Darin sits down with Katherine Lewin, the founder of the store Big Night and the author of the upcoming cookbook Big Night, which is all about dinners, parties and dinner parties. He talks to Katherine about the opening of her store, how you don't need to be perfect to throw a dinner party, and what she puts on her playlist for a night of having friends over. Then we head into the archives for the New York Rocker band NO ICE. They played with the likes of Television and Black Lips and they...

Darin welcomes Jess Damuck back to the show to celebrate her new book health nut which is currently out on Abrams. They chat about the journey from the first book to the second book, the vibrations she finds in food, creating a community around her, and some of the music that pops up in the pages. Then it is a dip into the archives for one of our favorite artists, TOMI, who stopped by in 2018 to join us on the heels of the release of her ep "What Kind of Love." Snacky Tunes: Music is the...

Today we are talking with Sasha Zabar, from the legendary Zabar family and owner of Glace, one of the most exciting new ice cream shops in New York City. We talk about growing up in his family’s grocery store, his heading out to hospitality school, and him coming back into the family fold to start his own business with his dad and brother. Then it's a dip into the archives where we sit down with Prima. She came by to talk about and play songs from  her debut album Lightning. Dirt. Metals....

We're hitting both coasts for this week’s episode, kicking things off in New York City with Chef Dan Kluger. We talk about him cutting his teeth in the local culinary scene, him opening up his first restaurant, and what it's like to open in Hudson Yards. Then we dip into the archives for a performance from Matt Costa at Dangerbird Studios in LA. Matt chatted about his 15 year music career and shared a live studio performance. Snacky Tunes: Music is the Main Ingredient, Chefs and Their Music...

Today we sit down with Hanna Raskin, the editor and publisher of The Food Section, an incredible indie food publication/newsletter that covers the American South. We talk about her journey in the world of editorial writing, her time as a restaurant reviewer, and how the south is tied together by food. Then it's a deep dip into the archives back to March 2017, when Kid Wave stopped by the studio in Brooklyn to talk about growing up in Sweden, finding musical success in London, and what it's...

Join us for another live recording of Snacky Tunes Salon from the ChowNow HQ in Culver City. For this roundtable, Darin chatted with Corporate Chef of Momofuku, Jude Parra-Sickels, and Pijja Palace’s owner, Avish Naran, about the direct connection between food and sports. Snacky Tunes: Music is the Main Ingredient, Chefs and Their Music (Phaidon), is now on shelves at bookstores around the world. It features 77 of the world’s top chefs who share personal stories of how music has been an...

We have an all new episode today, and we are so excited to be kicking it off with two of our good friends, Antonio Diaz and Casey Felton, who launched a Kickstarter for their new series Fire The Menu. We chat about the current landscape of cooking shows, how they met, and what they hope to do and say with their new show. Then we head to London, where we chat with Hatis Noit before she heads out on tour around the world. We chat about what she eats before she goes on the road, how her songs...

This week we head over to New York to chat with the beverage director and managing partner at one of the city's best new bars, Libertine. That's right, we're sitting down with Cody Pruitt to chat with him about his love for the city, him coming up in the culinary scene, how food played a big role for him in his childhood, and what it means to open up a spot for people to hang and relax in one of the greatest cities in the world. Then it’s a dip into the archives for a sit down with songwriter...

Darin heads to Highland Park to chat with Kat Turner, chef and partner of Highly Likely. She shares her story of being a personal chef, doing laundry for the Smashing Pumpkins in Tokyo, and building her community around regulars. Then we head to our hometown, Philadelphia, to chat with Mike McGuiness, who plays guitar in Rid of Me and runs Knife Hits Records.  We chat about the pandemic's influence on their (at the time) new EP, their future plans for shows, and what goes into selecting the...

Darin heads over to the east coast today for a chat with Tyler Akin, Chef and Founder of Form-Function Hospitality. They talk about Tyler’s culinary adventures up & down the eastern seaboard, his mentoring of the next generation of chefs, and how he supported the culinary community during the pandemic. Then it’s a dip into the archives when we were joined in the studio by singer/songwriter Monika Heidemann (stage name HEIDEMANN), who told us all about her early gravitation to synthesizers...

We are heading back to Brooklyn today to chat with Max Natmessnig and Marco Prins, the new Co-Executive Chefs at The Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare. They were given the reigns to the legendary tasting menu and have taken it to new heights. It is a fantastic chat about their start in Europe and how they met on the line, and the responsibility they feel to keep the restaurant at its top level. We’re then joined by Håbe, from Tulum, who are the famous club GITANO’s house band. They gave us a...

This week Darin chats with Aaron and Hannah of one of our favorite pop ups turned permanent, Quarter Sheets. We chat about the cute story of how they met, how they pivoted during the pandemic, and the vibe they put together every night at their restaurant. Then it’s a classic performance from the archives from one of our favorite midwest trios, Wilderado. Snacky Tunes: Music is the Main Ingredient, Chefs and Their Music (Phaidon), is now on shelves at bookstores around the world. It features...

