Eat Local New York Podcast

Welcome to the Eat Local New York Podcast, your ultimate destination for discovering the stories and passions behind New York State's thriving local food scene. Join us as we dive into insightful conversations with business owners, chefs, cooks, food truck operators, bar owners, brewery owners, distillery owners, and entrepreneurs who shape and define the local food landscape.

At Eat Local New York, our mission is to promote and celebrate the diverse culinary offerings of New York State. Through our podcast, blogs, guides, and the Eat Local New York card, we aim to connect food lovers with the best local eateries and establishments. By using the Eat Local New York card, guests can save $5 at over 150 participating restaurants across the state.

For more information on our podcast and other offerings, visit EatLocalNewYork.com. And if you're looking for exciting events in Syracuse, don't forget to check out SaltCity.Events for a taste of the local food scene.

Join us on this culinary journey as we explore the stories, flavors, and experiences that make New York State's food scene truly unique. Don't miss an episode - subscribe to the Eat Local New York Podcast today!

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#162 - The One With Adam from Old Home Distillers
<p>On this episode of the Eat Local New York Podcast, we're joined by Adam from Old Home Distillers to learn more about the art and business of crafting premium spirits. With a focus on using local ingredients and traditional techniques, Old Home Distillers has been a staple of the Finger Lakes region for years, producing award-winning spirits that showcase the unique flavors of the area.</p> <p>Adam shares some fascinating insights into the history of the distillery, including the challenges of navigating complex state and federal regulations, as well as the rewards of working with local farmers and other producers. He also gives us a glimpse into the process of creating spirits like gin, vodka, and whiskey, from sourcing the raw materials to perfecting the final product.</p> <p>Whether you're a longtime fan of Old Home Distillers or simply curious about the world of artisanal spirits, you won't want to miss this engaging conversation.</p> <p>This episode of the Eat Local New York Podcast is brought to you by Brown Carbonic, a leading supplier of high-quality CO2 and nitrogen for the food and beverage industry. Visit their website to learn more about their products and services, and how they can help your business thrive.&nbsp;</p> <p>Brown Carbonic is a trusted supplier of high-quality CO2 and nitrogen for the food and beverage industry. Whether you're a craft brewer, a restaurant owner, or a hospitality manager, Brown Carbonics products and services can help take your business to the next level.</p> <p>Brown Carbonic pride itself on delivering exceptional customer service, with a team of experts who are always available to answer your questions and provide personalized solutions for your specific needs. If you're looking for craft sodas and beverages for your business, ice machines, dish machines, cleaning supplies and chemicals, or Nitrogen and CO2 for your bar or brewery, get in touch with Brown Carbonic today. You can visit them online at https://www.browncarbonic.com/ or call them at (315) 454-3591</p> <p>At Eat Local New York, we're passionate about supporting the vibrant food and beverage scene in our state. From farm-to-table restaurants to artisanal producers, we're dedicated to showcasing the best that New York has to offer.</p> <p>Our website is a one-stop-shop for everything local food and drink-related, with resources for both consumers and businesses alike. Whether you're looking for the latest restaurant reviews, a directory of farmers' markets, or tips on how to launch your own food startup, we've got you covered.</p> <p>But we're more than just a website – we're a community. We believe that by working together, we can build a stronger, more sustainable food system that benefits everyone. That's why we partner with local organizations, host events, and offer educational resources to help promote food literacy and support local businesses.</p> <p>So if you're passionate about food and drink, and you believe in the power of community, we invite you to join us at Eat Local New York. Together, we can make a difference in the way we eat, drink, and live.</p> <p><br></p>
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#161 - The One With Noah Fiacchi
<p>Welcome to the Eat Local New York Podcast, where we explore the vibrant local food scene in the Empire State. In this episode, our host Anthony Tringale sits down with Noah Fiacchi, Pizza Maker at A mano, a beloved Italian restaurant in Syracuse. They discuss Noah's background, his take on pizza, hospitality, and the local food scene. &nbsp;&nbsp;Throughout the conversation, Noah shares his passion for using fresh, seasonal ingredients and working with a wood-fired pizza oven. &nbsp;&nbsp;Whether you're a foodie looking for new dining experiences or a local farmer interested in connecting with chefs like Noah, this episode of the Eat Local New York Podcast is a must-listen. Join us as we explore the intersection of food, community, and sustainability in the heart of the Empire State. &nbsp;Connect with us online at EatLocalNewYork.com</p>
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#160 - The One With Steven Page
<p>Welcome to the Eat Local New York podcast. &nbsp;This week I am talking with musician, Steve Page. &nbsp;I had a blast talking about music and creativity with Steven Page. I especially loved talking about his new album, songwriting, and working with the masterful musicians he's worked with over the years. &nbsp;Visit Steven's website and get info on the latest album, Excelsior along with tour dates and more. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2NhUTdFWDAyNXNqQ0gybEl1NUM2OWQxUURnUXxBQ3Jtc0tsYzdvZEhGdHRVV2VqUWJhb1pVZFhMRWVJazk0d3U1ckhCN3dLMkFmc2hkZXRhWWRRLXlVY2Q5MWVVVTBGUGhZLUxvcktma3IwNFlzdGVvdjN2bVZVam5GRkllQUo5Wl9IZlVGaDNCUzFsUjJaNEdRbw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevenpage.com%2F&amp;v=L_lKPiSaNjA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.stevenpage.com</a> You can also connect with us online at EatLocalNewYork.com &nbsp;Make sure to visit</p>
