We catch up with Dana Arco of Dana Cooks as she returns to hang out with guys. Dana treated us to pizza from Tipsy Tomato of Derby, CT. We pair the pie with a local beer from Best Friend Lunch. And Dana tops it off with her famous Chookies. Since Her last visit she has launched her new business Say Cheescake! She has perfect the classic cheesecake …

Listen in as we sit down with our friend J Bird from Wing Nation. If you love wings, tune in! Who doesn't love wings though? J Bird walks us through the process if reviewing wings. He also treated us to some of his favorite wing sauce. We of devour the wings and talk food.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/latenightpo…

Meredith walks us through a journey in Chocolate Heaven! And it was an awesome ride as we taste each of her hand crafted treats made with premium quality Belgium Chocolate and an assort of amazing ingredients. Listen in as Meredith tells her story and shares her passion. Meredith was accompanied by Luisa of Lilu's Culinary Revolution. Luisa has bee…

We are back! After a long, 6 month quarantine break, we return to the studio. And Vito treats us to his pesto chicken noodles. We break bread as we catch up with our good friend Chef Raquel Rivera of A Pinch Of Salt. Listen in as we talk Covid and its impact in the food and hospitality business. Raquel tells how she was affected and how she adjuste…

A long time friend, Ricardo joins us for Episode 35 to discuss about preparing for the worst. We touch on some of the foods that you can stock up. Ricardo expanded on what prepping is to him and how he protects himself and his family from the current pandamic, Covid-19. We cannot express enough how serious the people should be taking this. This wil…

Hector Medina joins us for Episode 34 in this Social Distance Series in the amidst of this Covid-19 crisis. You may remember Hector from our most popular episode in 2019, episode 16 w/M&M Steaks. Hector is owner M&M Steaks, a bartender, and a Bridgeport School teacher. We dive into the issue with what the schools, teachers, and students adjusting t…

***(Apologize for some of the poor audio. Was unaware of bad mic.)*** With the current situation with the global pandemic, we took a break from recording at the studio. But there is so much going on in the food industry both good and bad that we needed to record an episode. We discuss how we've been handling things. Manny and Dave touch on some of …

The Colombian Hot dog joins us at the studio for episode 32 and it was a blast. Juan Forero, owner, challenges his guys, Dave and Riel on a hot dog cook off. Tune in to find out which dog was the best dressed and tasted the best. We dive in and dissect The Colombian Hot dog. different parts of America enjoys their dog differently. You have your dog…

Join us for as we discuss brand designing and marketing strategies while we feast an awesome spread. We enjoyed Vito's octopus spring rolls, Manny's chorizo taquitos, Sam's spinach & artichoke dip, and Carissa's delicious quinoa dish. Carissa and Sam work for Box 8 Creative, a branding agency. They specialize in Designing, that can be logos, menus,…

Talk about food porn. The guys couldn't contain themselves, This cheesecake was just that good. Manny called it sexy. Chef Dana Arco joins us to talk about food. She has a Youtube channel, Chef Dana Cooks and is now offering catering services. Tune in and join us as we hang out and talk food.Chef Dana Cooks Youtube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/us…

Eduardo Lara of Republic of Empanada joins us at the studio, as we munch on his BBQ Pulled Chicken Empanadas. They were too good. We easily went thru the whole tray. Eduardo tells his story from his childhood favorite food to moving to New Haven from Dominican Republic. Learn from his journey, an immigrant in a new world. Hes given an opportunity t…

Dave brings in grilled hotdogs to enjoy them with Big Lou's Onion Sauce which was the star of the show. Sal Conca, founder of Big Lou's Onion Sauce joins us and talks to us about the history of his grandfather's famous onion sauce. Sal with the help of his dad, Ralph, set off to bottle and share this famous onion sauce with the people. Starting at …

