Tasty 219: Recent Episodes
Greg & Larry
Two ordinary guys from The Region sharing their opinions on restaurants, food trucks, breweries, and the like in Northwest Indiana.
We visited our neighbors here in downtown Valpo at Journeyman and talked with Chef Jonathan and head brewer at Sea Of Monsters, Greg. Enjoy!
We sat at Figs & Fables in downtown Valpo with their team and had a rad conversation. Enjoy!
We went down to Demotte and visited Perkins Good Earth Farm. Awesome time and great converstion. Enjoy!
We sat down on location with our June beer sponsor, Byway Brewing. We talked with general manager Phil Sajn and head brewer, Mike Beck and had a BLAST!
We talk about our day of going out southern NWI, hitting a bunch of local dives, and having a BLAST!
We hit the big three (McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's) to see who did it best. Enjoy!
We paid a visit to our good friend Tracee to just sit down and talk with her about her brand, beans, and life in general. Enjoy!
This week, we went to Granger's At The Clock Tower in downtown Hobart. Give it a listen to see what we thought. Enjoy!
To kick off this new season, we went to Running Vines Winery in Chesterton to have some drinks, bites, and a super fun conversation with the owner, Nicki. Enjoy!
For about four months, we went all over the Region looking for what we think to be the best wings. Enjoy!
The homies from Blockhead invited us out for their three year anniversary and we had an absolute blast!
We sat down with our homie Dave at the brand new Smuggler's Coffee cantina in Dyer! We had an absolute blast talking about everything he does. Enjoy!
Revolution had us out with them at the tenth NWI Comicon. It was a TRIP! We sat down with some of the food vendors and chatted. Enjoy!
We played a fun round of Table Topics and sipped some Revolution stuff. Had a great time!
Revolution Brewing invited us out to hang at their both and record this episode at this SUPER rad event! We talked to a ton of different brewers, drank a bunch of different beers, and had a killer day. Enjoy!
We were invited to judge the chili cook-off at Bugaboo’s in Cedar Lake and made an episode out of it. We have a great time!
This new spot in Rensselaer asked us to come down, try the stuff, and hang out for a bit! It was a a fun conversation. Enjoy!
Been a while since we've done an original format review! For this one, we went to Drift on Pine in La Porte. Enjoy!
It's been two years and 100 episodes! We can't believe it, to be honest. It's insane we've made it this far and we love all of yall!
Hunley’s Bar in Cedar Lake kindly invited us out to come hang out, enjoy their food, have some drinks, and have an overall really awesome day! Enjoy!
Chris & Olivia graciously invited us to come and sit down with them on location and enjoy some of their food and many of their cocktails. It was a great time learning their history and whats in store for their brands! Enjoy!
We went down to Lowell and sat down on location with Nick of of Lucy’s BBQ. We had a ton of food, beer, and fun with this one. Enjoy!
We sat down on location at Northside Tap in Valpo with Big Pizza Boi (Erik) to learn about their new Detroit style pizza. Enjoy!
We went down to one of our favorite bars to judge their chili cook-off and had a KILLER evening! Huge thanks to Ryan Frame for helping us judge, all the contestants, and guests we had. Enjoy!
We went out the ribbon cutting ceremony at Cheer's In Chesterton and sat down with a ton of different guests, including the owners, chef, some patrons, and a few members of local outreach programs there onsite for the event! Enjoy!
Season eight! It's crazy we've come this far.
To kick this one off, we thought we'd go to place that (to be totally honest), neither of us are particularly crazy about, but CONSTANTLY get asked to go to by y'all. You might be surprised by what we have to say.
We spent the last few months going all over NWI in search of the best biscuits and gravy. Here's what we found! Enjoy.
The Dam Bar & Grill invited us out to try their limited Halloween menu, so we made an evening of it! We had a blast. Enjoy!
We sat down with Greg's grandsom, Dom, and talked about food from a kids perspective, among a BUNCH of other stuff!
We sat down with Katie Sannito (The Gourmet Goddess) and Pam Dennis (Fetching Market), who collective are The Goddess & The Gatherer and had a wonderful discussion about who the are, what they do, and recapped their wonderful cocktail event. Enjoy!
We spent the day hanging out, eating, drinking, judging, and chatting at the 2023 Lake Dale Ale Backyard BBQ contest!
This week, we stopped by Case Balbina in Crown Point and while we talked about it, we had some Riesling from Running Vines. Enjoy!
We went to Four Fathers Brewing to cover the debut of Bru Man's Hot Chicken at their first pop-up! A whole bunch of great friends sat down and talked with us and we had a BLAST. Enjoy!
