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Interview with Lee Aquino from Teak Restaurant at The St. Pete Pier – St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 109

Interview with Executive Chef Lee Aquino from the New St. Pete Pier Restaurants Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 109! On today's episode, we interview Executive Chef Lee Aquino. Lee heads up three of the new locations at the new St. Pete Pier, including; The Driftwood Cafe, Teak Restaurant, and the rooftop bar…

Interview with Ronicca Whaley from Shiso Crispy Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 108! On today's episode, we interview Ronicca Whaley from the Shiso Crispy food truck. Ronicca has three culinary degrees, and has been Executive Chef at The Oyster Bar. She has been a recipe creator for a national food supplier, and…

Interview with Laura Reiley from The Washington Post Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 107! On today's episode, we interview Laura Reiley, the Food Business Reporter for The Washington Post. Many of you may remember her as the food critic at The Tampa Bay Times. She was last on the show just as…

Interview with Janet Keeler from USF St. Pete Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 106! On today's episode, we interview Janet Keeler from the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg. Janet is an Instructor for the Food Writing and Photography Certificate program in the Department of Journalism & Digital Communication. She is a contributor…

Interview with Chris Sherman from the Golden Spoon Awards Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 105! On today's episode, we interview Chris Sherman from The Golden Spoon Awards. They are restaurant awards covering the entire state of Florida. They are published annually by Florida Trend Magazine, which has been around for 60-years. Five…

Interview with Chef Dennis from the Ask Chef Dennis Blog Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 104! On today's episode, we interview Chef Dennis Littley from the Ask Chef Dennis blog. Chef Dennis has been food blogging since 2009, and he creates restaurant-style recipes that anyone can make at home. We'll of course,…

Interview with TV Actress, and Local Entrepreneur, Rhonda Shear Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 103! On today's episode, we interview Rhonda Shear. Rhonda is a TV personality, comedian, actress, and owner of St. Petersburg based Rhonda Shear Lingerie & Shapewear. Rhonda is best known for her 8-year role as host of USA…

Interview with Keri Maletto, Culinary & Food Expert for HSN Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 102! On today's episode, we interview Keri Maletto. Keri is the food and culinary expert for HSN. She is also an accomplished actor and producer for film and television. At the top of the show, we have…

Interview with Deputy Mayor of St. Petersburg, FL, Dr. Kanika Tomalin Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 101! On today's episode, we interview the Deputy Mayor of the City of St. Petersburg, Dr. Kanika Tomalin. She has just published a cookbook titled, St. Pete Eats, where 30 local eateries have provided healthy recipes.…

Interview with Chef Ted Dorsey & Jason Griffin from The Mill & Nash's Hot Chicken Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 100! On today's episode, we have an interview with Chef Ted Dorsey and Jason Griffin, operators and founding partners of The Mill and Nash's Hot Chicken. We talk about the new menu at…

Robin Sussingham (Photo: Daylina Miller / WUSF Public Media)

Interview with Robin Sussingham from The Zest Podcast & WUSF Public Media Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 99! On today's episode, we have an interview with Robin Sussingham from The Zest Podcast and WUSF Public Media. We talk about their extremely intriguing and award-winning series on Honey Bees. Making honey is the…

Interview with Erica Benstock from Greenstock Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 98! On today's episode, we have a blast interviewing Erica Benstock co-owner of Greenstock, a specialty high quality salad and wraps, fast-casual eatery in downtown St. Petersburg. At the top of the show, we have Abby Allen from the foodies test…

Interview with Greg Picard from Sea Dog Cantina Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 97! On today's episode, we interview Chef Greg Picard from Sea Dog Cantina, which recently received our highest rating in a new review of this new Mexican place. After Greg, we stroll over to our favorite salad eatery, Greenstock,…

Interview with Jason Gordon from The Big Catch at Salt Creek Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 96! On today's episode, we interview Chef Jason Gordon from The Big Catch at Salt Creek and talk about his new menu where Beach Bar Meets Beach Drive. At the top of the show, we discuss…

Interview with Ray Lampe from Dr. BBQ Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 95! On today's episode, we have an interview with Ray Lampe and get up-to-date on Dr. BBQ the Restaurant, along with discussing his latest TV series, judging BBQ competitions, and we talk knives, cooking and barbecue rubs. At the top…