Podcast Episodes

The new rules of dining out

The experience of dining has changed more in the last 60 years than perhaps any time in history. James Beard Award winning author and New York hospit…

3 hours ago

Coffee Part 2

Coffee is now in fourth wave. One of creation, innovation and creativity from the barista on a level unseen in its history.  Ryan Castelaz of Discour…

3 weeks ago

Coffee Part 1

The story of how the dried fruit of an African shrub came to be one of the most consumed drinks in the world is full of as much lore as legend. Culin…

4 weeks ago

The Speakeasy

A conversation with James Beard Awarded mixologist, Jim Meehan, about the classic cocktail revival and his speakeasy PDT.   

Classic Eats with Kyle Jo…

1 month ago

The Ones Who Disappeared

In the age of celebrity chefs, culinary historian David S. Shields has written The Culinarians. Kyle discusses the unknown American chefs of the 19th…

1 month, 1 week ago

The Chicago Way Part 2

The Chicago Way, the book, is an oral history of how Chicago’s culinary ascendancy transpired. Chef Carrie Nahabedian is our guest  

Classic Eats with…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Chicago Way

The Chicago Way, the book, is an oral history of how Chicago’s culinary ascendancy transpired. Thoughtfully curated by culinary writer Bob Gebert, Ky…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Restaurant Critic

What role does the restaurant critic really play? For our culture, for communities, for the cities the restaurants they review? Former NY Magazine cr…

2 months ago

Black Chefs In the White House

The unsung and often pivotal role of the black chefs who have cooked for our presidents has historically been overlooked. Whether enslaved chefs cook…

2 months, 1 week ago

Season Recap - Greatest Hits

A recap of our 1st season of Classic Eats. We revisit highlights and few that landed on the cutting room floor. 

Classic Eats with Kyle Johnson Cherek…

3 months, 3 weeks ago