This week we went to the Valparasio Market at Central Park Plaza. We sat down with Carrie (market manager and half of Chicago Foodie Sisters), Kelly (At Whisk's End), Patty (Old World Market), and Jonathan (Pick-A-Pocket). Lots of great conversations all around. Enjoy!
This week, we went down to Francesville and visited Clyde's Burgers. The own, Kaitlin, hopped on the session with us and we had a great conversation! Enjoy.
We did a draft style episode with some friends with a whole bunch of different categories. Enjoy!
This week, we went back to our old stomping grounds of downtown Crown Point and visited Public Bar & Rec/Cheese Almighty. Enjoy!
This week, we headed up to East Chicago and made a visit to Big Frank's Sausage. Enjoy the episode, because we certainly enjoyed the food!
We visited Burritos Jalisco in DeMotte and were joined by all four of Greg's boys! This one was a blast. Enjoy!
This week, we visited Pizza Terra with our pals from Literally No Clue, Nicole & Kayla. Enjoy!
Cup Of Joy wanted to announce them winning the NWI Times Best of the Region "best coffee" AND "best coffeehouse" on our show, and we gladly sat down on location with the owner Crystal to hear all about what they do. Enjoy!
The NWI Times "Best of the Region" list for 2023 just dropped so we figured we'd recap on a bonus episode for ya! Enjoy!
We went to an event at Manic Meadery in Crown Point and had a great chat with Elevated Pie Company about their ridiculously awesome program. Wonderful folks and wonderful pizza. Enjoy!
For this one, we went back to our roots and did a classic review with our old school scoring system. We visited the famous Wagner's Ribs in Porter. Enjoy!
We sat down at The Lincoln Kitchen and talked with Eric & Ellie, along with all of the awesome minds behind every company in the building. Enjoy!
We got cookies from both Crumbl & Twisted Sugar and sampled them live to see who we liked better. Enjoy!
We visited 219 Taproom in Chesterton and chatted with the owners about their establishment, upcoming events, and were joined by Frank Good of Frankie's Bangers. Lots of really cool stuff in this one. Enjoy!
We sat down on location at Doc's in Dyer and had a great chat with Jon Hoek & Brent Brashier. Enjoy!
Larry's folks were super kind, per usual, and hooked us up with a gift card to their favorite place so we decided we had to bring them along and have them on another time! Enjoy, everyone!
It's a brand new season, y'all! We took a good chunk of time off between seasons five and six. Life gets busy, ya know?
Anyway, to kick this one off, we went to the Root & Revelry brewery and chatted with Tony & Aris. Their facility is really cool, and we had a great time chatting. Enjoy!
Zack is a super rad dude and does super rad stuff. He owns and operates a fantastic catering company, does really cool pop-ups, and has his hands in a TON of other food & beer related stuff. Enjoy!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Indiana Grown is part of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture and do a lot of really great and interesting things. We were really excited to get to chat with them. Enjoy!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
That’s a wrap on season five, y’all! We did a lot with this one. We went all over NWI searching for the best doughnuts, recorded two separate tastings with friends, sat down with the owner of the Valparaiso Parlor Donuts, and as usual, ranked our favorites. Enjoy!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
This week, we went to the brand new Bon Viet in LaPorte. During the session, we drank some brews from Hoosier Brewing Co! Take a listen and enjoy.
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This week, we went to Dish in Valpo. Definitely an enjoyable experience. Give it a listen to hear what we thought. Enjoy!
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We've done this twice before, so why not do it again? It's fun. We sat down with our pal Tyler for this one we just talked about food, drinks, and whatever else popped up. Enjoy!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
We went on location and took a pierogi making workshop with Olga's Food Truck & Catering at Blue Moon Vintage Market in Westville! We sat down with Olga and also with the owners of Blue Moon. Throughout the workshop, Greg chatted with a lot of the other participants. It was an absolute blast! Enjoy.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
We visited the brand new Culinary Misfits on the Crown Point square for this one. Enjoy!
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This week, we visited Main + Lincoln in downtown Valpo! We had this session from the Steamwhistle Coffee conference room just for fun. Enjoy!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
This week, we hit up Cajun Crab House in Merrillville and sipped some Foreign Local beer. Enjoy!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
We went on location at Battista's in Crown Point for this one. We were joined by Eadyn and he was fantastic! We had a blast.
NOTE
A segment was lost due to some audio interference.
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We haven't done our original format in a good while, so we figured it was time! We went to Burgerhaus in Valpo this week and used our classic system of scoring and everything like you're used to. Enjoy!