70 min
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#159 - The One With Eddie Brennan
<p>Welcome to the Eat Local New York Podcast. &nbsp;This week my guest is Eddie Brennan of Beak &amp; Skiff Apple Orchards in Lafayette, NY. In the in the episode, Eddie and I talk about the history of Beak &amp; Skiff, what it's like for Eddie to run the Beal &amp; Skiff brand along with 1911 spirits and hard ciders, making cold brew coffee, and their new brand with Ayrloom, their THC based company. &nbsp;&nbsp;Learn more and connect with Eat Local New York online at EatLocalNEwYork.com</p>
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#158 - The One With Barry from Two Kids Goat Farm
<p>Welcome to the Eat Local New York Podcast. In this week's episode, my guest is Barry from Two Kids Goat Farm.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>Connect with us online at EatLocalNewYork.com</p>
70 min
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#157 - The One With Rich Strub
<p>Welcome to the Eat Local New York Podcast. This week my guest is Rich Strub from Eden.&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks for checking out the Eat Local New York Podcast.&nbsp;</p> <p>Visit us online at EatLocalNewYork.com to grab an Eat Local New York card and check out some of our other content.&nbsp;</p>
66 min
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#156 - The One With Mark Bullis
<p>Welcome to the Eat Local New York Podcast. This week my guest is Mark Bullis.&nbsp;</p> <p>Special thanks to our sponsors of this episode, B'ville Dining Weeks. B'ville Dining Weeks is brought to you by Lorenzo's Wholesale Foods and is happening this year from January 16th - February 5th with 15 area Baldwinsville Restaurants participating. &nbsp;You can get more information at BaldwinsvilleDiningWeeks.com&nbsp;</p> <p>Also, connect with us online at EatLocalNewYork.com</p>
61 min
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#155 - The One With Kevin and Rockney from Will...
<p>Welcome to the Eat Local New York Podcast.&nbsp;</p> <p>This week my guests are Kevin and Rockney, owners of Willow Rock Brewing Company in Syracuse.&nbsp;</p> <p>You can find out more about willow rock at https://www.willowrockbrew.com and connect with us online at EatLocalNewYork.com&nbsp;</p>
55 min
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#154 - The One With Michael Fabbro of Local Coho
<p>Welcome to the Eat Local New York podcast. In this episode, I am talking with Michael Fabbro, the CEO of Local COHO a COHO Salmon farm right here in Auburn, New York.&nbsp;</p> <p>If you're looking to order Coho Salmon from Local Coho, reach out to Lorenzo's Wholesale at 315-487-7777 or visit Local Coho online at https://www.localcoho.com</p> <p><br></p>
63 min
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#153 - The Christmas Episode with Santa Shore a...
<p>Welcome to the Eat Local New York Podcast and our special Christmas episode with guests Timothy Lucien Shore from Buried Acorn Brewing Company as Santa and Keith Redhead from Woodland Farm Brewery in Marcy and Boonville, NY.&nbsp;</p> <p>Find Buried Acorn online at https://www.buriedacorn.com</p> <p>Find Woodland Farm Brewery online at https://www.woodlandbeer.com</p> <p>Find Eat Local New York online at https://eatlocalnewyork.com</p> <p><br></p>
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#152 - The One With Nick Pascale
<p>Welcome to the Eat Local New York Podcast. This week our guest is Nick Pascale of Pascale's Liquors. He's back to talk more about bourbon, allocated bourbons, the fun of bourbon hunting, and some education about the bourbon world. &nbsp;&nbsp;I love talking about this world with Nick, especially as my knowledge and experience with bourbon grows and expands. &nbsp;&nbsp;Find Pascale's online at PascalesLiquors.com or in person in Liverpool, Fayetteville, and on Erie Blvd. in Syracuse. &nbsp;&nbsp;Visit Eat Local New York online at EatLocalNewYork.com</p>
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#151 - The One with Frank Mignacca
<p>Welcome to the Eat Local New York Podcast. This week my guest is Frank Mignacca of Ponchito's.&nbsp;</p> <p>Make sure to connect with Eat Local New York by visiting us online at EatLocalNewYork.com&nbsp;</p>
61 min
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#150 - The One With Bud Loura
<p>Welcome to the Eat Local New York Podcast. This is episode #150 with Bud Loura of Restaurant QB.&nbsp;</p> <p>I love talking with Bud about the local restaurant industry. He works with many restaurants in the area and helps them connect to vendors and companies that can help them save money. If you want to connect with Bud visit https://restaurantqb.net</p> <p>Stay connected to Eat Local New York on our website at EatLocalNewYork.com&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>Thanks for listening, hope you enjoy this episode.&nbsp;</p>
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#149 - The One With Nick Pascale
<p>Welcome to the Eat Local NY Podcast. This is episode #149 with Nick Pascale of Pascale's Liquors here in CNY.&nbsp;</p> <p>I had a great time talking with Nick Pascale in this episode and learning more about the world of Bourbon and Allocated Bourbons. All while sampling and talking about Buffalo Trace and Elijah Craig.&nbsp;</p> <p>Connect with us online and learn more about Eat Local New York at EatLocalNewYork.com&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p>
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#148 - The One with Katie Hanlon of the United ...
