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In The Weeds Podcast Franz & Remi
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ITW is an often ridiculous, sometimes insightful and always entertaining look at professional food and beverage. Your hosts are Franz and Remi, long time pals and industry die-hards with nearly 50 years shared F&B experience. The show shares perspectives and stories from food and beverage professionals across the entire hospitality ecosystem. Our mission is to legitimize food and beverage as a respected and worthwhile career while highlighting the value it brings to our communities. Join ITW for exciting guest interviews, heart warming bromance, ignorant pontification and intermittent glimmers of wisdom. Bon Apetit!
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ITW S2 The gang from Hanks and Nowhere Restaurant
The clout that Hanks *A Restaurant caries in our fair city is unmistakable. For years they have been creating innovative and exciting dishes that have sparked a buzz throughout the food scene in Victoria. And it's not just the regular dinning clientele either. The crew behind Hanks and Nowhere have been the talk of industry professionals for as long as we can remember.There is a sort of deep respect and reverence, maybe even envy, for the way in which they've always been a "...
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ITW S2 E18 Shawn Soole Part 2
Part 2 of our conversation with Shawn Soole!We talk travel, mentorship, craft cocktail culture, BC spirits, 14 different style of ice & why gin is awesome. We might have even fallen down a comic book rabbit hole...Join us as we wrap up a phenomenal podcast together. Please don't sleep on this one!Thanks again and again Shawn!
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ITW S2 E17 Shawn Soole Part 1
Victoria Bartender and hospitality entrepreneur Shawn Soole is arguably the city's best-known bar and beverage expert.Since arriving from his native Australia, Shawn's impact on the Victoria bar scene has been epic. His involvement as bar manager at Clive's Classic Lounge helped grow cocktails culture dramatically in our city. After that, his resume grew to include names such as Little Jumbo, Foxtrot Tango Whiskey Bar, OLO, Café Mexico & Pagliacci's. And it didn't stop t...
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ITW S2 E16 Papooch's Truffles With Janel and Matty
Have you ever thought about visiting Italy, but there's a global pandemic getting in your way? We all hate it when that happens. But lucky for you, Matty and Janel from Papooch's Truffles are here to bring beautiful flavors of Italy to you.Bringing delicious products from Abruzzo Italy, where Matty's family comes from, to local chefs in Victoria has been an amazing way to share the love they have for both areas. They have a network of talented local chefs who have the privil...
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ITW S2 E15 Three's Company with Franz, Remi and AJ
Some keen observers might have noticed a missing component in our podcast over the past few months. And no, before you say it, not our social media presence... that's always been bad!!I'm referring of course to the Athos to our Three Musketeers, the Dusty Bottoms to our Three Amigos, the Larry to our Threes Stooges, Mr. Andrew Johnson.In January, after years of pondering, AJ found the courage to strike out on his own and opened Bicycle Pizza, a cross between New York and California styl...
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ITW S2 E14 Dallas Harwood from Vic Food Guys
Dallas Harwood is half of the team behind The Vic Food Guys, a podcast and social media team dedicated to supporting the YYJ food scene. And "dedicated" is definitely not an overstatement. Especially because he does not work in the industry. The ITW crew were struck by Dallas' passion and deep care for the people that nourish us.The Vic Food Guys have been selflessly shinning a light on restaurants through their podcast, Instagram, CFAX and even CTV.We went into this episode...