Featuring some of Southern California's finest chefs, restaurateurs, mixologists and wine aficionados, the SoCal Restaurant Show provides a wealth of information, news and interviews with the top people in the food world. Hosted by Andy Harris and Chef Andrew Gruel of the Slapfish Restaurant Group, we provide 2 hours of great entertainment each week.
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SoCal Restaurant Show November 22, 2025 Hour 1
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54:40“From the BBQ Hall of Famer and New York Times bestselling author of Meathead: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling comes The Meathead Method, a masterclass in the science and art of outdoor cooking. Meathead offers readers an informative, comprehensive, and fun guide to BBQ and grilling all backed by the latest culinary science. From masteri…
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SoCal Restaurant Show November 22, 2025 Hour 2
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53:22“Farmhouse Vineyards is a family-owned Texas vineyard rooted in tradition, hard work, and a passion for exceptional wine. Owned and operated by two pairs of brothers and sisters-in-law, each member bringing a different personality to the company. The Seaton’s & Furgeson’s are comprised of 8 generations currently farming 7,000 acres of Cotton, Peanu…
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Show Introduction with Executive Producer & Co-Host Andy Harris
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10:06Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the “SoCal Restaurant Show.” “From the BBQ Hall of Famer and New York Times bestselling author of Meathead: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling comes The Meathead Method, a masterclass in the science and art of outdoor cooking. Meathead offers readers an informative, comprehensive, and fun guide to BBQ an…
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Meathead, BBQ Hall of Famer and New York Times-Bestselling Author with Thanksgiving Cooking Tips Part 1
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11:21“From the BBQ Hall of Famer and New York Times bestselling author of Meathead: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling comes The Meathead Method, a masterclass in the science and art of outdoor cooking. Meathead offers readers an informative, comprehensive, and fun guide to BBQ, grilling, and griddling, all backed by the latest culinary science.…
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Meathead, BBQ Hall of Famer and New York Times-Bestselling Author with Thanksgiving Cooking Tips Part 2
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13:34“From the BBQ Hall of Famer and New York Times bestselling author of Meathead: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling comes The Meathead Method, a masterclass in the science and art of outdoor cooking. Meathead offers readers an informative, comprehensive, and fun guide to BBQ, grilling, and griddling, all backed by the latest culinary science.…
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Farmhouse Vineyards, Texas High Plains with Katy Jane Seaton, Co-founder Part 1
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12:59“Farmhouse Vineyards is a family-owned Texas vineyard rooted in tradition, hard work, and a passion for exceptional wine. Owned and operated by two pairs of brothers and sisters-in-law, each member bringing a different personality to the company. The Seaton’s & Furgeson’s are comprised of 8 generations currently farming 7,000 acres of Cotton, Peanu…
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Farmhouse Vineyards, Texas High Plains with Katy Jane Seaton, Co-founder Part 2
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12:57“Farmhouse Vineyards is a family-owned Texas vineyard rooted in tradition, hard work, and a passion for exceptional wine. Owned and operated by two pairs of brothers and sisters-in-law, each member bringing a different personality to the company. The Seaton’s & Furgeson’s are comprised of 8 generations currently farming 7,000 acres of Cotton, Peanu…
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Restaurateur Drew Nieporent with I’m Not Trying To Be Difficult – Stories from the Restaurant Trenches Part 1
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12:50“Hospitality veteran Drew Nieporent has been a staple of the New York dining scene for decades, establishing a host of iconic restaurants like Nobu, Tribeca Grill, and Montrachet. But his career started from much more humble beginnings—the grill at the local McDonald’s.” “A middle class kid from New York’s East Side, Drew spends his childhood taggi…
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Restaurateur Drew Nieporent with I’m Not Trying To Be Difficult – Stories from the Restaurant Trenches Part 2
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12:14“Hospitality veteran Drew Nieporent has been a staple of the New York dining scene for decades, establishing a host of iconic restaurants like Nobu, Tribeca Grill, and Montrachet. But his career started from much more humble beginnings—the grill at the local McDonald’s.” “A middle class kid from New York’s East Side, Drew spends his childhood taggi…
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Chef Andrew Gruel (Co-host) of Calico Fish House with “Ask the Chef”
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8:31Chef Andrew has some tips to make the Thanksgiving meal prep a little less stressful. Is a fresh turkey really superior to a flash frozen bird in terms of price and value? How about a recipe for an easy to make cranberry sauce that bests the familiar can variety any day of the week and tasty house-made stuffing that’s almost free?…
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SoCal Restaurant Show November 15, 2025 Hour 1
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54:55“Right in the heart of Downtown Lafayette, LA you'll find Spoonbill Watering Hole & Restaurant—where fresh flavors meet laid-back vibes, and your taste buds come to party. Housed in a retrofitted circa 1939 service station with restored neon signs, Spoonbill serves up the Gulf's finest with locally sourced ingredients that turn every bite into a Lo…
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SoCal Restaurant Show November 15, 2025 Hour 2
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52:48Al Mancini is our always in-the-know guest with highlights of what’s new on the dynamic Las Vegas dining scene. Al joins us sharing some dining tidbits including the opening of the relocated Bazaar Meats by Jose Andres at The Venetian/Palazzo and the newly debuted High Steaks at the apex of the revitalized Rio helmed by local Las Vegas Celebrity Ch…