<p>Welcome to the Eat Local New York (ELNY) podcast. I'm talking with Katie Hanlon, Community Engagement Manager from United Way of Central New York. &nbsp;Each year we donate 20% of Eat Local New York card sales to a different non-profit organization in Central New York. I am happy to say that we've selected the United Way of Central New York as that organization for a second year. &nbsp;&nbsp;In this episode, I am talking with Katie Hanlon about the United Way of Central New York, what they do, and how more people can get involved to help. &nbsp;&nbsp;If you'd like to help us raise $10,000 for the United Way of Central New York between today and December 21st, 2022...head to EatLocalNewYork.com and buy an Eat Local New York card!</p>
40 min
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#147 - The One With Keith Redhead
<p>Welcome to the Eat Local New York Podcast.&nbsp;</p> <p>My Guest this week si Keith Redhead from Woodland Farm Brewery in Marcy, NY.&nbsp;</p> <p>Connect with us online at EatLocalNewYork.com</p>
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#146 - The One With Mari from Good Eats & Sips
<p>Welcome to the Eat Local New York Podcast, episode #146.</p> <p>My guest is Mari, co-owner of Good Eats &amp; Sips in Skaneateles.</p> <p>Make sure to stay connected to Eat Local New York by visiting us online at EatLocalNewYork.com where you can find our blogs, videos, and get your Eat Local New York card and merch.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p>
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#145 - The One With Andy from Swiftwater Brewin...
<p>Welcome to the Eat Local New York podcast. This week my guest is Andy from Swiftwater Brewing Company in Rochester, NY.&nbsp;</p> <p>Connect with us online at EatLocalNewYork.com and at SaltCity.Events <br> And on social media on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Youtube. All @EatLocalNewYork&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p>
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#141 - The One With Nate Kester
<h1>Welcome to the Eat Local New York Podcast. This week my guest is Nate Kester from Irondequoit Beer Company.&nbsp;</h1> <p>I traveled out to Irondequoit to see the brewery, meet Nate, and sit down to chat about his experience brewing, moving from home brewing to brewing on the big set-up, and the beer industry.&nbsp;</p> <p>Irondequoit Beer Company is one of the many members we have on the Eat Local New York card. It was a pleasure to finally get out to visit the space and see just how great it is.&nbsp;</p> <p>Here's an excerpt from the Irondequoit Beer Company website: "Our story begins with an old hidden treasure within the Town of Irondequoit in Upstate NY.&nbsp; A barn, where generations once farmed their land with grit and sweat, was sitting empty and unseen.&nbsp; We wanted to continue that tradition of taking Nature\’s harvest and produce something that we could be proud of.&nbsp; So we brought this little barn back to life and we are honored to give Irondequoit their first brewery".</p> <p>You can stay connected to Eat Local New York by visiting us online at EatLocalNewYork.com or on any social media channel. <br> Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to catch all of the new cocktail shows we're releasing.&nbsp;</p> <p>You can also check out our new events company that we've launched at SaltCity.Events with throw some fun new Bar Crawls and Cheese Pairing events.&nbsp;</p> <p>As always, thank you for listening to the Eat Local New York podcast, and make sure to subscribe!</p>
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#140 - The One With Jimmy's Apizza
<p>Welcome to the Eat Local New York podcast! This is episode 2 of our Restaurants Across America series and episode 140 of the Eat Local New York Podcast. &nbsp;&nbsp;In this episode, my guest is Jimmy from Jimmy's Apizza in Milford, CT. &nbsp;I met Jimmy earlier this year when I was in the area filming a show with Nick Sanford from Toss &amp; Fire Pizza. Nick used to frequent Jimmy's Apizza as a teenager living in the area. &nbsp;&nbsp;Jimmy has been in the pizza and restaurant pizza for decades and it's exciting to talk with him and get his insight and take on the business. It's also humbling to hear of his routine and the time and energy he puts into running his restaurant every day. &nbsp;&nbsp;Make sure to stay connected to Eat Local New York at EatLocalNewYork.com to find all our podcasts, and blogs, and get your hands on Eat Local New York card or Eat Local New York hat. &nbsp;&nbsp;And special thanks to our sponsors, Pascale's Wines and Liquors in Fayetteville and Pascale's Liquors in Liverpool. Also to Barfly by Mercer for our awesome mixology gear.</p>
