The Main Course

Here's a blast from the past! Over ten years ago, Heritage Radio Network launched to cover foodways as they had never been covered before. This episode of The Main Course was the very first episode aired on the network, on April 5th, 2009. In this piece of history, Patrick talks news with Will Harris, Jeff May and Jeremy Hirsch. Please donate to HRN to keep us going for another decade of food radio. Go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate The Main Course is powered by Simplecast.

This week on The Main Course OG Emily and Patrick are in the studio with Tim Caspare and Jon Tilles of Pasquale Jones, Nolita’s super popular wood-fired restaurant and pizzeria. Tune in to hear everyone's thoughts on the Coronavirus, bar-less restaurants, sustainable sourcing, nightly specials, Last Suppers and more! The Main Course O.G. is powered by Simplecast.

On today's episode of The Main Course OG, Emily Pearson and Patrick Martins are in the studio with Jay Rayner, award-winning writer, journalist and broadcaster who is best known as the restaurant critic for the UK’s Observer. This is a must listen episode covering everything from openings, closings, ideal Last Suppers, anonymity of restaurant critics, US vs. UK restaurant review styles, the culture of sparkling water, Britain's food reputation and more! The Main Course O.G. is powered by Simplecast.

On today's episode of The Main Course OG, Emily Pearson and Patrick Martins are in the studio with Jonah Miller, chef/owner of Huertas, New York City’s OG Basque inspired restaurant and Patrick McAndrew, former host of Heritage Radio Network’s show “Why Food?” and the founder of The Bowery Common, a professional development organization that focuses on mental performance and teaches you how to optimize your critical thinking, attention, focus, absorption of information and memory! Tune in for tricks on how to improve your memory and to hear the panels opinions on all things baseball, Houston Astros, smarts, intelligence, wisdom, deva jus, Burger King and more! The Main Course O.G. is powered by Simplecast.

Today on The Main Course OG, Emily Pearson and Patrick Martins are in the studio with special guest co-host Josie Martins! Guests for The Weekly Grill are Sarah Chandler, a Jewish experiential educator, community activist, earth-based spiritual leader and chicken feather jewelry designer, and Sib Cheeseman, Executive Chef of Gran Electrica, one of our favorite Mexican restaurants in Brooklyn! Tune in to hear that panels opinions on: hipster culture, food halls, feather earrings, kosher kill, agave and more! And find Sarah's feather earrings @wingsofshekhinah on Instagram! The Main Course O.G. is powered by Simplecast.

Today on The Main Course OG, Emily, Patrick and Trigg are in the studio with Guy Arnone, Executive Chef of Otto Pizzeria and disciple of the great butchers Cesare Casella and Dario Cecchini. Also joining the roundtable is Chef Robert Stehling, founder of one of Charleston’s most famous restaurants Hominy Grill and a patron saint of breakfast, biscuit and southern grit culture! Tune in to hear the panels opinions on: southern cuisine and diet, menu seasonality, Last Suppers, the Westminster Dog Show and more! Photo Courtesy of Emily Pearson The Main Course O.G. is powered by Simplecast.

Today on The Main Course OG, Emily, Patrick and Trigg are in the studio with Guy Arnone, Executive Chef of Otto Pizzeria and disciple of the great butchers Cesare Casella and Dario Cecchini. Also joining the roundtable is Chef Robert Stehling, founder of one of Charleston’s most famous restaurants Hominy Grill and a patron saint of breakfast, biscuit and southern grit culture! Tune in to hear the panels opinions on: southern cuisine and diet, menu seasonality, Last Suppers, the Westminster...

Today on The Main Course OG, Emily, Patrick and Trigg are in the studio with Jessamyn Rodriguez, social entrepreneur, educator and the founder of Hot Bread Kitchen, an amazing bakery in Harlem that trains low income and immigrant women in culinary and professional skills. Most recently Jessamyn joined Union Square Hospitality Group as Director of Operations for Daily Provisions, one of our hands down favorite places to eat in New York! Tune in to hear the panels opinions on all things: leadership, for-profit vs. non-profit, all-day businesses and of course, former Royal Megan Markle! The Main Course OG is powered by Simplecast.

Co-hosts Emily Pearson, Patrick Martins and Trigg Brown are in the studio today with one of New York City's culinary greats, Chef Daniel Sharp, and Yadidya Greenberg, animal welfare specialist and founder of The Kosher Cut. Today in The Weekly Baste the roundtable banters about business breakups, Super Bowl party favorites, Chicken Sandwich Wars, cash, Chinese New Year and more! The Main Course O.G. is powered by Simplecast.

Today on The Main Course OG co-hosts Patrick Martins and Emily Pearson are in the studio with Sung Kim, one of the top private chefs/caterers in the country and Dennis Cooleen, one of the greatest personalities in the culinary scene and longtime New York City restaurateur! Tune in to hear all things: Lower East Side, alternative currencies and their tales (horror stories) of offsite catering events! The Main Course O.G. is powered by Simplecast.

Trigg talks to Old friends Chris Grosso and Mac Murdock about industry connections and how Chris changed the way people access the industry and interview chefs through his work as a director and tv producer. The Main Course O.G. is powered by Simplecast.

Kick off 2020 with Emily Pearson, Patrick Martins, Trigg Brown and special guest, Hannah Lyons, Executive Chef of St. Anselm in Brooklyn, New York. Tune in for 2020 predictions, a royal family update, NYC restaurant week, reservations vs. walk ins and more! The Main Course O.G. is powered by Simplecast.