We are kicking things off in Kauai with founder and chief business officer of Holey Grail Donuts, Hana Dreiling, who started the business with her brother, Nile, in a trailer in Hawaii back in 2017. We talk about how they use local ingredients to change up the take on the classic treat, how the lines stretch for an hour, how they provide live music for those who wait, and how they eventually came to the mainland to serve up their delicious wares. Then we have a live performance from...

Darin sits down with the owners of one of his favorite new restaurants in Los Angeles, Amiga Amore. Co-owners Chef Danielle Duran-Zecca and Alessandro Zecca opened up this Highland Park neighborhood spot, serving up their own genre of Mexitalian food. They chat about their time cooking in New York, their move back to LA, and the music & comfort that you could feel when you dine with them. Then, keeping up with our recent Philadelphia trend, we are heading back to the archives to hang out...

This week we're heading back to Darin’s hometown of Philadelphia to chat with Colin McFadden and Chef Drew DiTomo, two of the founders of the new restaurant /  bar /  tap room, Meetinghouse. It is a beautifully designed space and they chat about that design, why they wanted to open up a spot in Philadelphia, what it means to carry on the legacy of being a local, and how they have weaved themselves into the fabric of the neighborhood. Then we are deep diving into the archive for a performance...

Today we are sitting down with chef Angelo Sosa whose new restaurant Kembara just opened in Phoenix at the end of last year. We talk about his time cooking in New York, his travels all over the world, and his obsessive nature when it comes to the playlists at all of his restaurants. Then it's a dive into the archives where we sit down with Frances Rose, a New York duo who love to combine R&B, Rock, and Grunge. They talk about growing up in the Hudson River valley. Snacky Tunes: Music is...

We are kicking off 2024 with our good buddy Fermín Núñez, who you may know from Este, Suerte, and Bar Toti if you've been to Austin. He's a great chef and an even better guy. We talk about his childhood in Mexico, learning how to cook when he came to the states, and what brought him back to Austin after his travels in Europe. Then we head into the archive for a performance from Native Sun. Fueled by their obsession with rock legends the Rolling Stones and Velvet Underground the quartet built...

For this year’s season finale, Darin sits down with Bill Addison, the LA Times Restaurant Critic, for a look back on the year that was 2023.  They chat about the stories that the culinary scene shared, the evolution of new restaurants, and the 101 Best Restaurant List that just came out. Then we head into the archives for a performance from Nadia Sirota, a one-woman contemporary-classical commissioning machine. A big thank you to everyone who supported the show this year and we’ll see you all...

On today’s episode, Dairn sits down with Steve Schwartz, the Founder, CEO, and Master Tea Blender at Art of Tea. They have an incredibly insightful conversation about Steve's travels around the world, how he started hand mixing tea in his living room, and how he has shared his vision of what tea can bring to people all over the world. After the break, it’s a dive into the archive for a performance by Starchild & The New Romantic. Bryndon Cook, who records as Starchild, describes his music...

Today, Darin heads to his homeland of Montreal to sit down with two of his favorite people, Vanya Filipovic & Marc-Olivier Frappier of Vin Mon Lapin. They talk about their time in the local food scene, how they met, and what it means to be the number one restaurant in Canada. Then it's a live performance from Saunder Jurriaans, whose new album, Phantom Limb,  is out on his own imprint, Ghost Talk Records. He chats about the holiday season, his approach to writing songs for his own album...

Today we are chatting with Adam Keita, one of the owners of Daughter, a cafe, coffee shop, wine bar in Brooklyn. We chat about the social pact that all  New Yorkers agree to when living in the city, his time spent as a barista in some of the great cafes of New York, and how he went from a barista to a business owner. Then it's a deep dip into the archives when the Desert Sharks stopped by the studio for a hard charging New York full flung rock and roll session. They were swinging by to talk...

This week we're throwing it all the way back to Thanksgiving 2014 when Momma Bresnitz called into the show. Darin, Greg, and Mom (Gloria) have a wonderful conversation about the traditional family Thanksgiving, including Mom's culinary background and timeline for the turkey day prep. She gives the guys full disclosure on how she pulls together the best meal and day-of experience for friends and family, as well as expert advice to the newbie making a Thanksgiving feast for the first time. In...

Darin dips into Philadelphia to chat with Alex Kemp, the Chef and Co-Owner of My Loup. They chat about Alex’s culinary adventures across Montreal, San Francisco, New York, and eventually the City of Brotherly Love. They talk about his restaurant, which recently was on Eater’s best new restaurants in America, the work that he's done with his partner and wife, Chef Amanda Schulman, and what one can expect when they sit down for an absolutely perfect night out at My Loup. Then it's a dive into...

Today Darin sits down with Shin Irvin and Melissa López of Cypress Park’s Shin’s Pizza, Creative Partner and Chef & Partner of the restaurant, respectively. These two, along with Last Word Hospitality, have created a deeply personal Pizza spot serving up East Coast style slices. Shin chats about growing up in Philly, how Melissa beautifully created dishes from Shin’s stories, and how the design plays an integral part in the experience. Then it's a deep dive into the archives when we had...