who have done so for years. They know that the Union Square Hospitality Group practices this "radical" form of hospitality starting with their team members.

Bio

Danny Meyer opened his first restaurant Union Square Cafe in 1985 at the age of 27. Thirty years later, Danny’s Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) comprises some of New York’s most acclaimed restaurants, including Gramercy Tavern, The Modern, Maialino, and more. Danny and USHG founded Shake Shack, the modern-day “roadside” burger restaurant, in 2015.

He has written several books notably The Union Square Cookbook co-authored with Chef Michael Romano and Setting the Table.

Meyer has been generously recognized including the 2017 Julia Child Award, the 2015 TIME 100 “Most Influential People” list. USHG’s restaurants and individuals have won an unprecedented 28 James Beard Awards, including Meyer accepting Outstanding Restaurateur (2005) and Who’s Who of Food and Beverage in America (1996).

Info

Danny Meyer’s book

Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business

Oct 26-31 - Spooky Bar at Stage Left Steak

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Oct 27, Tuesday - Robert Simonson book signing cocktail party

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Our Places

Stage Left Steak
https://www.stageleft.com/

Catherine Lombardi Restaurant
https://www.catherinelombardi.com/

Stage Left Wineshop
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Providence, Sustainable Seafood and the Michelin Green Star | Michael Cimarusti Aug 06, 2024

Show notes

The Banter

The Guys geek out over a vertical wine tasting they had with the prescient California winemaker Cathy Corison and give some tips on how to buy and age wines.

The Conversation

The Restaurant Guys have an enlightening interview with Michelin two-star Chef Michael Cimarusti from Los Angeles. Learn how he brings sustainability at his restaurant Providence to another level–the roof!. The episode concludes with a cameo by Jane Park, a staff member who has worked for both the hosts and Chef Cimarusti.

The Inside Track

Chef Michael was reunited with a former employee of his, and current maître d' of The Guys’ restaurants in New Brunswick, NJ, while in their place for dinner. He’s from New Jersey and Stage Left Steak and Catherine Lombardi restaurants are regular stops when he’s on the east coast.

“I've been at your restaurant several times and, love it. And I'll be there again, in just a couple of weeks,” Chef Michael Cimarusti on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2024

Bio

Chef Michael Cimarusti worked at Le Cirque then was the opening chef at Osteria Del Circo in New York City. After some time studying in France, he moved to Los Angeles as chef de cuisine for Wolfgang Puck’s Spago. Later he held the position as executive chef at Water Grill. In 2005 he opened Providence with wife Crissi Echiverri and Donato Poto. Providence achieved and maintained two Michelin stars among and many other accolades. The next venture was Connie and Ted’s in West Hollywood. There he serves classic New England seafood as he had growing up when he visited his grandparents in the northeast.

Cimarusti is committed to sustainable fishing and farming and boasts a rooftop ecosystem at Providence which garnered a coveted Michelin green star

He has been a guest judge on Master Chef, Top Chef Family Style, Hells Kitchen and Top Chef. He has competed on Top Chef Masters and Iron Chef America.

In 2019, he was recognized as James Beard Foundation Best Chef: West.

Info

Chef Michael Cimarusti’s restaurants

https://providencela.com/
https://www.connieandteds.com/

Cathy Corison wines @ Stage Left Wine Shop

https://www.stageleftwineshop.com/websearch_results.html?kw=corison

Oct 26-31 - Spooky Bar at Stage Left Steak

https://www.stageleft.com/event/spooky-bar-1026-1031/

Oct 27, Tuesday - Robert Simonson book signing cocktail party

More info - https://www.stageleft.com/events/

Subscribe: Restaurant Guys' Regular

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Magyar Bank

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Stage Left Wine Shop

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Our Places

Stage Left Steak
https://www.stageleft.com/

Catherine Lombardi Restaurant
https://www.catherinelombardi.com/

Stage Left Wineshop
https://www.stageleftwineshop.com/

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Michael Symon | Winning The Next Iron Chef Aug 01, 2024

Show notes

This is a Library Selection from 2007

The Banter

The Guys relay their experiences with parents getting involved in their children’s work lives. Helicopter parent or drone parent?

The Conversation

The Restaurant Guys host Michael Symon, who won The Next Iron Chef the night before. Chef Symon provides insights to his television competitive experiences. Regarding his philosophies on managing restaurant staff, Chef Symon and The Restaurant Guys find common ground and share some laughs.

The Inside Track

The Guys knew they would be hosting the winner of The Next Iron Chef, but found out the night before (with the rest of America) that it would be Chef Michael Symon!

