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A podcast about the burgeoning food and beverage scene in Northwest Arkansas. Includes Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale, Fayetteville, Eureka Springs and others.
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When 16-year-old Sabrina cracks the cryptic Parallax, she’s recruited to track down a serial killer... who might not be from this world. Starring Anya Chalotra and Chance Perdomo. New episodes Tuesdays. Cast: Sabrina – Anya Chalotra Benny – Chance Perdomo Fergus – Samuel Adewunmi Harry – Enzo Cilenti Lynn – Leanne Best Mr Ahmed – Nabil Elouahabi Isabella – Hera Hilmar Efrat – Olivia Popica Ken – Akie Kotabe Other parts: Carl Prekopp, George Georgiou, Hugo Dryden, Clare Corbett, Kerry Shale P ...
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Bar Cleeta & Big Lieutenant- Trae & Weisi Basore
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On episode 37 of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas, we hop back up to Bentonville to talk with restaurant power-couple Trae and Weisi Basore. They’re the owner/operators of Bar Cleeta and The Big Lieutenant- really enjoyed my conversation with them… but before we get to them??? *Food News* Here’s some quick food news… As you’ll recall, we interview…
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On this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, we hop over to Siloam Springs and to the Park House Kitchen + Bar, where we interview owner/operator Alma Sanchez. But before we got into that interview, we wrapped up Top Chef NWA 2024 benefitting the Rogers Public Library Foundation. We’ll hear from the winners and have some new…
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Mezzaluna Pasteria & Mozzarella Bar- Owner & Chef Soerke Peters
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On this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast we head up to Bentonville and talk to Chef & Owner Soerke Peters of Mezzaluna Pastaria, and let me tell you, this man has had some experiences that will absolutely blow you away. But first, a quick note if you’re listening to this on October 23rd or 24th in 2024, Top Chef NWA is ha…
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The Ashleigh Wine & Sake Lounge- Chef Colin Stewart
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On this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, we’re in Rogers at the Ashleigh Lounge talking to Chef Colin Stewart. We also introduce a new podcast. It’s called Bien The Know. I host it with Bienvenue (now the title makes sense!) Owner & Chef William Mauk. We have culinary discussions, talk food and wine culture and Chef Will…
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Gaskins on Emma- Bert Jones, Lisa Provencio-Jones, and Executive Chef Sam Walker
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On episode #33 of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas Podcast, we have a fun interview with Gaskins on Emma owners Bert Jones and Lisa Provencio-Jones and Executive Chef, Sam Walker. First, though, we’ve got news from Black Apple Hard Cider. We talked with co-owner Leo Orpin back in August and he told us that some changes were coming. Those changes a…
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Medina's Tri Tip Company- Eliseo & Chelsea Medina
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On this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, we’re checking out a place that I recently learned about, and what they’re doing is pretty amazing. We talked with Eliseo and Cheslea Medina of Medina’s Tri Tip Company. But before our interview with them, you’ll hear from Nikki Ringler from Cobblestone Farms about their big fundr…
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Mermaid's, TJ's Sandwich Shop, and Isabella's- Chef Todd Golden
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Welcome to episode 31 of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas Podcast. Today’s interview is with Chef Todd Golden, co-owner and chef of Mermaids, TJ’s Sandwich Shop and Isabella’s, which will open soon in Bentonville. But we start with Mellow Moose Burgers in Siloam Springs. For those that don’t know, they’re a food truck that’s gaining popularity, an…
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On this week’s episode of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, we celebrate 10 years of business for local chocolatier Markham and Fitz in Bentonville. But we kick off the podcast talking about a big night. We’re just over a month away from Top Chef NWA, benefitting the Rogers Public Library Foundation. Tickets are available now. We hear from…
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House 1830- Binh Hoang & Vatsana "B" Hoang
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On this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas, we’re at House 1830 in Rogers where we talk to Owner/Chef Binh Hoang and Executive Chef Vatsana Hoang, or B. House 1830 got the number in its name from the house that Binh and his brother Quang grew up in. The brothers are Vietnamese, but were born in a refugee camp in Thailand, that the …
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One minutes promo of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast.By FlavorsOfNWA
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Havana Tropical Grill- Francisco Galdamez