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#139 - The One with Keenan Davis
<p>Welcome to the Eat Local New York podcast. This is episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/139">#139</a> with guest Keenan Davis, a Certified Sommelier and bar manager, cocktail slinger at Eden in Downtown Syracuse. &nbsp;&nbsp;I had a great conversation with Keenan about wine, cocktails, bar management, bar menus, the local restaurant scene, and plenty more. &nbsp;&nbsp;Keenan is a widely respected expert in the world of wines and spirits here in Syracuse. It's not often that we have someone of this caliber here in Syracuse, especially someone working in one of the better restaurants in Syracuse. &nbsp;&nbsp;Make sure you stay connected to Eat Local New York by visiting us at EatLocalNewYork.com and subscribing to our Youtube channel!</p>
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#138 - The One With Isaac Rubenstein
<p>Welcome to the Eat Local New York podcast. This is episode 138 with guest Isaac Rubenstein from Middle Ages Brewing Company. &nbsp;&nbsp;Unintentionally, this podcast is kicking off a series of episodes with brewers from breweries around New York. &nbsp;&nbsp;I had a great time talking with Isaac and getting to know more about the history of Middle Ages and his takes on the industry, beer, and everything else we talked about. This was a longer conversation, so strap in. &nbsp;&nbsp;I want to give a big thank you to our sponsors at Pascale's Liquors and Barfly Mixology Gear. Make sure to check out Pascale's at https://pascalesliquor.com and Barfly at https://www.barflybymercer.com &nbsp;You can also connect more with Eat Local New York at EatLocalNewYork.com where you can get an Eat Local New York card to save $5 at over 160 local restaurants around NYS.</p>
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#137 - The One With Steve Samuels
<p>Welcome to episode 137 of the Eat Local New York podcast. In this episode, my guest is Chef Steve Samuels.</p> <p>I always love chatting with Steve and getting his perspective on food and the restaurant industry. It’s exciting to hear his new announcement on where he will be opening his new restaurant.</p> <p>If you want to hear the unedited version of the podcast, head to our Substack to subscribe at <a href="https://eatlocalnewyork.substack.com/p/the-unedited-eat-local-ny-podcast#details">https://eatlocalnewyork.substack.com/p/the-unedited-eat-local-ny-podcast#details</a></p> <p>You can also visit us online at <a href="http://eatlocalnewyork.com/">EatLocalNewYork.com</a> to learn more and buy an Eat Local New York Card.</p>
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#136 - The One With Mike Flynn
<p>Welcome to the Eat Local New York podcast. &nbsp;This week my guest is Mike Flynn, owner of The Roofing Guys and the soon to open, Flynstoned Cannabis shop in Armory Square. &nbsp;&nbsp;I wanted to have Mike on the podcast because I think he's an interesting guy and he's someone who is invested in turning Armory Square around and bringing it back to life. &nbsp;&nbsp;It's exciting to see the work he's done in Downtown Syracuse and the investments he's already made. &nbsp;&nbsp;Armory Square has been the center of plenty of stories over the last year or more. From Blue Tusk going out of business, and Taphouse opening, to the Lemon Grass move, and now Mike opening the first Cannabis shop in Downtown. &nbsp;&nbsp;To stay up to date on everything we are doing, make sure to visit us at EatLocalNewYork.com</p>
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#135 - The One With Carson Street Deli
<p>Welcome to a new episode of the Eat Local New York podcast. &nbsp;This week I am talking with Austin from Carson Street Deli in Pittsburgh, PA. &nbsp;This is the first episode of our "Restaurants Across America" series where we're interviewing restaurant owners in every state in the USA. &nbsp;&nbsp;Austin owns and operates Carson Street Deli in Pittsburgh, PA where they focus on high-quality ingredients, local craft beers, and treating their customers like family. I had a great time talking with Austin. &nbsp;If you're in the area, check out Carson Street Deli at 1507 E Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA</p> <p><br></p> <p>Check us out at EatLocalNewYork.com</p>
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