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Noodlin’ the Piggyback or: Shokunin Yo

17 Tuesday Apr 2018

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Today on The Man Who Ate the Town Podcast, Kelly and I talked with Josh Trusler from Shokunin Ramen that is coming to downtown WSNC later this year (hopefully). Hard to put a date on it because it is much later in the year and as we all know, in the restaurant biz, target dates are only that. But, we talked about the name, the food, the location and a lot of the local farms and farmers from which he’ll be getting stuff and we tried a little katsuobushi (traditionally, dried, fermented, and smoked skipjack tuna, but these were some experiments from Josh). A cool thing all around. I know that ramen has been one of the biggest requests for restaurants downtown, or anywhere, really. Here it comes Winston, are you ready?

You can listen to this episode HERE.

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Homemade katsuobushi from Shokunin Ramen (we tried a couple of these)

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“At Shokunin, we not only wish to fill bellies with delicious food, but we also hope to help our service industry workers a go-to pre/post shift place for food and caffeine.” – Shokunin Ramen

Cobblestone Piggyback or: Fair Market

10 Tuesday Apr 2018

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This week on The Man Who Ate the Town, Kelly and I talk about the Burke Street Food Truck Festival, the Cobblestone Farmers’ Market is back at Old Salem, Brookstown Business Center, and more!

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The Farmers’ Market is a big deal. It’s open during the winter months but not outside and this thing tends to just be a better experience when you can be outside. As I said in the podcast, don’t be afraid of ugly food. Ugly food is still delicious food. Heirloom tomatoes aren’t winning beauty contests but they taste so good!

You can listen to the podcast HERE.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Absolutely love this Farmer’s Market, the location, the produce, the vendors and the people. So glad we went today, even with the rainy day we truly enjoyed it.” – Claire Whittum

Piggybackin’ Ramen or: a Listener’s Request

03 Tuesday Apr 2018

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So, today on The Man Who Ate the Town, Kelly and I got to do something we hadn’t really gotten to do, yet. We got to answer listener email/questions! Yay! That was fun. Listener John P. asked us to investigate some things and that’s what we did. They asked about Alma Mexicana, Penny Path Cafe & Crepes, Waldo’s Wings Downtown and the upcoming Canteen Market & Bistro. We also talked about a new ramen restaurant coming to Winston. It’s exciting stuff! You can hear the episode HERE.

 

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We’d love to field more listeners’ questions, so how about it? You have questions for us? Send an email to me or to Kelly and ask away!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Alma Mexicana will provide fresh, fast counter service to the busy downtown lunch crowd and a seated, upscale sharing menu and margaritas in the evening.” – Alma Mexicana

Slow Week Piggyback or: Foodie Talkin’

20 Tuesday Mar 2018

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Today on The Man Who Ate the Town, Kelly and I talk about Joymongers (briefly), Finnigan’s Wake’s St. Patty’s Day and I talk a little about Krispy Kreme. There’s a lot about Finnigan’s Wake, for sure and some about Krispy Kreme. Good conversations.

 

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You can hear the episode HERE.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Nothing beats the original Krispy Kreme.” – Jason Behr

Hero to Zero or: Piggybackin’ Peters Creek

13 Tuesday Mar 2018

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So, today on The Man Who Ate the Town Podcast, Kelly Bone and I got into a discussion about Peters Creek Parkway and its woes and possible whys after the news broke that Hero House was shutting down its Peters Creek location. We also talked about food trucks and the debacle that the health department is. Yeah, we let it out there. Oh well. You can hear what we said HERE.

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Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“We sincerely regret to announce that our Hero House on Peters Creek Parkway is now permanently closed.” – Hero House

Piggybackin’ or: Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler!

13 Tuesday Feb 2018

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First off, happy Mardi Gras, Dear Reader. This week on The Man Who Ate the Town podcast, Kelly and I talk about the Downtown WSNC Restaurant Week, Waldo’s Wings taking over Skippy’s and other food things. Plus, what do people who observe lent give up for Valentine’s Day since this year it falls on the first day of lent/Ash Wednesday/tomorrow? Hear us discuss it HERE.

