Interview with Dr. Nicholas Okeson – St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 114

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Interview with Dr. Nicholas Okeson – St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 114

Interview with Dr. Nick Okeson, One of the Biggest Foodies We Know

Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 114! On today’s episode, we interview Lori’s friend of nearly 20 years, Dr. Nick Okeson. He is such a big foodie that he sometimes knows more about the restaurant scene than us. (He’s got a lot of insider friends.) Nick has been a frequent restaurant customer at many places, and is quite knowledgable about food and wine. We talk about the food and drink scene in St. Pete including discussion about Salt Rock Grill, Parkshore Grill, The Birch & Vine, The Vinoy, Cafe Ponte, Beau n’ Mo’s, Alto Mare, Lost Coast Oysters, Flute & Dram, IL Ritorno, Jeffrey Jew’s new Lingr, and more. Nick grew up on a farm in Kansas and has experience milking cows, raising cattle, chickens, and hunting, so he has experience on the food supply side as well. When he’s not eating and drinking, he practices medicine as a licensed Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. Nick is unfortunately a COVID “Long Hauler” as well. We only mention it, and do not discuss it, but he has a series of YouTube videos about it, which we link to below. At the top of the show, we have Abby Allen with an amazing recipe for Fried Lost Coast Oysters with Tomato Butter, Pickled Shallots and Corn.

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Dr Nicholas Okeson
Dr Nicholas Okeson

The St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast features interviews with chefs, restaurateurs, sommeliers, bartenders, and more, and covers the burgeoning food scene in St. Petersburg, Florida. Episodes air every Tuesday.

This episode of the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast is brought to you by Rollin’ OatsThe Zest Podcast, Noble CrustBuya Ramen, and Engine No. 9. Please keep them in mind the next time you are hungry for some fantastic food.

Our announcer is Candice Aviles from Food for Thought  and Channel 10 News. Our theme music is provided by The Chris Walker Band.

Recipe: Fried Lost Coast Oysters with Tomato Butter, Pickled Shallots and Corn

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Dr. Nick Okeson Interview

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DISCLAIMER: Kevin, Lori, Abby, Haley, Lindsey & Mahika do not dine anonymously (this would be impossible) and we sometimes get free food (though never expected). However, we dine with the locals and we support our own. You will always get honesty in a respectful manner. We do not include any large national or regional chains in our ratings and reviews. We focus on independent locally owned eateries exclusively.

PLEASE NOTE: Reviews reflect a certain moment in time. Some restaurants stay extremely consistent over many years, and some change for the better or worse. Some things that may change are: chefs, recipes, food suppliers, ingredients, philosophies, ownership, etc. We always hope that you have the same good, or great experience we had.
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