One year ago we produced our first episode. Since then we have produced 27 episodes meeting awesome people, inspired by many of them, shared amazing dishes, and tried new drinks. LateNight PotLuck Show celebrates their One year of podcasting with a mini Friendsgiving. We welcome Marsha back in the studio as she is an OG of the show. We feast on del…

Join us as we hang out with Jose Perez of The Meat Truck. Jose treats us to a bomb spread. We enjoyed his take on the Cuban sandwich which I found to be an amazing version, pulled pork sliders with coleslaw, and bbq ribs. All so delicious and everything except for the bread and cheese was made by Jose. Keep a look out for The Meat Truck. We discuss…

Listen in as the Dave and Riel taste wings tossed in Señor Lechuga Hot Sauce as we converse with Nico Lechuga and Lauren Cosenza. A power couple work together to start a hot sauce company focused on the heat with great flavors using clean produce. We talk about their journey since their launch 2 years ago. Although they have accomplished so much in…

Tune in as we discuss blogging with our guest Alexis of FullOfSips over some delicious chicken mofongo that Vito made for us. With years of experience in the Travel business, it became natural for her to record and blog her trips and of course the food she got to explore. Listen in as Alexis talks about what she loves about blogging and the challen…

We chow down and so delicious creamy soup by SOPA! We had the pleasure of having Alejandro & Eric Rey join us because they brought in some amazing soups just in time for the weather we've been having. We enjoyed the charred corn chipotle Chowder topped with bacon. Oh what a delight. They also spoiled us with they're black bean soup the will warm yo…

Manny treats us with his amazing Asian style meat ball sliders and who better than the great hilarious Chris CSnacks Clarke to taste and review. Listen in as we just hang out with comedian and YouTube star Chris Clarke. He tries Riel's spiced nuts (Love The Kick Snacks) and kicks things up with Daves Angry Sauce. Find out if Chris can take the heat…

Listen in as Mariela Perez Russo, MD, CNS joins us. She educates us on eating habits and portion control as she walks us thru 3 meals that she prepped for us. Conversations were very informative as we picked her brain and for free. Mariela also operates another business creating sweet treats for birthdays and other events. Being a nutritionist she …

Our guest Paul Cordero of Bflat Sammiches treats us with an assorted of sammiches like a Tuna Melt, Rubens, Bologna, and an Italian sammiches. As we chow down, Paul tells his story from the inception and to where he is now. He talks about some of the ugly side of the food industry they don't talk about. This leads him to take the entrepreneur path …

Seth Wallace and Kevin McGuire of KAWIT! joins us for Epsiode 19. They spoiled us with a nice spread. We try their take on Filipino food. We killed the Pancit and some homemade longanisa. We discuss this awesome duo's mission to bring amazing Filipino food to the people across the US. Listen in to catch this journey, Seth & Kevin have embarked. Kev…

Andrew Parker of Source Coffee House joins us for Episode 18. Andrew educates us about coffee and its origins as well as the different methods of brewing. He demonstrate his favorite method which is the pour over as we try some of the roasters they source their coffee from. Also learn about what separates Source Coffee House from the rest. They are…

Lenny & Jen of Proof Pizza Truck joins us for Episode 17. They spoil us with their mouth watering calzones. Tune in while we talk pizza with Lenny and Jen. They dive in and tell their story. They journey was not easy but this duo have each other's back. Lenny loses his job and Jen leaves her corporate job. They take a leap of faith and its been a b…

Our friends from M and M Steaks Truck comes to hang out and goes all out and hooks us up with everything on the menu plus beer from Half Full Brewery out of Stamford. As we dig in we discuss the Philly Cheese steak, menu creation, and some of their challenges faced through their journey. Hector Medina co Founder, is also a school teacher in the Bri…

Listen in as we have a pizza and beer tasting from local CT breweries and hang out with Andrea Franco, The Hangry Italian Girl. She is rapidly growing to be a well known successful food blogger and social media consultant. In this episode she drops gems. Do not miss out. Andrea opens up and discusses some of the challenges she has faced and how she…

