Menu Stories Podcast
Food & Cooking Podcasts
Menu Stories is a multimedia collection of stories about the people and restaurants behind the food we love. Starting with the San Francisco restaurant community, Rebecca Goberstein gets the rare opportunity to interview the chefs, restaurateurs, deli shop owners, and food makers to learn more about who they are, their inspirations, and their motivations. Visit Menu Stories (http://menustories.com) to uncover the stories behind these culinary artists and small business owners who feed and nurture our communities.
Location:
United States
Description:
Menu Stories is a multimedia collection of stories about the people and restaurants behind the food we love. Starting with the San Francisco restaurant community, Rebecca Goberstein gets the rare opportunity to interview the chefs, restaurateurs, deli shop owners, and food makers to learn more about who they are, their inspirations, and their motivations. Visit Menu Stories (http://menustories.com) to uncover the stories behind these culinary artists and small business owners who feed and nurture our communities.
Language:
English
Website:
http://menustories.com
Episodes
Chef/Owner Fernay McPherson, Minnie Bell's Soul Food
12/22/2018
A long-awaited episode features Rising Star chef Fernay McPherson of Minnie Bell's Soul Food. Listen to the episode and subscribe to the Menu Stories series on menustories.com. Music provided by Ben Sound.
Duration:00:29:43
Executive Chef/Owner Suzette Gresham, Acquerello
2/28/2018
Menu Stories celebrates this 50th episode with a very special guest: executive chef/owner Suzette Gresham of Acquerello, a beloved Italian restaurant in San Francisco’s Russian Hill neighborhood that boasts two Michelin stars. Listen to the episode and subscribe to the Menu Stories series on menustories.com. Music provided by Ben Sound.
Duration:00:37:12
Chefs Panel at Yelp HQ
2/28/2018
Episode 49 features a live recording from a panel Menu Stories hosted last summer with Yelp at their beautiful headquarters in downtown San Francisco. The panel discussed the theme “Surviving and Thriving as Bay Area Restaurateurs” and included veteran chefs like Suzette Gresham (who you'll meet in episode 50), of the two Michelin starred Acquerello and newcomers like Fernay McPherson of Minnie Bell’s, who was named a Rising Star Chef by the San Francisco Chronicle last year. Listen to the...
Duration:01:15:59
Executive Chef/Partner Matthew Dolan, Twenty Five Lusk
11/27/2017
In Episode 48, we meet Matthew Dolan, executive chef and partner of Twenty Five Lusk. The upscale restaurant-lounge has taken sustainability seriously over recent years, taking steps to become a certified green business and focusing on sustainable seafood, which Dolan writes about in his new book, Simply Fish. Listen to the episode and subscribe to the Menu Stories series on menustories.com. Music provided by Ben Sound.
Duration:00:35:38
Chef/Owner Jordan Keao and Chef de Cuisine Chris Yang, ‘āina
5/3/2017
Episode 47 features chef/owner Jordan Keao and chef de cuisine Chris Yang of ‘āina, a refined Hawaiian enclave in San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood. Listen to the episode and subscribe to the Menu Stories series on menustories.com. Music provided by Ben Sound.
Duration:00:29:33
Evan Bloom and chef Eduardo Hernández, Wise Sons
4/11/2017
Episode 46 introduces us to Wise Sons Deli co-founder Evan Bloom and chef Eduardo Hernández. We learn why Jewish food is so comforting, explore San Francisco's lack of Jewish delis, and hear about what's next for this blossoming enterprise. Listen to the episode and subscribe to the Menu Stories series on menustories.com. Music provided by Ben Sound.
Duration:00:26:16
Chef Sung Anh, Mosu
3/8/2017
In Episode 45, we meet chef Sung Anh of Mosu, a Michelin-starred restaurant in San Francisco’s Fillmore District that offers a blend of refined Asian cuisine, with a focus on Korean menu elements. Listen to the episode and subscribe to the Menu Stories series on menustories.com. Music provided by Ben Sound.
Duration:00:27:28
Chef Jöne Pan, Jöne's Gelato
2/18/2017
Episode 44 introduces us to chef Jöne Pan of Jöne's Gelato. Chef Jöne figured out how to create delicious flavor in a gelato that's gluten free, cane sugar free, dairy free, and top-eight-allergen free. Listen to the episode and subscribe to the Menu Stories series on menustories.com. Music provided by Ben Sound.
