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The MeatBucket Podcast

Nick Massaro & Jake Thaxton

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Join hosts Nick and Jake to get connected to the passion and stories of the food scene with this unique two prong podcast. Prong one is The MeatBucket Experience Series, which is generally published monthly and provides exclusive long-form interviews with your favorite chefs, restaurant owners, and other "pure" guests. Prong two is the The MeatBucket MINI series, which is generally published weekly and provides appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news ...
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#RideTheBucket with Nick and Jake as they sit down with owners of High Bank Distillery Adam Hines and Jordan Helman to get an insider perspective of what makes their business tick, how they pursue excellence at every turn, and the journey to bring home the hardware as BEST AMERICAN BLENDED WHISKEY from The 2021 San Fransisco World Spirits Competiti…
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#RideTheBucket with Nick and Jake as they are featured, for the first time, as the guests of another local podcast, Columbus Uncut. Produced by legends Caleb Ridgeway and Sean Brawley, Columbus Uncut and The MeatBucket have some crossover with their love for food, drink, and all things Columbus, so it just made sense to get the gang together for a …
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MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting local restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. A special and timely conversation with 614 Media Group's CEO Lindsay Press about their upcoming Restaurant Week! Listen in to learn how the event has grown since it's inception in 2009, why it is s…
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MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting local restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. Smart as hell. Driven. Ambitious. Attention to detail. Fun. Pure.... these are some of the ways I would describe Sam O'Brien, one of 3 brothers starting Smash Brothers Sliders, a new burger concept…
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MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting local restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. It is clear that co-owner of Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace, Miriam Ailabouni, believes wholeheartedly that hot dogs are awesome. You know what, we agree! And, we believe that Miriam is awesome. She,…
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MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. Listen to this conversation with creator/owner of Fay's Crepes, Fay Abdi, and you'll be filled with good vibes and happiness going into the weekend. Fay shares her story from Sweden to Columbus, why/how …
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#RideTheBucket with Nick and Jake as they sit down with the literal Salami Swami and Salami Monger, James and Duncan Forbes, the two brothers, who along with their mother Jane (the Salami Mama of course!), started and currently run North Country Charcuterie located at 1145 Chesapeake Avenue, Suite E Columbus, OH 43212. In this conversation you'll h…
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MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. In this episode you'll hear a few wildly entertaining excerpts from a good fun food book called Gastro Obscura written by Cecily Wong and developed by her and the team at Atlas Obscura. This book would m…
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#RideTheBucket with Nick and Jake as they sit down with award winning chef BJ Lieberman and his wife Bronwyn Haines, who together own and operate Chapman's Eat Market, recently earning national recognition as a top 50 restaurant by the NY Times. In this conversation you'll hear the behind the scenes story of how BJ and Brownyn met, what makes their…
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MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. Big Jake and I get together just the two of us for an episode for the first time since our pilot episode dropped in Dec. 2019! Boy oh boy did we have fun... we drink some Buds, recap major milestones, ta…
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MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. You may have seen it, High Bank Distillery #2 has been announced and is set to open up on Johnstown Rd. in Gahanna in Spring of 2022! In this episode with owners Jordan Helman and Adam Hines, you'll hear…
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MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. In this conversation with owner Samantha (Sam) Strange, you'll learn how The Cheesecake Girl got started, what it's been like for Sam and her team to scale, and why The Cheesecake Girl is an absolute mus…
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MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. Husband and wife owners Gary and Danielle Freshour started Flavor Me Happy - unique expertly crafted mixers for seasoning cocktails, coffee, beer, wine, and soda. Gary stopped over and we sat around the …
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MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. A fun interview with the Chef/Owner and Director of Sales/Marketing - Michael Morales and Candace Snyder - who are working hard to open a new full service location at 5855 Frantz Road in Dublin. Chef Mic…
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MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. A quick interview with Autumn Spitler, the owner and sole proprietor of Autumn's Sweet Shoppe, a new spot for baked goodies in Old Towne East. As you'll hear, she's got a load of experience working with …
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MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. Looking for your next reading project or need a gift idea for that special foodie in your life? Listen to this episode for inspiration! "Andrew Friedman has made a career of chronicling the life and work…
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MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. Restaurant week is upon us! This is a week long event created by 614 Media Group where you can eat well and support local by enjoying three course meals for a fraction of the cost at over 150 Columbus ar…