Here’s what he had to say about the dynamic of competing on and becoming The Next Iron Chef.

“Only Iron Chef is a chef being a chef and I think that's the magic of the show,” Michael Symon on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2007

Bio

After winning The Next Iron Chef he appeared on two seasons as a judge. He is also a former co-host of the Emmy-winning TV show, The Chew. Michael is the author of six award winning cookbooks, four of which were on The New York Times Best Seller list.

Since being named a Best New Chef by Food & Wine magazine in 1998, Michael and his restaurants have been awarded numerous honors. In 2000 Gourmet magazine chose Lola as one of “America’s Best Restaurants.” Bon Appetit and Food & Wine magazines included B Spot on their list of “Top 10 Best Burger Joints.” In 2009, Michael earned The James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: Great Lakes.

Chef Michael Symon currently operates Mabel BBQ in Cleveland and Las Vegas, Angeline at The Borgata in Atlantic City and Bar Symon at two airports.

Info

Michael Symon

https://www.michaelsymon.com/

Oct 26-31 - Spooky Bar at Stage Left Steak

https://www.stageleft.com/event/spooky-bar-1026-1031/

Oct 27, Tuesday - Robert Simonson book signing cocktail party

More info - https://www.stageleft.com/events/

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Magyar Bank

https://www.magbank.com/

Stage Left Wine Shop

https://www.stageleftwineshop.com/

Our Places

Stage Left Steak
https://www.stageleft.com/

Catherine Lombardi Restaurant
https://www.catherinelombardi.com/

Stage Left Wineshop
https://www.stageleftwineshop.com/

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From Flight Attendant to James Beard Best Chef | Chutatip "Nok" Suntaranon Jul 30, 2024

Show notes

The Banter
The Guys took a road trip to Fishtown, a cool neighborhood in Philadelphia where they had great drinks with interesting garnishes.
The Conversation
The Restaurant Guys thank Chef Nok Suntaranon for the spectacular dinner they had the night before at her award-winning restaurant Kalaya. Nok credits Kalaya’s success to her obsession for delicious food and cultural authenticity. She shares her unique journey from flight attendant to James Beard Award-winning chef. How did she do it?
The Inside Track
The Guys were eager to meet Chef Suntaranon before the show and took a trip to Philadelphia to experience her restaurant Kalaya first-hand. They appreciated her attention to detail and deep caring about her guests and staff which culminated into a phenomenal dining experience.
“I think it's in my blood that I appreciate a good thing. And food is my obsession, it is my passion,” Nok Suntaranon on The Restaurant Guys 2024
Bio
Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon grew up in Thailand where she developed a love of food. She later became a flight attendant, ran an Italian restaurant in Bangkok, then opened Kalaya in Philadelphia in 2019. Due to its success, Kalaya expanded in 2022. She was nominated James Beard Foundation’s Best New Chef and eventually became James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic 2023.
Info
Kalaya
https://kalayaphilly.com/
R & D cocktail bar
https://www.rdphilly.com/

Oct 26-31 - Spooky Bar at Stage Left Steak

https://www.stageleft.com/event/spooky-bar-1026-1031/

Oct 27, Tuesday - Robert Simonson book signing cocktail party

More info - https://www.stageleft.com/events/

Subscribe: Restaurant Guys' Regular

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Magyar Bank

https://www.magbank.com/

Stage Left Wine Shop

https://www.stageleftwineshop.com/

Our Places

Stage Left Steak
https://www.stageleft.com/

Catherine Lombardi Restaurant
https://www.catherinelombardi.com/

Stage Left Wineshop
https://www.stageleftwineshop.com/

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Dale DeGroff on Cocktail History and Bar Culture Jul 25, 2024

Show notes

This is a Library Selection from 2005

The Banter

The Guys share a New York Times restaurant review that panned a theme restaurant called Ninja New York. Check out the link in the notes to see how long it lasted.

The Conversation

The Restaurant Guys welcome old friend Dale DeGroff, King Cocktail, to discuss his work with the Museum of the American Cocktail and the history of cocktail resurgence around the world. They discuss attributes of a great bartender, Dale’s work in cocktail education and tips for creating fantastic drinks at home. You won’t want to miss this conversation with a legend!

The Inside Track

The Guys met Dale at an informal lunch group called The Red Meat Club back in 1993 where Dale claimed that cocktails can be just as complex and interesting as wine. Not convinced, The Guys went to The Rainbow Room, where they were schooled by the King of Cocktails himself. They left convinced.