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Welcome to season five, y'all! To kick this one off, we went down to eMber's Station in Rensselaer and hung out with owners Janelle & Ryan. We had an absolutely fantastic time and enjoyed a ton of great food and drinks! Enjoy.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
We had Larry's folks on to have random discussion about food! Enjoy!
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It's been a whole year! We set up on location at the restaurant that had the most plays this year, read through some really nice e-mails y'all sent us, talked with friends, and reflected on the last year of food, drinks, and fun! And we got to try some really awesome new food.
Much love to all the guests we've had this year, all the venues that hosted us, the wonderful staffs of all these establishments, and you for coming along for the ride.
It's definitely a long one. See ya during season five. Enjoy!
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Season four finale, y'all! During the last few weeks, we visited MANY local coffee joints to rank what our favorites are. Tracee at Steamwhistle hosted us for this session and we had an absolute blast hanging out.
Thanks for a great season, everyone. Enjoy!
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We visited Trailyard in Valparaiso this week, and we stopped into Gnosis Brewing for this episodes libation. Enjoy!
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For the second installment of this episode, we included sections with people who ate at the event. We asked them a bunch of different stuff and got their insight on their experience and meal. Enjoy!
We sat down on location at Ricochet Tacos during their Tuesday of Terror Halloween event! Heads up, it’s a noise one. Being in location can be tricky in that regard. We talked to a lot of the minds behind the special one-night-only menu and drank a lot of Malort! Part 2 coming this weekend, where we talked to friends about their meal. Enjoy!
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For this weeks episode, we went to Cool Runnings, a Jamaican restaurant in Michigan City. We also popped into Burn 'Em to scoop some beer to drink during the session Enjoy!
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We sat down on location at Viking and sampled all of their brews! Travis joined us for a few to fill us in with a bunch of information. We were also joined by Larry's mom Wendy, along with his uncle Louie! Enjoy.
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This week, we visited Ciao Bella in Schererville and sipped on some Malt Brothers beer! Enjoy!
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We went way out to Lacrosse this week and visited the new Hangar Grill Pub. For our beers this time around, we paid another visit to Viking. It's a been a while! Enjoy, everyone!
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This week, we went to The Mason Jar in Lowell. Enjoy!
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This week, we went to Tommy B's Clubhouse in Valpo. It certainly was a surprise. Enjoy!
We went to Umi Sushi & Lounge in Crown Point. Enjoy!
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It's season four, y'all! Thanks for hanging with us for this long. Exciting news! We are now under the umbrella of Local 219. Great people, great content, great events!
We were asked to be judges at the Lake Dale Ale BBQ cookoff, and it was an absolute BLAST! Enjoy the episode!
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We know you’re all expecting the season four premier. And initially, this was it (as you’ll hear throughout the episode), but the actual first episode of season four is coming next week! Slight change of plans and you gotta just adapt to what comes at you. Anyway, enjoy!
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We are done with season three and don't launch season four until next week, but we decided to do a fun bonus episode! We each wrote down five food related questions and drew them from a hat to talk about them. Enjoy!
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We wrapped up our third season with an on location tasting at Manic Meadery with our good pal Chris, along with the taproom manager Haley! We had an absolute blast trying all of these different meads, wines, and ciders. Thanks for hanging out with three full seasons. See ya in season four, y'all!
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After our first session with Steve, something went south and we lost some of the audio. That's technology for you, I guess! Anyway, we all linked up again and had a blast. He surprised us with some absolutely incredible steak, beers, and even some super wild purple gin. This dude is a real class act and always a pleasure to talk with. Enjoy!
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This week, we visited Gastro 49 in Chesterton. While we recorded this episode, we sipped some Foreign Local beer. Enjoy!
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We sat down on the porch of the Steve Howe at Howe Farms and talked about The Farmer’s Table event, among a bunch of other stuff!! (Note: a second part will be coming shortly to a technical difficulty during the second half.)
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This week, we took a trip out to LaPorte County and ate at Bistro On The Greens. This weeks featured beverage comes from Manic Meadery here in Crown Point. Enjoy!
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For a fun little bonus episode, we decided to skip our standard format and visit a buffet! We visited Aladdin Pita for their Sunday night buffet and had a great meal. Enjoy!
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We went out to Michigan City to visit the Brewery Lodge & Supper Club, and popped by Zorn after. Enjoy!
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We visited Ernie’s Steakhouse in St. John for this weeks episode. Enjoy!