Listen in as Shawn, Richard and Roslen joined us for Episode 14 to talk about Park City Harvest. They bring awareness and educate the community of clean eating, organic growing and farming with plant designing, cultivation and propagation while improving the land and it's beauty and bringing forth food justice.--- Support this podcast: https://podc…

Join us as we take down a Cuban & a Balboa from B-flat Sammiches at The Acoustic, along with beer from Two Roads Brewery.Lauren and Razul joined us to get the word out about the Bridgeport Farmers Market Collaborative which is the marketing campaign for the 7 different farmers markets in Bridgeport, CT.Listen in as they have so much information and…

Tori surprises us with a lovely spread. Tori Brown from Breakfast Belles joined us for Episode 12. She talks about her mother and grandmother being her inspiration to want to be in the kitchen. It was not easy but Tori found her target audience and made it work by finding her pace.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/la…

Join us as we munch on Riel's twist on a Filipino fish & cheese spread. Riel's choice of fish - Herring, which is salted and dried. Then is chopped up and mixed with onions and cream cheese. Host Dave was reluctant at first but found that it was a delight. Our Guest, Eric Felitto is owner of The Tasty Yolk and Chef at The Chelsea. Listen in to hear…

Dave brings in his wife's mac n cheese along with the angry sauce. Kelvin names it Angry Mac n cheese. Kelvin Ayala runs a business consulting company. He specializes in Economic Development. He is involved with the community and is a member of the I LUV BPT, a social branding & community development agency committed to strengthening Bridgeport, ​C…

Chef Julian Brown treats us with eggplant rollatini & arrabtiata. He tells the story of his grandmother's cooking for the Family dinners, and admiring his father handling a huge custom built grill to feed a fire house. These memories are what inspired him to become a chef. When asked for his advice for new entrepreneurs, he says be organized, do yo…

Manny treats us to his famous Nachos. Army Veteran & Chopped Champion, Chef Ro Sanders Joined us for Episode 07. She talks about discovering her passion for culinary and her transition from the military to the culinary. Chef touches on what many soldiers and veterans struggle with every single day. PTSD has so many faces. Thank you for telling your…

This time Riel picks up a Super Chicken and Street Fries from the Roost Kitchen. After that awesome treat our guest Moe Jenkins from Muggers Marrow talks about how he overcame his fears and doubts for his passion. He was pushed to bottle is sauce and has not looked back since.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/latenig…

Donaven aka Callow Lens of 100 from the Line joined us for Episode 5 as we enjoy Marsha's olive oil cake. Donaven is a photographer who not only love food, but loves photographing food. He also specialize in Social media Marketing strategies. Donaven talks about his love the art behind culinary. Donaven shares some advice for the small startups and…

Chef Raquel treats us with delicious lava cake as we hang out with Kristin Farrarese of Fortuna's Catering. In this episode, Kristin talks about their love & passion for what they do. This is more than a business. She also talks about the importance of being innovative and some of the sacrifices that come with being an entrepreneur. Know your marke…

Dave's brings his award winning chili and some Daves Angry HotSauce as we hang out with our friends Chag & Fritz of Replenish Juice. In this episode they talk about their journey and the name Replenish and filling the void in Bridgeport for a healthy conscience outlet. They share a personal life tragedies that gives them the push for a healthier li…

Episode 2 was dedicated to our Co-Host Chef Raquel who brought most of the crew together. She was an inspiration to create the show. As we eat Manny's Steak n Cheese egg rolls, Chef Raquel talks about her journey and discovering her calling and why she keeps so involved in Bridgeport's communities.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotif…

Listen in and meet the team as we enjoy Sisig tacos. Sisig is a typical Filipino dish made with pork. Riel made his with left over thanksgiving turkey. The team discusses entrepreneurship, their passion, rejection, and how they share some of the same challenges.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/latenightpotluckshow/s…