The Perfect Bite

“Honest cuisine”: That’s probably my favorite phrase now for seasonal or farm-to-table cooking. Thanks to Chef Chaz Lindsay, you can have the most honest, delicious Italian-Mississippi cuisine at Pulito Osteria. Chef Chaz brings his Michelin star background, including time spent at Eleven Madison Park, paired with a stint abroad as a chef at a farm restaurant in Tuscania, Italy to Pulito Osteria, from the freshest Mississippi tomat...

You’ve had cold brew coffee, but have you heard of cold brew chai? Sinwise Farms founder Joshua Chemparathy has created the first canned cold brew chai and gorgeous canned coffee, all with ingredients from his family’s farm in Kerala, South India. 

It’s hard to believe Josh and I have known each other for about 15 years now, thanks to being in the same co-ed business fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi, at Santa Clara University. H...

When you hear farm to table, food is probably what first comes to mind. But what if we applied this to our cocktails too? Thanks to the Simple Goodness Sisters, we can!

Belinda Kelly and Venice Cunningham are the sisters and founders behind Simple Goodness Sisters, bringing the fruits (and vegetables) of their labor at the world’s first cocktail farm in the Pacific Northwest to customers nationwide. From their new cocktail book,...

What do you get when you combine Michelin-starred culinary training with a hint of whimsy? Duck Sel, the private dining concept from Chef Donald Young. It's hard not to smile when you have a bite from Duck Sel, paired with dry ice and equally magical storytelling.

Don has always been creative and someone who pushes against the grain, a fan of heavy metal and studded belts. But it took going back to the kitchen time and time agai...

Nothing screams summer more than BBQ! How about barbecue from a Michelin-trained chef? Now that’s even better. 

I loved catching up with Chef D’Andre Carter and Heather Bublick, co-owners of Soul & Smoke. These two really cook and work from the soul—elevated barbecue, but also from all they do for their community to keep bellies full. It’s like getting the perfect home-cooked meal at your favorite new hot spot. You won’...

Calling all wine lovers! 

This is our first episode with a winemaker extraordinaire. I was so happy to catch up with Janie Brooks Heuck, Managing Director of Brooks Wine, to talk about how she entered the winemaking business, the importance of biodynamic farming (keeping people and our planet healthy!), and balancing a B. Corp certification with the tough realities of the wine industry. The winery’s incredible product is wh...

Your local businesses have a greater impact on your community than you realize. 

This is especially true for Freedom a la Cart, a Columbus cafe, catering business, and nonprofit supporting survivors of human trafficking through workforce development programming, giving them a chance to stand on their own two feet with respect and dignity. 

I had the immense pleasure of speaking with Freedom’s CEO Paula Haines about ...

Have you ever tried Nam Prik Pao?

It’s maybe one of the greatest condiments EVER! Palita Sriratana is the founder of Pink Salt Kitchens, making it easy to get your hands on this gorgeous Thai chili jam anywhere throughout the U.S. 

I’ve loved watching Palita and Pink Salt Kitchens grow—she truly is a testament to never giving up and pivoting to keep going. She’s making Thai food and flavors accessible to all, providing a...

When I first moved to Columbus, I was curious if I'd find any local spots that were akin to my favorite haunts in Chicago. Special, but relaxed and accessible, with absolutely fantastic food. Lo and behold, there's a Columbus chef who's doing just that, building an empire that reflects good food, good values, and good times.

His was the name I heard over and over again: BJ Lieberman. BJ is the chef and owner behind Chapman’s Eat...

It's no secret our modern society demands convenience. And in the case of food that means what we want, when we want it—but at what cost? Today's guest is leading the flavor revolution, a call for us to go back to basics, to source the most delicious and nutritious produce.

Franco Fubini has been working on this mission for over 20 years with his company Natoora, which focuses on global capillary food supply chains to fix our fo...

 Here's a not-so-secret secret for you: I have a huge sweet tooth. Anytime and place that I can find a pastry that's made with love and care and safety for my food allergies is such a huge win.

I am so lucky that when we moved to Columbus last year, I not only found a mecca of pastries, but a modern and cozy spot of community that we visit on a weekly basis: Fox in the Snow. I sat down with owner of Fox in the Snow, Lauren Culle...

Welcome back to The Perfect Bite podcast, your fusion of food and entrepreneurship. When I moved to Chicago post-graduation in the fall of 2013, I fell in love with what would become a Chicago institution before I ever tasted it: Honey Butter Fried Chicken. The name says everything you need! And then I finally ate it and really, really fell in love. HBFC is the perfect community spot, picnic basket filler, or eat on the couch stapl...

Welcome back to The Perfect Bite podcast, your fusion of food and entrepreneurship. Over these first few episodes of The Perfect Bite, we've chatted with founders in the food space and how they've built their brands, but today we're looking at things from a new point of view: what it's like to be an investor to build their own fund in the food, restaurant and ag tech industry. I'm so excited for us to learn from today's guest Brett...

Welcome back to The Perfect Bite podcast, your fusion of food and entrepreneurship. This episode, we're talking about an incredibly personal topic: food allergies. I amongst 10% of the world population suffer from severe food allergies. And as much as I love a great meal out, there are a lot of moments it causes real and extreme fear for me and many others.

I am beyond blown away by the mission and efforts of Served App’s co-fou...

Welcome back to The Perfect Bite podcast, your fusion of food and entrepreneurship. I met today's guest over two decades ago in middle school, north of Chicago. One of us became a Michelin starred chef, and the other yaps into a microphone. You can guess who was the cooler of the two of us. But seriously, I am beyond honored to have reconnected with and have on the show today an acclaimed chef and the founder of Hill's Research Kit...

Welcome back to The Perfect Bite podcast, your fusion of food and entrepreneurship. On this podcast, we obviously talk a lot about food and how delicious it is, how much of an impact it makes on us. But knowing your food is safe and properly taken care of? That's priceless. Jake Simon, CEO & co-founder of ConnectedFresh, is behind an innovation keeping the back of house running smoothly and your meals as fresh as they can be.

Welcome back to The Perfect Bite podcast, your fusion of food and entrepreneurship. Today's guest is a big reason why The Perfect Bite even exists today. She helped me find a career working alongside folks in food and bev when I was a little lost leaving my own startup, which she also was incredibly supportive of. And that's really what her job is today, supporting entrepreneurs in the F&B industry through a platform you can bu...

Welcome back to The Perfect Bite podcast, your fusion of food and entrepreneurship. One of the best things about food is how we can traverse continents in a single bite, opening ourselves up to new cultures, backgrounds, and food folks like ourselves all over. Even better, when you can actually connect with someone in another part of the world, learning how they're changing the food and bev industry in their country and beyond for ...

Welcome back to The Perfect Bite podcast, your fusion of food and entrepreneurship. Today's guest has paved the way for new world cuisine and modern cooking as we know it. In fact, you wouldn't have the word 'fusion' in the lexicon of cooking without him. It’s my dear friend and James Beard-award winning chef Norman Van Aken! 

I just love Norman’s story—from good ol’ Lake County, Illinois, to his chosen home on the beautifu...