The 2019 Finale Episode! Join co-hosts Emily Pearson, Patrick Martins and Trigg Brown along with special guest, Andre Mack of Maison Noir Wines, & Sons ham bar and Vyneyard Wine Shop as they cover the BEST OF 2019, holiday party gifts and etiquette, curbing your dog and more! The holiday season is all about food and community. There’s no better time to show your support for food radio by becoming a member! Lend your voice and help HRN continue to spreading the message of equitable, sustainable, and delicious food – together, we can change minds and build a better food system. Go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate today to become a crucial part of the HRN community. The Main Course O.G. is powered by Simplecast.

Patrick Martins pulls in Trigg Brown of WinSon and WinSon Bakery to steer the ship this week as they talk with Trigg's locally-sourced guest Dom Missana, Musician and Producer extraordinaire. Today they dissect the Eater's recent article on the Good Food 100, while touching on inspiration, the believability of plant-based meat, and much more. The holiday season is all about food and community. There’s no better time to show your support for food radio by becoming a member! Lend your voice and help HRN continue to spreading the message of equitable, sustainable, and delicious food – together, we can change minds and build a better food system. Go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate today to become a crucial part of the HRN community. The Main Course O.G. is powered by Simplecast.

Co-hosts Emily Pearson, Patrick Martins and Mike Edison are back in the studio post-Thanksgiving with former chef turned meat purveyor, Mac Murdock of DeBragga and TMCOG regular, Trigg Brown of WinSon and WinSon Bakery. Today we're talking Bob's Burgers, heritage turkeys, potato latkes, sales culture and the passing of famed chef Andre Daguin. The Main Course O.G. is powered by Simplecast.

Co-hosts Emily Pearson, Patrick Martins and Brandon Hoy are in the studio with chef friend Trigg Brown of WinSon and WinSon Bakery talking all things fast food, Thanksgiving, favorite cuts of meat, bread, sauces and more! The Main Course is powered by Simplecast.

Our Moderator Emily Pearson leads our Weekly Baste Segment with a fast paced game of word association and a lively discussion of all things lamb, wild grasses, Julia Child, Thanksgiving, legacy and more! Our guests for The Weekly Grill are John and Sukey Jamison of Jamison Farm in Pennsylvania. Learn more at JamisonFarm.com. The Main Course O.G. is powered by Simplecast.

Our Moderator Emily Pearson leads our Weekly Baste Segment with a fast paced game of word association and a lively discussion of all things Popeyes chicken sandwiches, WeWork, rice balls, biodiversity, food journalism, and more! Our guests for The Weekly Grill are Dave Campaniello of Arancini Bros., Jessica Geddis of Vinegar Hill House and Sarena Snider of Eating Animals and current grad student at Columbia's School of Journalism. Join Heritage Radio Network on Monday, November 11th, for a raucous feast to toast a decade of food radio. Our tenth anniversary bacchanal is a rare gathering of your favorite chefs, mixologists, storytellers, thought leaders, and culinary masterminds. We’ll salute the inductees of the newly minted HRN Hall of Fame, who embody our mission to further equity, sustainability, and deliciousness. Explore the beautiful Palm House and Yellow Magnolia Café, taste and imbibe to your heart’s content, and bid on once-in-a-lifetime experiences and tasty gifts for any budget at our silent auction. Tickets available now at heritageradionetwork.org/gala. The Main Course O.G. is powered by Simplecast.

It's HALLOWEEN! Our Moderator Emily Pearson leads our Weekly Baste Segment with a fast paced game of word association and a lively discussion of all things Halloween, candy, the perfect Irish coffee, Guiness, The New York Irish Whiskey Fest and more! Our guests for The Weekly Grill are Jack McGarry and Sean Muldoon of The Dead Rabbit, NYC's most famous Irish Pub and one of the World's Best Bars. Learn more at DeadRabbitNYC.com and NYIrishWhiskeyFest.com! Join Heritage Radio Network on Monday, November 11th, for a raucous feast to toast a decade of food radio. Our tenth anniversary bacchanal is a rare gathering of your favorite chefs, mixologists, storytellers, thought leaders, and culinary masterminds. We’ll salute the inductees of the newly minted HRN Hall of Fame, who embody our mission to further equity, sustainability, and deliciousness. Explore the beautiful Palm House and Yellow Magnolia Café, taste and imbibe to your heart’s content, and bid on once-in-a-lifetime experiences and tasty gifts for any budget at our silent auction. Tickets available now at heritageradionetwork.org/gala. The Main Course O.G. is powered by Simplecast.

It's a full house this week with co-hosts Patrick Martins, Brandon Hoy, Mike Edison and special guest Daniel Sharp of The Meatball Shop. Our Moderator Emily Pearson leads our Weekly Baste Segment with hard-hitting stories of food in the news and a fast paced game of word association. This week we discuss all things GOAT, goat cheese and Goatober, British tabloids, neighborhood favorites, lunch ladies, UberEats, Meghan Markle and more. Our guest for The Weekly Grill is James Whetlor of Cabrito Goat Meat, Goatober International and the James Beard Award Winning Author of Goat: Cooking and Eating. Learn more at Goatober.com and by following @goatobernews! Join Heritage Radio Network on Monday, November 11th, for a raucous feast to toast a decade of food radio. Our tenth anniversary bacchanal is a rare gathering of your favorite chefs, mixologists, storytellers, thought leaders, and culinary masterminds. We’ll salute the inductees of the newly minted HRN Hall of Fame, who embody our mission to further equity, sustainability, and deliciousness. Explore the beautiful Palm House and Yellow Magnolia Café, taste and imbibe to your heart’s content, and bid on once-in-a-lifetime experiences and tasty gifts for any budget at our silent auction. Tickets available now at heritageradionetwork.org/gala. The Main Course O.G. is powered by Simplecast.