Snacky Tunes (Cooking)

On this episode of Snacky Tunes, Greg and Darin Bresnitz are joined in the studio with Joe Carroll of Williamsburg hot spots like Spuyten Duyvil, Fette Sau, and St. Anselm. Joining Joe is the Yvonne de Tassigny, chef at Fette Sau and St. Anselm. Tune in to hear Joe's past in the music business, working in Belgian restaurants, and why he started a barbecue restaurant in Williamsburg. Joe and Yvonne are going to be hosting and cooking for Finger On The Pulse's BBQ Blowout this upcoming...

On this week's Snacky Tunes, Greg Bresnitz talks with Alison Price Becker of the new restaurant Alison 18. Alison is a veteran in the New York restaurant scene, starting restaurants like Alison on Dominick Street, and Alison By the Beach in Long Island. Tune in to hear Greg and Alison talk about her restaurants after 9/11, how motherhood has changed her business approach, and why she decided to return to New York City. Greg is joined in the studio by The Spring Standards, a folk group that...

This week on Snacky Tunes, Darin Bresnitz is once again joined by guest co-host Travis Hayden. They're in the studio with Mitchell Davis of the James Beard Foundation, and music journalist John Norris of Noisevox and formerly of MTV News. Tune in to hear about the upcoming James Beard Awards, the increasing quality of food across the United States, social media's effect on cooking culture, and some of the parallels between cooking and music. John Norris talks about his time at MTV, his new...

Robert Newton & Kerry Diamond of Seersucker/Smith Canteen join Greg & Darin Bresnitz on this week's edition of Snacky Tunes. Hear how online dating led to the opening of Seersucker, a 40-seat neighborhood spot in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn inspired by the food and hospitality of the South. Find out how they interpret southern cuisine differently than most and how they work with students at PS 58 to source local produce. Later on, hear from the high-energy street performing band Moon Hooch who...

This week on Snacky Tunes, Greg & Darin Bresnitz sit down with James Mallios of Amali Restaurant. Find out how his Greek heritage and upbringing helped inspire him as a restauranteur and why he thinks more people should take the trek uptown to his restaurant. Later on, they chat with friend of the show Amrit Singh of Stereogum. Amrit plays some music he's into these days and previews his upcoming film project, Dosa Hunt. This program was sponsored by Roberta's "Up until recently, New York...

This week on Snacky Tunes, hosts Darin and Greg Bresnitz talk with master distiller Colum Egan of Bushmills Irish Whiskey. Listen in to learn some whiskey history, about the different Bushmills whiskeys, and the importance of barrels in maturation and distillation. Also, Beca performs live in the studio, discusses her past musical projects, and talks about her new record out on This is Music Ltd. This episode was sponsored by White Oak Pastures "[When making whiskey] you have to respect what...

This week on Snacky Tunes New York food and restaurant critics Lauren Shockey and Robert Sietsema join host Darin Bresnitz to talk about their upcoming Choice Eats event this March. Featuring 50+ restaurants and food from over 35 nations, including Vietnamese, Italian, Uzbekistani, Brazilian, Cambodian, Russian, Tunisian, and Cajun/Creole among many others, Choice Eats stands out as a food event that highlights the hidden gems of New York City's diverse culinary landscape. Later on tune in...

Episode 100!!!

This week, Snacky Tunes welcomes Top Chef Ty-Lr Boring. From his origins in Kansas City and its famous barbecue scene to Japanese pub food to his debut on Top Chef, Tyler talks about his ascension and travel in the food world as well as what it's like being a gay chef in the culinary world (hint: it doesn't matter as long as you cook well!). Later on tune in as Pocket Vinyl does a special in studio live set. This episode is sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery. "It doesn't matter if your gay,...

This week Snacky Tunes opens the Book of Mormon with cook and television personality Kelsey Nixon. From her early days of starting and starring in her own cooking show in college to moving on up to the Cooking Channel, she's done it all. What is a fruit pizza? Herbs de Provence? How does a Mormon girl win a boys heart? Tune in to find out the answer to these questions and more! Later on Fletcher Johnson gives a live in-studio performance and discusses his years as couch surfer(which is how...

This week on Snacky Tunes we get a taste of Portland's best coffee with guest Spencer Moody of Stumptown Coffee Roasters. From roasts light to dark they cover it all. Stay tuned then for a live in-studio set by Warm Ghost. This episode is sponsored by Full Service

On a special episode of Snacky Tunes, food and music collide more than ever. Check out chef Marc Vetri of Vetri Vetri Ristorante play guitar alongside acclaimed songwriter, singer and guitarist Phil Roy. Later on the show, the multi-talented LA-based electronic music producer Daedelus performs a condensed version of his sonically expansive live show.

This week Snacky Tunes brings Chi City to Brooklyn with Dale Talde (formerly of Top Chef, Budokan, and Starr Group) and John Bush (Thistle Hill Tavern) who are soon to be opening the eponymously named Talde in Park Slope. From Chef Talde's new take on true Asian American cuisine--think Korean fried chicken remixed-- to the restaurants soundtrack--also think remixes and rare hip hop b-sides. Later on Nathaniel J, one half of Soho808 who talks about how good things can come out of 9am boat...

This week Snacky Tunes welcomes Shaun Fletcher, photographer for the James Beard House who talks about his beginninga at the house and some of the more outrageous chef stories as well as how he transitioned to food photgraphy. This extended issue continues with We Are Augustines who play a special live set as well as talk playing CMJ, second chances in the music world, and the importance of keeping your friends. The show rounds out with Damn Dogs who hail from Australia and have come to play...

Brooklyn-based band Good Relations is this week's musical guest on Snacky Tunes. Tune in to find out how they are connected with the original Finger on the Pulse and what kind of food they eat on the world as they play songs live in studio. This episode was sponsored by Roberta's.