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MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. Chef Thomas Keller is a renowned chef with more awards than I can list here, and at the beginning of quarantine last year he started doing free videos on Instagram explaining how he likes to cook some of…
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MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. Ditch the Starbucks and McDonalds and make this locally owned female powered biscuit joint your "go-to" for a quick grab and go breakfast and coffee. Learn more with this exclusive interview with Rebekah…
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MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. Special Guest and BBQ enthusiast Fr8 Train Deevaughn Dudley joins the show to dish on one of his favorite BBQ spots in town - Hanks Texas BBQ located in Clintonville at 2941 N High St, Columbus, OH 43202…
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MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. This episode was inspired by a recent dining experience at The Avenue in Granview Heights, OH. Yusef was our server for the evening and he was absolutely pure and memorable in the right kind of way. Unfo…
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MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. This episode was inspired by this article by ColumbusAlive.com, Falafel Kitchen brings excellent Middle Eastern flavors to the North Market Bridge Park Mazah Grandview Falafel Kitchen Music brought to yo…
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First episode of the new MeatBucket Mini Series delivering appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. In this bite, hear about Nick's new adventure with Popmenu and discuss an article by the Columbus Dispatch about the food and drink options in the new home of your Colum…
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#RideTheBucket with Nick and Jake as they meat with the undertaker of cured meats - Chef Stephan Madias of Warios Beef and Pork - for an exclusive conversation. A few standard questions lead to a bit of the backstory on chef, including why he is here in Columbus, why/how he started Warios, who influences and inspires his cooking, and his thoughts o…
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#RideTheBucket with Nick and Jake as they meat at CLEAVER for an exclusive interview with Rick Ricart of #1Ricart Automotive to talk Arnold Schwarzenegger insider stories, peanuts & coke, family business and legacy, and why shopping at The Butcher & Grocer is important to Rick. YOU ARE NOT ALONE! A Kid Again is here for your child, for your family,…
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Ride the bucket with Nick and Jake as they meat with Chef Zach Martin of Columbus' House Taco. Get to know Zach with standard questions, learn why Zach started the business and how he separates his tacos from the pack, and go real time on a vision journey with Zach to hear what the future holds. Follow Zach on Instagram: @house_taco ORDER: send a D…
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Ride the bucket with Nick and Jake as they meat at CLEAVER (best restaurant in Grandview) for an exclusive one of a kind experience with Columbus Blue Jackets stars Cam Atkinson & Nick Foligno AND recurring guests Tony Tanner of The Butcher & Grocer and Spencer Syalor AKA The Wizard of Za. Listen to hilarious stories from Cam and Nick about their l…
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Ride the bucket with Nick and Jake as they meat with Chef Andrew Smith of Columbus, OH. Learn what inspired Chef to cook in the first place, where he pulls inspiration from today, what he sees in the industry from a consultant's perspective, his philosophy on food waste and culinary school, a few tips for home cooks, and more! **This episode has be…
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Ride the bucket with Nick and Jake as they meat with Mike Lang, a passionate "grillographer", blogger, beer drinker, meat cooker, community member, father, and friend. Mike runs the blog Another Pint Please and has a pretty pure arrangement with Weber Grills. Inside the episode: Favorite Weber grills - and Mike has tried a lot of them Recipes for s…
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As we mentioned in the intro, please take this episode as a reminder that food/drink can be a powerful way to unite with people in your community. Slow down. Listen. Learn. Reflect. Change. And be involved in the movement to make the world a better place one MeatBucket Experience at a time. Nick and Jake meat with Spencer Saylor, Columbus' favorite…
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Ride the bucket with Nick and Jake as they meat with Nick's Dad, Joay Massaro, and his best friend Brian Grimone for a fantastic Organ MeatBucket Experience. Always, special thanks to The Butcher & Grocer for the support! Please contact us directly if you are interested in hiring Joe and Brian for your next dinner party ~$1,500 Vieux Carré: A Class…
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Ride the Bucket with Nick and Jake for MeatBucket Experience #2 with Nate Schott, Owner and Founder of Nate's Steamed Bagels Food Truck. Always, special thanks to The Butcher & Grocer for the support! Next time you are hungry, find the food truck using this link: Food Truck Finder - Nate's Steamed Bagels Follow Nate's on Instagram: Nate's Steamed B…
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Join Nick and Jake for MeatBucket Experience #1 with Tony Tanner (Founder and Owner) and Dustin Butler (Head Butcher, General Manager, and Equity Partner) of The Butcher & Grocer, a modern butcher shop located at 1089 West 1st Avenue in Grandview Heights, OH specializing in local meats from small Ohio farms. Shout out to Jackie O's - the beers we d…
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Welcome to The MeatBucket Podcast! A show focused on the passion and stories of people connected to the food scene. If your hobbies include cooking, smoking and grilling meats, eating, drinking, going out to restaurants, and hanging out with your family and friends, then this is the podcast for you. If there is an entrepreneurial spirit burning ins…
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