Dale helped them create New Jersey's first craft-cocktail program at Stage Left Steak and inaugurated it with a Degroff Cocktail Dinner there in 1994! The cocktail program there is now the oldest craft-cocktail program in America. The King and The Guys have remained good friends and collaborators all these decades! All hail The King!

Bio

Dale DeGroff is the author of best-selling cocktail books: The Essential Cocktail, winner of the 2009 Tales of the Cocktail Spirit Award for Best New Cocktail/Bartending Book, and The Craft of the Cocktail and its revision The New Craft of the Cocktail Book which is the best-selling cocktail book of all time!

He is the founding president of the Museum of the American Cocktail in New Orleans, founded in 2005. He is also a partner and consultant in the Beverage Alcohol Resource (BAR) group.

The James Beard Foundation awarded DeGroff the 2009 Wine & Spirits Professional Award, and in 2015 inducted him into the Who's Who in Food & Beverage in America. He received the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award from Nightclub & Bar Magazine, the 2008 Tales of the Cocktail Lifetime Achievement Award. He continues to teach, lead and tell the story of the cocktail.

He is the co-creator of DeGroff Bitter Aperitivo and DeGroff New World Amaro.

Info

DeGroff amaro and bitters
https://www.stageleftwineshop.com/websearch_results.html?kw=dale+degroff

Dale DeGroff’s books
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=dale+degroff&crid=3UQ9BF5KAGSJ6&sprefix=dale+degrof%2Caps%2C420&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

Drinkboy (a blast from the past)
https://drinkboy.com/

The Museum of the American Cocktail
https://www.southernfood.org/motac

The Ninja New York Review by Frank Bruni
https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/26/dining/yelping-warriors-and-rocks-in-the-broth.html

Ninja New York lasted 15 years
https://ny.eater.com/2020/3/5/21166070/ninja-restaurant-nyc-tribeca-closure-japanese-sushi

Oct 26-31 - Spooky Bar at Stage Left Steak

https://www.stageleft.com/event/spooky-bar-1026-1031/

Oct 27, Tuesday - Robert Simonson book signing cocktail party

More info - https://www.stageleft.com/events/

Subscribe: Restaurant Guys' Regular

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Magyar Bank

https://www.magbank.com/

Stage Left Wine Shop

https://www.stageleftwineshop.com/

Our Places

Stage Left Steak
https://www.stageleft.com/

Catherine Lombardi Restaurant
https://www.catherinelombardi.com/

Stage Left Wineshop
https://www.stageleftwineshop.com/

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Dale DeGroff, King Cocktail and Icon of the Craft Cocktail Movement Jul 23, 2024

Show notes

The Banter

The Guys recall a very special cocktail they made prior to bartending…and they didn’t use a punch bowl.

The Conversation

The Restaurant Guys host world-changing cocktailian Dale DeGroff who walks us through the history of the cocktail in America. The episode ends with suggestions for cocktails using Dale’s amaro and a toast with old friends.

The Inside Track

Dale helped them create New Jersey's first craft-cocktail program at Stage Left Steak and inaugurated it with a Degroff Cocktail Dinner there in 1994! The cocktail program there is now the oldest craft-cocktail program in America. The King and The Guys have remained fast friends and collaborators all these decades! All hail The King!

Bio

He is the founding president of the Museum of the American Cocktail in New Orleans, founded in 2005. He is also a partner and consultant in the Beverage Alcohol Resource (BAR) group.

The James Beard Foundation awarded DeGroff the 2009 Wine & Spirits Professional Award, and in 2015 inducted him into the Who's Who in Food & Beverage in America. He received the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award from Nightclub & Bar Magazine, the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Spirited Award from Tales of the Cocktail Foundation. He continues to teach, lead and tell the story of the cocktail.

He is the co-creator of DeGroff Bitter Aperitivo and DeGroff New World Amaro.

Info

Dale DeGroff bitters, aperitivo and amaro

https://www.stageleftwineshop.com/websearch_results.html?kw=dale+degroff

Dale DeGroff’s books https://www.amazon.com/s?k=dale+degroff&crid=3UQ9BF5KAGSJ6&sprefix=dale+degrof%2Caps%2C420&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

Oct 26-31 - Spooky Bar at Stage Left Steak

https://www.stageleft.com/event/spooky-bar-1026-1031/

Oct 27, Tuesday - Robert Simonson book signing cocktail party

More info - https://www.stageleft.com/events/

Subscribe: Restaurant Guys' Regular

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Magyar Bank

https://www.magbank.com/

Stage Left Wine Shop

https://www.stageleftwineshop.com/

Our Places

Stage Left Steak
https://www.stageleft.com/

Catherine Lombardi Restaurant
https://www.catherinelombardi.com/

Stage Left Wineshop
https://www.stageleftwineshop.com/

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Opening The Dead Rabbit and Modern Irish Bar Culture | Sean Muldoon Jul 17, 2024

Show notes

This is a Library Selection from 2012

The Banter

The Guys note the changes in how folks choose to ring in the New Year. As they often do, they choose to celebrate with a BANG!