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On this week’s episode of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, we get an update about a grand opening, and we talk to the owner and chef of the only Cuban restaurant in the state of Arkansas. Mallory Files is going from charcuterie business owner to charcuterie studio and wine bar business owner, and she’ll be open VERY soon. We’ll hear from …
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Black Howler Beer Company- Patrick Bohannan & Jonathan Kuenzel
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On this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, we talk to Patrick Bohannan and John Kuenzel of the Black Howler Beer Company in Highfill. They’re old pals that met in band in the 6th grade. Now, I think it’s safe to say that it’s not a shock that they weren’t originally looking to open their brewery in Highfill, but it’s turne…
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On this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas, we’re at Black Apple Hard Cider in downtown Springdale, talking to Co-owner Leo Orpin. Black Apple just celebrated its 9th anniversary! It’s the first and only cidery in the state of Arkansas, and they had to take on educating the masses about cider. I’ve always been curious as to how Bla…
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On this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas Podcast, we hop up to Bentonville Provisions where we talked with Chef and Owner Carrie Burse, and this lady has a pedigree! She went to chef school in Napa Valley before getting to work at a 3 Michelin star restaurant for her externship. Wait till you hear what she did there. She found ou…
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Bauhaus Biergarten- Daniel Hintz and Chef Jennifer Hill Booker
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In this week’s episode of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, we head to the arts district in downtown Springdale, as we talk to Daniel Hintz and Chef Jennifer Hill Booker of Bauhaus Biergarten. We get into German food and German beer, a very underrepresented concept in our area. Jennifer’s background includes a stint in Germany and she tell…
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On this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, we found ourselves in Bentonville at a newer place that I’d heard about called Cura Culinary. It’s a smaller restaurant located inside Bentonville Provisions over by the Momentary and it’s run by husband and wife team Garyn and Mia Folden. If Garyn’s name sounds familiar to you, y…
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On this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, we have some great storytelling from Brad and Tanae Coleman of Bethel Brew! After corporate careers, they decided to start their own family business. They started with a coffee trailer and within 6 months of their first day with the trailer, they added 2 brick and mortar locations…
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In this episode of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, we’re back in downtown Springdale as we interview Mitchell Owen, co-owner of Zelli Pasta, a homemade pasta and Italian Market on Emma. It started out as a product of the pandemic, as like many, they were cooking quite a bit at home. When they were deciding on what to make and sell, pasta…
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On this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas, it’s podcast number 20! Yup, we’re geeked about that. What better time than episode 20 to do our first BBQ interview? That exactly what we did with Jordan Poole (not the NBA player) of OZ Smokehouse in downtown Rogers. Jordan’s originally from Memphis, but his BBQ isn’t. It’s not Texas St…
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Best of Flavors of Northwest Arkansas- Early Episodes
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On this edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, we’re having our “Best of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas” episode. We hear a segment from our very first interview, which was with Lance Corbin of Pesto’s by Lance. Lance is a natural storyteller and I was nervous and hoping that my battery would hold out as I hadn’t used my equipment…
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The Leroy- Ted Belden, NWA Transplants, Munchin With Mantha, Jason Suel
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On this week's edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas Podcast, we have a little bit of a different one for you, as we were invited to the VIP night at the LeRoy Lounge in Fayetteville on Dickson Street, and man, what a scene it was… But before we get to that… a little about the LeRoy. It’s a dining and entertainment experience. By that we mea…
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First Seat Pub- Trisha Walden & Billie Sparks; Dedicated to the memory of Mike Engleman
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On this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, we have a great chat with Trisha Walden and Billie Sparks from the First Seat Pub, Barley & Vine and the Captain’s Seat but not before saying goodbye to my dad, Mike Engleman, who passed away on Father’s Day. My sibling’s and I talk about Dad in the kitchen before I talk to Trisha…