Duration:00:25:11
Alvin Garcia and Chef Adam Rosenblum, Popson's Burgers
1/28/2017
Popson's Burgers owners, Alvin Garcia and chef Adam Rosenblum share their adventures in launching this fast-casual favorite in San Francisco's Tenderloin, which serves its famous version of the quintessential American comfort meal. Listen to the episode and subscribe to the Menu Stories series on menustories.com. Music provided by Ben Sound.
Duration:00:18:52
Michael and Jacky Recchiuti, Recchiuti Confections
12/22/2016
Episode 42 of Menu Stories is our last of the year! Since this story is coming out just days before Christmas and Hannukah, we’re naturally talking all about chocolate. Michael and Jacky Recchiuti, who hail from West Philadelphia and Hawaii, respectively, met in San Francisco in the 80s and have now been making chocolates for 20 years. The result is local favorite Recchiuti Confections. Listen to the episode and subscribe to the Menu Stories series on menustories.com. Music provided by Ben...
Duration:00:28:39
Larry Mindel and Executive Chef Benjamin Balesteri, Poggio Trattoria
12/8/2016
On the 41st episode of Menu Stories, we meet Larry Mindel and Executive Chef Benjamin Balesteri of Poggio in Sausalito, California. Listen to the episode and subscribe to the Menu Stories series on menustories.com. Music provided by Ben Sound.
Duration:00:25:59
The Gowan Family, Gowan Orchards
11/24/2016
In the 40th episode of Menu Stories, we get ready for Thanksgiving with the 140 year old apple trees of Gowan Orchards. The family farm has long produced a variety of native California apples and has recently begun offering award-winning hard cider. Listen to the episode and subscribe to the Menu Stories series on menustories.com. Music provided by Ben Sound.
Duration:00:31:22
Executive Chef Bruce Hill, Zero Zero
11/16/2016
Episode 39 shares the story of long-time San Francisco heavyweight chef, Bruce Hill. Chef Bruce reveals how Mario Batali inspired his love for Italian food, why he loves the art of Japanese cooking, and what he finds most rewarding in his career. Subscribe to the Menu Stories series on menustories.com. Music provided by Ben Sound.
Duration:00:37:06
Dr. Andrew Weil, True Food Kitchen
10/27/2016
In Episode 38, Menu Stories visits the renowned Dr. Andrew Weil at the newly opened Walnut Creek True Food Kitchen, his health-and-flavor-conscious restaurant concept. We got a rare interview with Dr. Weil about his upbringing, his inspiration for dedicating a lifetime to health and nutrition, and we learned why he decided to venture into the restaurant world. Subscribe to the Menu Stories series on menustories.com. Music provided by Ben Sound.
Duration:00:29:11
Chef Chris Toliao & Yuka Ioroi, Cassava
10/15/2016
Episode 37 takes us to Cassava, a small Asian-inspired restaurant in San Francisco's Richmond District that puts community and a unique operational style at the forefront. Subscribe to the Menu Stories podcast on menustories.com. Music provided by Ben Sound.
Duration:00:28:56
Head Brewer Chris Dunstan, Drake's Brewing Company
9/30/2016
Episode 36 tells the story behind Head Brewer Chris Dunstan and Drake's Brewing Company, the first commercial craft brewery featured on the Menu Stories series. Subscribe to the Menu Stories podcast on menustories.com. Music provided by Ben Sound.
Duration:00:28:39
Eat Drink SF 2016
9/16/2016
In Episode 35, we visit past (and a couple future!) Menu Stories guests at the Golden Gate Restaurant Association's annual Eat Drink SF festival. Subscribe to the Menu Stories podcast on menustories.com. Music provided by Ben Sound.
Duration:00:11:21
Chef Wilson Chan, Tsubasa
9/2/2016
Episode 34 features executive chef Wilson Chan of Tsubasa Sushi, Hayes Valley's newest sushi restaurant. Subscribe to the Menu Stories podcast on menustories.com. Music provided by Ben Sound.
Duration:00:17:18
Matt Semmelhack & the Mercer Restaurant Group team, AQ Part II
8/12/2016
In part two of our special two-part feature with AQ and Mercer Restaurant Group, Menu Stories heads to the farm in Cloverdale, California. Subscribe to the Menu Stories podcast on menustories.com. Music provided by Ben Sound.
Duration:00:48:44
Executive Chef Mark Liberman and Matt Semmelhack, AQ & Mercer Restaurant Group
8/5/2016
Episode 32 kicks off a special two-part feature, where we meet the team behind San Francisco's farm-to-table Mercer Restaurant Group and their flagship restaurant, AQ. Listen to the episode to hear the full story. Subscribe to the Menu Stories podcast on menustories.com. Music provided by Ben Sound.
Duration:00:48:44