Spooning With Demetri: Recent Episodes
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Back to Piedmont in Durham! This time, D sits down with new chef Greg Gettles to talk about how Bojangle's ended his vegetarianism, the madness of a hotel kitchen and the benefits of working for free.
The co-founder of the brand new Raleigh Food & Wine Festival joins Demetri for a discussion of what bbq really is, how Hillsborough Street has changed and why it's good to date someone richer than you.
Art and Demetri bond over a love of food and an inability to cook professionally. This episode features a discussion of Disney World, young colleges, as well as the maturation of the Triangle into a foodie scene.
This week Demetri sits down with Jolie Rollins of the Cockadoodlemoo food truck in a real, professional studio! They talk about being a chef at a private club, rib addicted toddlers, and how people can stomach ACC football.
John tells Demetri how he went from soccer player to pilot to chef. They also discuss the importance of having a boss that can't cook and what makes Guy Fierri cool.
Matt and Demetri discuss why it's important not to get attached to the animals on your uncle's hog farm, what culinary school doesn't teach you, and how a trip to DC at 9 years-old changed Matt's life.
Niall and D are old friends, so there is a lot to talk about including the dangers of breaking your foot at sea and how teaching a trust fund baby to fly lead Niall to the Triangle. There's also a pretty killer Christmas movie idea.
One of the most celebrated bakers in America spoons with Demetri this week. Lionel and Demetri talk about the size of Earth, why his parents didn't want him to go to college, and the hazards of hiring your very hungry brother-in-law.
Matt and Demetri talk about how family can change your work habits, why Raleigh needs a baseball team, and the difference between wings in the South and wings in Buffalo.
This week's guest is a Triangle Restaurant Kingpin - except he's a lot nicer than people you usually call "kingpin." G Patel talks about why he goes by "G," what brought him to America at 10 years old, and bonding with family over making beds.
This week's guest is the head chocolate maker and proprietor of Videri, Sam Ratto. Sam & I talk about why words matter in the chocolate game, his begrudging respect for Hershey, and the difference between business travel and hipster travel.
One half of the brains and culinary skills from Pie Pushers, Mike Hacker, is the guest this week. We talk about the dining habits of Pearl Jam, the similarities between bands and kitchens, and what non-food related life skills you can learn on a food truck.
This week's guest is the chef of one of Raleigh's newest restaurant's, Faire in Cameron Village. Christopher Hill talks about the important role seltzer played in his career, the challenges of working in an open kitchen, and what makes a new restaurant different from a new restaurant in a new building.
We go back to the food trucks this week for a chat with Belgian Waffology's François Kerckhof. He and D talk about heavy accents, unintentionally sabotaging other food truckers, and the European education system.
D's guest this week is a fellow Louisiana native that did his fair share of time in Alabama. Crawford Leavoy, the general manager and beverage director at Piedmont in Durham, sits down to talk about turning the fortunes of that restaurant around, cutting his teeth in the business with Chef John Besh, and the dangers of meeting strangers in the bathroom at Epcot on a college football Saturday. Turns out Crawford and D have a lot in common too.
This week's chat is with Brent Hopkins. He is the chef at Gravy in downtown Raleigh, but has become something of an executive chef for the Empire Eats group, as he has taken over as chef at the Raleigh Times and handles some R&D work for the group. Brent and I talk about how he pulls off a five day work week, what makes you a nobody in Portland, and how chefs can save farming for everyone.
This week Demetri sits down with Nate Adams of Chirba Chirba Dumplings. Nate tells Demetri how Grand Asia Market can cure home sickness and the future of food trucks in the Triangle. You'll also learn just how many weird laws govern food trucks in North Carolina.
Our first episode features a chat with my pal Kenneth Yowell from Moonlight Management - the company behind the Oak City Meatball Shoppe and Calavela. We talk food, business, terrible parents and Ken sings the praises of proper DVD care.