2 Barstools and a Knife

The guys are back after an extended holiday break. We are ready for a great year! There is no better way to start this season than with a great guest who just so happens to be our friend and colleague: Chef Kimberly Brock Brown. Chef discusses her Midwest upbringing, the benefits of culinary school as well as the benefits of networking. Chef Brown shares her career growth from work

BacardiTALKS - Episode 52 An afternoon conversation with two industry leaders and trailblazers. Dr. Anne Brock, Master Distiller of Bombay & Ms. Stephanie MacLeod, Master Blender for Dewar's Dr. Anne Brock is the esteemed Master Distiller for BOMBAY SAPPHIRE, whose incredible technical experience and education has made her a visionary in the gin category. Holding a position on

It's the beginning of the holiday season. In this episode, we are joined by Julio Ruiz, the East Coast Sales Manager for our official glassware collaborator Riedel Crystal of America, Inc. Have a listen and learn about the history of the 265-year-old family-owned company. We talk about the wine glass styles and what you need for your personal collection, or what you need to add to

We are just 125 days away from the 21st Annual @sobewffest! What better way to kick off #sobewff season than to speak with Chaplin school's own Andrew "Kappy" Kaplan '03. Kappy dishes on his time at FIU, his first-time meeting with Rachael Ray at the festival and his career growth since that meeting as her VP of Culinary Operations. Students and industry veterans alike will benefit

Our guest this week has been nominated for 17 Emmy Awards and has won 7 times! Now he’s an awarding-winning rum producer – he must be the ‘Real McCoy’! This week we are joined by filmmaker and rum aficionado, Bailey Pryor. Bailey is the Founder & CEO of The Real McCoy Rum, which is based on a film he produced for PBS of the same name. We are also joined by Professor Gab

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It’ South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s 20th Anniversary and what better way to celebrate than have one of South Florida’s favorite Chefs join us! This week Chef Jeff McInnis joins us from the popular Bravo television show, “Top Chef” fame and now restaurateur. This three-time James Beard Foundation nominee is building his own brand of restaurants across America. Jeff

This week we are celebrating the 175th anniversary of the globally renowned and celebrated Blended Scotch Whisky DEWAR’S! The Guys are joined by not one, but two spirits professionals. Ms. Jacqui Seargeant (@jacquiseargeant) is the Global Heritage Manager & Whiskies Archivist and brings a wealth of knowledge to the conversation and the best Scottish Brogue (accent) the show h

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What a treat for the 2 Barstools and a Knife team to be joined by world-acclaimed chef, restaurateur, author, and all-around awesome person Chef Norman Van Aken. While we did not get a chance to talk about chef's multiple James Beard awards, we did talk about his humble beginnings doing odd jobs from "hot tarring" roofs to his first entry into the culinary world as a short order co