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On this week's episode, We talk to Mallory Files, the 26-year-old dynamo behind Ozark Charcuterie, and man has she been keeping busy. If you follow her on Instagram, you’ve seen what her day-to-day looks like. You’ll also see where she went viral and in a blink of an eye was over 30,000 followers. She’ll tell us what caused that, who exactly her ta…
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Barry Furuseth- Blu Fresh Fish Marketplace
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This week, we’re at Blu in Bentonville, where we’re talking fresh fish and the career of its owner/operator, Barry Furuseth. Barry has always been in the fish business, going all the way back to his childhood cleaning fish for tourists on the Minnesota lake where he grew up. After a few years of college, he decided to get back to work, and back to …
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On this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas, we hop down to Fayetteville to talk to the venerable Maudie Schmitt at Café Rue Orleans.By FlavorsOfNWA
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On this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, we get trendy with a newer trend that’s working its way to not being just a trend but a mainstay as we talk with Katie Helams of Grow NWA- we’re talking microgreens! They’re getting HUGE nationally and are growing in popularity here. The trend is expected to grow over 11% by 2028.…
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Sweet Freedom Cheese- Jessica Keahey
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On this edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, we head to the 8th Street Market and interview Jessica Keahey, owner, head cheesemonger and “curd nerd” at Sweet Freedom Cheese in Bentonville.By FlavorsOfNWA
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In this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas, we visit with Ahren Boulanger, co-owner and chef of the Pleasant Counter in Springdale.By FlavorsOfNWA
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Tontitown Winery- Heather Ranalli Peachee
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For this episode, we interview Heather Ranalli-Peachee, co-owner/operator of the Tontitown Winery. She’s a 4th generation winemaker that learned the art of making wine in her Dad’s basement where he made it. Tontitown used to be known for their wineries, but the last one closed in the 80’s. Heather and her husband David decided with her father that…
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On this episode of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas, we sit down with Darwin Beyer, owner, and chef of Meiji in Fayetteville. Like several people we’ve interviewed, he never thought about getting into the restaurant business until he needed some part-time work back in the day. Darwin is originally from Kansas City and has a great story about how h…
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Ozark Beer Company- Lacie Bray and Marty Shutter
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On this edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas Podcast, we head to Rogers and the Ozark Beer Company, where we talk with co-owner Lacie Bray and marketing “do-everything guy” Marty Shutter. They were the first brewery in Benton County, and they tell us what it was like being the first and how they got there. Also, how did they stay afloat dur…
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On this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, we head to the west side of Fayetteville to Cobblestone Farms where we visited with Operations Director Nikki Ringler. They provide over 20,000 of produce for the food insecure in Northwest Arkansas and do it on just 2 acres of land! They practice organic and regenerative farming,…
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Nellie B's Bakery- Priscilla and Danielle Wright
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On this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, we head to Nellie B’s Bakery in Elkins, who are about celebrate one decade in business! We had so much fun visiting with mother/daughter combo Priscilla and Danielle Wright. Priscilla used to manage 9 gourmet bakeries in the Bay Area and has been perfecting her family recipes for …
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Welcome to this week’s Flavors of Northwest Arkansas Podcast, where we sit down with James Beard Award Semifinalist for Best Chef of the South, Matt Cooper of Conifer. The son of a Methodist Minister and a food technologist, he lived in 30 different places in Arkansas before heading off to culinary school in the Pacific Northwest. After working the…
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On this week’s edition, we talk to Paula Jo Chitty Henry of Crepes by Paulette. She grew up in Bentonville and moved to New York (where she met her husband) and France after college. Once she and her husband Fred had kids, they moved back to Bentonville. With no culinary background, they set out to start a food truck (not their original plan) and h…