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Show Introduction with Executive Producer & Co-Host Andy Harris
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8:59“Right in the heart of Downtown Lafayette, LA you'll find Spoonbill Watering Hole & Restaurant—where fresh flavors meet laid-back vibes, and your taste buds come to party. Housed in a retrofitted circa 1939 service station with restored neon signs, Spoonbill serves up the Gulf's finest with locally sourced ingredients that turn every bite into a Lo…
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Spoonbill Watering Hole & Restaurant, Lafayette, LA with GM Tanner Dimmick Part 1
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13:20“Right in the heart of Downtown Lafayette, LA you'll find Spoonbill Watering Hole & Restaurant—where freshflavors meet laid-back vibes, and your taste buds come to party. Housed in a retrofitted (circa 1939) service station with restored neon signs, Spoonbill serves up the Gulf's finest with locally sourced ingredients that turn every bite into a L…
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Spoonbill Watering Hole & Restaurant, Lafayette, LA with GM Tanner Dimmick Part 2
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13:35“Right in the heart of Downtown Lafayette, LA you'll find Spoonbill Watering Hole & Restaurant—where fresh flavors meet laid-back vibes, and your taste buds come to party. Housed in a cleverly retrofitted service station with restored neon signs, Spoonbill serves up the Gulf's finest with locally sourced ingredients that turn every bite into a Loui…
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Al Mancini of Neon Feast App and “Food and Loathing” Las Vegas Podcast Part 1
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11:55Al Mancini is our always in-the-know guest with highlights of what’s new on the dynamic Las Vegas dining scene. Al joins us sharing some dining tidbits including the opening of the relocated Bazaar Meats by Jose Andres at The Venetian and the newly debuted High Steaks at the apex of the revitalized Rio helmed by local Las Vegas Celebrity Chef & Res…
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Al Mancini of Neon Feast App and “Food and Loathing” Las Vegas Podcast Part 2
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12:50Al Mancini is our always in-the-know guest with highlights of what’s new on the dynamic Las Vegas dining scene. Al joins us sharing some dining tidbits including the opening of the relocated Bazaar Meats by Jose Andres at The Venetian and the newly debuted High Steaks at the apex of the revitalized Rio helmed by local Las Vegas Celebrity Chef & Res…
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INI Ristorante, Fountain Valley with Founder & Executive Chef Viet Nguyen Part 1
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9:37“Ini Ristorante’s (Fountain Valley) culinary concept draws inspiration from the seasonality and simplicity of Japanese and Italian flavors and seeks to find the perfect harmony between the two. Chef-driven and culturally inspired, Ini Ristorante’s menu combines Japanese and Italian cuisine’s ingredients, tastes, and techniques to bring you an unmat…
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INI Ristorante, Fountain Valley with Founder & Executive Chef Viet Nguyen Part 2
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13:04“Ini Ristorante’s (Fountain Valley) culinary concept draws inspiration from the seasonality and simplicity of Japanese and Italian flavors and seeks to find the perfect harmony between the two. Chef-driven and culturally inspired, Ini Ristorante’s menu combines Japanese and Italian cuisine’s ingredients, tastes, and techniques to bring you an unmat…
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Chef Andrew Gruel (Co-host) of Calico Fish House with “Ask the Chef”
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10:18Buying eggs is a bit of a challenge (cost aside.) What do all the labels actually mean? Is a brown egg actually better (perhaps more nutritious) than a white shell variety? Chef Andrew decodes the mysteries.
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SoCal Restaurant Show November 8, 2025 Hour 1
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54:29“Athens – Food Stories, Love: A Cookbook is New York Times bestselling author Diane Kochilas’s latest cookbook. It features 150 recipes and explores all of the greatest dishes from Greece’s most-visited city. Everyone’s favorite Greek chef, Diane Kochilas, is back with a cookbook dedicated to exploring the food of Athens. Diane has lived in Athens …
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SoCal Restaurant Show November 8, 2025 Hour 2
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53:38“Known for shaping L.A.’s Italian dining scene through Alimento and Cosa Buona, acclaimed chef and restaurateur Zachary Pollack’s Cosetta in Santa Monica is spacious, airy and welcoming, reflecting the evolution of Pollack’s cooking. Subtle, evocative, and layered with dimension while celebrating vibrant Southern California seasonality within the r…
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Show Introduction with Executive Producer & Co-Host Andy Harris
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9:56“Athens – Food Stories, Love: A Cookbook is New York Times bestselling author Diane Kochilas’s latest cookbook. It features 150 recipes and explores all of the greatest dishes from Greece’s most-visited city. Everyone’s favorite Greek chef, Diane Kochilas, is back with a cookbook dedicated to exploring the food of Athens. Diane has lived in Athens …
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Diane Kochilas, food journalist and cookbook author. Her latest is ATHENS - Food, Stories, Love: A Cookbook Part 1
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11:55“Athens – Food Stories, Love: A Cookbook is New York Times bestselling author Diane Kochilas’s latest cookbook. It features 150 recipes and explores all of the greatest dishes from Greece’s most-visited city.”“Everyone’s favorite Greek chef, Diane Kochilas, is back with a cookbook dedicated to exploring the food of Athens. Diane has lived in Athens…
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Diane Kochilas, food journalist and cookbook author. Her latest is ATHENS - Food, Stories, Love: A Cookbook Part 2
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12:15“Athens – Food Stories, Love : A Cookbook is New York Times bestselling author Diane Kochilas’s latest cookbook. It features 150 recipes and explores all of the greatest dishes from Greece’s most-visited city.”“Everyone’s favorite Greek chef, Diane Kochilas, is back with a cookbook dedicated to exploring the food of Athens. Diane has lived in Athen…
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