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Alright y’all. You’ve heard us talk about Larry’s folks for three seasons now, so we got them on! We went to Esca Kitchen in Valpo and then back to their house for a session. It was a great time! Enjoy!
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We sat down with one of the awesome minds behind The Peak Honky Tonk Saloon and had an absolute blast!
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For this episode, we visited a local staple here in Crown Point! A Greek family diner style restaurant and with modern aesthetic. As usually, we sipped something local during the episode, and this week we chose Three Floyds!
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Hard to believe we made it this far, but you all keep listening! We are very thankful for that.
To kick this season off, we hit up Fenwick Farms to check out the new menu that Chef Tank Thompson cooked up. Needless to say, we had a very enjoyable experience.
Obviously we sipped some local brews during the episode, per usual. This weeks beer comes from Off Square.
Thank you all very much and enjoy!
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To wrap up this season, we utilized the podcast studio at the Fluid Bosco location in downtown Valpo. Had a lot of fun and a lot of coffee! Enjoy and see ya next season, y’all!
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This week, we visited McVeys in Lowell! We also stopped at Crown Brewing this week to have some beers for the session. Have a listen and enjoy!
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We visited Lighthouse in Cedar Lake for this weeks episode. We hope you enjoy!
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Tribe Treats is an awesome company run by awesome kids! We had a blast talking with them and trying their products.
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This we, we went to Portage and hit Big Time Burgers + Brew! Enjoy!
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This week, we went to Parea in downtown Valpo. Joined by our friends Stavie & Taylor, we enjoyed a very fantastic meal together and had a blast. Take a listen and enjoy!
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This week, we hit up the brand new spot on the square in Crown Point, Sakura KJ! We sipped some 18th Street beer while we talked. Enjoy!
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We headed out to The Goblin and the Grocer for the episode! Beforehand, we stopped by Shoreline Brewing to have a few before our meal. Enjoy!
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We went to Riviera Maya in Highland for this episode! Beforehand, we stopped by Fuzzyline and had a very pleasant time. We hope you enjoy the episode! You can visit their website here: https://eatrivieramaya.com/ Featured brewery: Fuzzyline Brewing
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Season two is officially live! We went to Bare Bones Gastropub in LaPorte with our pals from Two Mics One Basement. Check out their podcast, available wherever you get your shows. Enjoy!
NOTE: This one is a tad bit on the profane side. You can visit their website here: https://www.barebonesgastro.com/ Featured brewery: Zorn Brew Works
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We went to over twenty different places to find out who we think has the best bowl of lemon rice soup! It was a ton of fun to work on and we hope you enjoy!
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Episodes 8 and 9 are going to be Larry and Greg's personal favorite restaurants in NWI! This week, Greg chose Prime Steakhouse in Crown Point. Give it a listen and enjoy! You can visit their website here: https://primesteakhousecp.com/ Featured brewery: N/A
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Episodes 8 and 9 are going to be Larry and Greg's personal favorite restaurants in NWI! This week, Larry chose Provecho in Crown Point. Give it a listen and enjoy! You can visit their website here: https://provechocp.com/ Featured brewery: Viking Artisan Ales & 450 North Brewing
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This week, we went to Ivy's Bohemia House in Chesterton! It was a remarkably enjoyable experience. Don't forget to share with your friends!
You can visit their website here: https://www.ivysbohemiahouse.com Featured brewery: Viking Artisan Ales & 450 North Brewing
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Hey everyone! This week, we went to Fish Camp in Michigan City, IN. Have a listen and share with your friends. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode!
You can visit their website here: https://www.bartlettsfishcamp.com Featured brewery: Burn 'Em Brewing
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Hey there everyone! Today, we visited Fenwick Farms Brewing Co. in Rensselaer. Give this episode a listen and share with your friends. As always, we hope you enjoy!
You can visit their website here: https://www.fenwickfarmsbrewingcompany.com
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This was a fun one! We headed over to Athenian Greek Cuisine in Merrillville, IN today and had a fantastic time. Give it a listen and feel free to share with your friends. We hope you enjoy the episode!
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Malt Brothers Brewing is in St. John, IN and for episode three, we gave them a visit. Beer, bacon, and brisket! Enjoy.
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For episode two, we visited Prime Smoked Meats. It's on Lincolnway in Valparaiso. It definitely wasn't a first time for either of us because we've been big fans for a long time. Enjoy!
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We decided to kick off this podcast with a recommendation from a friend, so we visited Freddy's Steakhouse. It's on Kennedy Ave. in Hammond, IN and has been in business for over 50 years. Enjoy!
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