 

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Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” – Charles M. Schulz

Piggybackin’ Literally or: Skipping

23 Tuesday Jan 2018

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Our second The Man Who Ate the Town podcast with the awesome Kelly Bone as a cohost was awesome! She really brings life to the show and I look forward to doing it again. Sad news this week, though, Skippy’s Hot Dogs is unexpectedly closing and a popular barbecue joint in town is changing their name. To hear about those items, and more, check out the podcast and blog post HERE.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“We are very sorry to have to make this announcement but as of today Skippy’s has had to permanently close its doors. We have appreciated the support of our loyal customers over the past year and we will miss being a part of the downtown dining scene.” – Skippy’s

2018 Piggyback or: to the Bone

16 Tuesday Jan 2018

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So, here’s the first piggyback of 2018! The Man Who Ate the Town was on hiatus until I could make a little change. In addition to The BCPF and me (mostly me on the podcast), we have a new co-host, Kelly Bone! Kelly works around town in the foodservice industry and is good friends with The BCPF and me. So, we’re going to change up the way the podcast is done and adding and subtracting some content. You need to hear the show to hear of the changes. You can listen HERE.

Also, we talk about Willows reopening after two weeks of renovations and Alma Mexicana opening this week.

I appreciate the listen!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“A great restaurant is one that just makes you feel like you’re not sure whether you went out or you came home and confuses you. If it can do both of those things at the same time, you’re hooked.” – Danny Meyer

Silent Sunday or: Overwhelmed

03 Sunday Sep 2017

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I’ll post our “haul” tomorrow. Today, I have to say that I have been overwhelmed by generosity in ways that I don’t know that we deserve. Last night we went to Willows as is our Saturday night ritual. When we get there, we’re greeted with a chorus of “Happy Anniversary.” We see our seats at the bar and there are candles, with rose petals, a bouquet of fresh flowers and two glow stick swords. The swords were a bit weird but Kelly Bone knew we would play with them and we did, so it was a nice touch. There was a card that everyone had signed waiting there, too.20170902_190033

They had done the specials board to show that it was our anniversary and we even had our own “His and Hers” menu: an appetizer, a salmon dish for her and a steak dish for me, and a dessert. The nightly drink special was even named “Merry Berry Beeman.” They know us so well that they knew what we’d want to eat; what to add, leave off and down to how we like it cooked.

I talk about “family” a lot. I have many families. I have my immediate family and my extended blood family. I have my “TLD family.” I have my friends. I have my “Willows Family.” There are plenty of reasons, I think I said almost 4000 of them as to why I call Willows my #1 restaurant and most of them are food and service related but there are a lot of reasons that I can think of that are the people. Kelly, Ryan, Lucy, Brent, Terrell, Sheldon, Brandy, Tab, Elizabeth, Jennifer, Tim, Lorie, and Chef Travis – who Facetimed via Ryan from Disney World to tell us Happy Anniversary. And, thanks to Will and Norb for having such a fantastic place to want to eat every Saturday night. And did I mention that the staff seemed as excited to put it on as we were to receive it? Amazing.

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I’ll be honest, I cried about seven times. I’m not ashamed. It was overwhelming, as I said before. The funny thing was, though, that people were trying to order our “specials” all night long and it wasn’t available. Ah… I love my Willows family. Okay, I’ll let you back to your Sunday without me throwing the anniversary in your face. And yes, I know this wasn’t exactly “silent.”

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“This is only for you guys. No one else can order this…” – Kelly Bone

Piggyback or: Kelly Bone

20 Tuesday Jun 2017

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The “Gang” at Willows (picture ©Travis Myers)

 

On The Man Who Ate the Town today, I had a wonderful special guest in the studio to talk about food, drink and life. Only part of that made the podcast but Kelly Bone, of Willows Bistro, is a fantastic guest and she’s a sharp one, too. She is quite knowledgeable about her craft, even though she’s not been doing it too awfully long. She did, however, jump feet first into the fray of craft cocktails, wine selections and beer selections and is the main-most-lady in that regards at Willows. They have a brand new drink list that is rolling out right now. Listen to her interview as it’s really great.

Also, I talk about other restaurants and even a grocery store. Hear all of that on the podcast by listening HERE. Thanks for reading and thanks for listening!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“It’s like a fine dance that you do. We all love/hate each other, but the end of the day we all love each other.” – Kelly Bone