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This week, we visit with William Mauk, chef & owner of Bienvenue in Downtown Springdale. Mauk was classically trained in New Orleans where he worked for some of the best chefs in the U.S. He tells us his story about how he ended up in Northwest Arkansas, and specifically, Downtown Springdale! We also get an INCREDIBLE recipe for Beef Bourguignon an…
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The Blackberry Brasserie- Hunter Thomason and Bernie Martinez
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John sits down with owner Hunter Thomason and chef Bernie Martinez and learns about their career paths and menu influences. Why did they choose elevated southern food? Also, they recently kicked off new service. They'll tell you all about it, and much more this week on The Flavors of Northwest Arkansas.…
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John sits down with Lance Corbin of Pesto's by Lance and talks about "colorful" mentors, restaurant fires, what it was like taking over the former Pesto Cafe and so much more!By FlavorsOfNWA
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“Camp Restart” is a video games detox centre where parents send their troubled teenagers to overcome addiction to technology… At least that’s what the brochure says. Mind-bending thriller starring Armin Karima, Jon Gabrus and Lillete Dubey, from creators Brett Neichin and John Scott Dryden.By BBC Sounds
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Family visit from another planet. A fiction podcast starring Anya Chalotra and Chance Perdomo about finding a killer whilst finding yourself… Cast:Sabrina -Anya ChalotraBenny – Chance PerdomoFergus – Samuel AdewunmiHarry – Enzo CilentiLynn – Leanne BestMr Ahmed – Nabil ElouahabiIsabella – Hera HilmarEfrat – Olivia PopicaKen – Akie KotabeOther parts…
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Greatest Hits, Worst Enemies. A fiction podcast starring Anya Chalotra and Chance Perdomo about finding a killer whilst finding yourself… Cast:Sabrina – Anya ChalotraBenny – Chance PerdomoFergus – Samuel AdewunmiDr Aoki – George TakeiIsabella – Hera HilmarLynn – Leanne BestMr Ahmed – Nabil ElouahabiJapanese Girl – Chloe Okada-Howells Production Tea…
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Crash landing on Robot Island. A fiction podcast starring Anya Chalotra and Chance Perdomo about finding a killer whilst finding yourself… Cast:Sabrina -Anya ChalotraBenny – Chance PerdomoLynn – Leanne BestMr Ahmed – Nabil ElouahabiDr Usman – Cyril Nri Production Team:Written & Created by Brett Neichin with additional writing by Janina MatthewsonSc…
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Aliens in Iceland. And Bobby Fischer. A fiction podcast starring Anya Chalotra and Chance Perdomo about finding a killer whilst finding yourself… Cast:Sabrina -Anya ChalotraBenny – Chance PerdomoFergus – Samuel AdewunmiVincent – Dave McRaeOther parts: George Georgiou, Carl Prekopp, Nina Yndis, Stephen Mitchell, Clare Corbett Production Team:Written…
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Tunnel to another world... A fiction podcast starring Anya Chalotra and Chance Perdomo about finding a killer whilst finding yourself… Cast:Sabrina -Anya ChalotraBenny – Chance PerdomoFergus – Samuel AdewunmiIan – Kerry ShaleLucy Rabbit – Molly HarrisQuentin – Carl PrekoppDiane Trumbo – Clare CorbettOther parts: George Georgiou, John Scott Dryden, …
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Everything she’s ever known has been a lie. A fiction podcast starring Anya Chalotra and Chance Perdomo about finding a killer whilst finding yourself… Cast:Sabrina -Anya ChalotraBenny – Chance PerdomoFergus – Samuel AdewunmiIan - Kerry ShaleSara – Nina YndisKatrin – Clare CorbettOther parts: Stephen Mitchell, George Georgiou, Philip Desmeules, Aye…
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Sabrina and Benny make their escape. A fiction podcast starring Anya Chalotra and Chance Perdomo about finding a killer whilst finding yourself…By BBC Sounds
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A second solver emerges! A fiction podcast starring Anya Chalotra and Chance Perdomo about finding a killer whilst finding yourself… Cast:Sabrina – Anya ChalotraBenny – Chance PerdomoDr Usman – Cyril NriEfrat – Olivia PopicaKen – Akie KotabeOther parts: Kerry Shale, Stephen Mitchell, George Georgiou, Clare Corbett, Philip Desmeules Production Team:…
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Congratulations! Now, get in the car. A fiction podcast starring Anya Chalotra and Chance Perdomo about finding a killer whilst finding yourself… Cast:Sabrina – Anya ChalotraHarry -Enzo CilentiMr Ahmed – Nabil ElouahabiIsabella -Hera HilmarHarry - Enzo CilentiDr Usman – Cyril NriEfrat – Olivia PopicaJanitor – Akie KotabeLucy – Molly HarrisOther par…
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A mysterious puzzle appears online. A fiction podcast starring Anya Chalotra and Chance Perdomo about finding a killer whilst finding yourself… Cast:Sabrina – Anya ChalotraBenny – Chance PerdomoHarry – Enzo CilentiIsabella – Hera HilmarMr Ahmed – Nabil ElouahabiDr Usman – Cyril NriEfrat – Olivia PopicaLucy – Molly HarrisOther parts: Clare Corbett, …
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Can you crack The Cipher? A mysterious puzzle holds the key to catching a killer. A new thriller coming to BBC Sounds, starring Anya Chalotra, Chance Perdomo & George Takei.By BBC Sounds
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