The Conversation

The Restaurant Guys hear the story of Sean Muldoon from the bar at the Merchant Hotel in Belfast to the soon-to-be opened The Dead Rabbit in New York City. Sean shares his vision for bartending as a vocation and the innovative concept of The Dead Rabbit. Listen to his thoughts before the revolutionary project that raised the bar for the Irish pub experience and catch a fun story about a young Jack McGarry!

The Inside Track

Francis had the great pleasure of meeting Sean on his many trips to the Bar at the Merchant Hotel in Belfast. They find they share a similar vision with regards to mentoring staff and excellence.

Sean: I just need believers, I can do the rest. I just need people who believe.

Francis: You know, we absolutely speak the same language.

-On The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2012

Bio

Sean Muldoon was selected to direct a visionary bar in The Merchant Hotel in Belfast. By 2009, the Merchant had earned three Tales of the Cocktail awards, and was named “World’s Best Cocktail Bar” in 2010.

Muldoon moved to New York in 2013 to open The Dead Rabbit, Irish pub meets high class cocktails, with business partner Jack McGarry. Their New York City venture garnered numerous awards from Tales of the Cocktail and 50 Best.

He plans to open Hazel and Apple in Charleston, SC later in 2024.

Info

Hazel and Apple (in 2024)

https://www.hazelandapple.com/

The Dead Rabbit

https://thedeadrabbit.com/

The Bar at the Merchant Hotel

https://www.themerchanthotel.com/bars-restaurants

Oct 26-31 - Spooky Bar at Stage Left Steak

https://www.stageleft.com/event/spooky-bar-1026-1031/

Oct 27, Tuesday - Robert Simonson book signing cocktail party

More info - https://www.stageleft.com/events/

Subscribe: Restaurant Guys' Regular

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Magyar Bank

https://www.magbank.com/

Stage Left Wine Shop

https://www.stageleftwineshop.com/

Our Places

Stage Left Steak
https://www.stageleft.com/

Catherine Lombardi Restaurant
https://www.catherinelombardi.com/

Stage Left Wineshop
https://www.stageleftwineshop.com/

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How The Dead Rabbit Reimagined the Irish Pub | Jack McGarry Jul 17, 2024

Show notes

The Banter

The Guys share their experiences with Irish bars, including The Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh in West Orange, NJ that Francis ran for a time….much to Mark’s consternation!

The Conversation

The Restaurant Guys talk with Jack McGarry, co-founder of The Dead Rabbit in New York City. They discuss the journey of transforming the traditional Irish pub into a world-class cocktail destination through authenticity and hospitality. Tune it to hear what and where is next for Jack and The Dead Rabbit.

The Inside Track

The Guys have crossed paths with Jack while being hosted by him at The Dead Rabbit NYC, his visits to NJ and from industry events like Tales of the Cocktail. (You’ll want to listen to the Sean Muldoon episode to hear a funny story about young Jack McGarry.)

“We're here to really advance the story of contemporary Ireland.”

“I'm honored to talk to you guys any time,” Jack McGarry on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2024

Bio

Jack McGarry is best-known as co-founder of New York’s world-renowned bar The Dead Rabbit.

He worked at the Bar at the Merchant Hotel which was awarded World’s Best Cocktail Bar in 2010 from Tales of the Cocktail. After moving to New York and opening The Dead Rabbit with Sean Muldoon, McGarry won International Bartender of the Year, the youngest person ever to win. Shortly after The Dead Rabbit won high praise such as Best Bar in North America for many years and Best Bar in the World 2015.

He established The Irish Exit (a casual stop for travelers) in New York. McGarry opened The Dead Rabbit Austin in July 2024 and The Dead Rabbit DC is expected later in 2024.

Info

The Dead Rabbit https://thedeadrabbit.com/

The Irish Exit https://www.irishexit.com/

Oct 26-31 - Spooky Bar at Stage Left Steak

https://www.stageleft.com/event/spooky-bar-1026-1031/

Oct 27, Tuesday - Robert Simonson book signing cocktail party

More info - https://www.stageleft.com/events/

Subscribe: Restaurant Guys' Regular

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Magyar Bank

https://www.magbank.com/

Stage Left Wine Shop