Episode 128 Small Bites Radio

{UPDATE} #SmallBitesRadio was just named #14 out of the Top 30 Best Hospitality Shows on The Plant for 2020. We are thrilled about the news.

D and L Coffee Service Inc. presents the #1 listed “Food Radio show Philadelphia” and #1 listed “Food Radio show South Jersey”, Small Bites with Donato Marino and Derek Timm of Bluejeanfood.com on Wildfire Radio returns this Sunday, February 23rd at 635pm with a FANTASTIC lineup!

Netflix is going to have a SOUTH PHILLY flair beginning on February 28th. So to prepare you to Netflix and Chill we are happy to welcome and talk to Chef Nick Liberato from Bravo "Top Chef Masters" and Spike TV's "Bar Rescue," as he will be part of a new show called "Restaurants on the Edge". The 6-episode premiere season takes viewers to some of the world's most spectacular locations: Visit Malta, Hong Kong, Tobermory, Ontario, Visit Costa Rica - The Costa Rica Tourism Board, Austria, and Travel Saint Lucia on the edge - mountainsides, water, white beaches, and despite their outstanding views, need a push to live up to their magnificent views. "Restaurants on the Edge" is a premium lifestyle docuseries that invites viewers into some of the world's most stunning locations, with the team of experts, Restaurateur Nick Liberato, Dennis The Prescott, and Interior Designer Karin Bohn as they not only transform the restaurants, but the owners' outlooks as well. To do this, the close-knit, light-hearted team tap into the soul of the restaurant's surroundings and communities, incorporating local tastes, flavors, and textures - remodeling in a way that is uplifting and sets the reinvigorated business and owners up for future success. Rising from humble culinary beginnings, to working at local food stands in South Philadelphia growing up with his family in the Italian Market, by age 11, Nick discovered his second love - surfing and snowboarding. Combining the two passions, Nick followed his love and while working at a local surf shop on the west coast, started his own catering company - Calidelphia - that led to him preparing meals for top celebrities including Will Smith, Tom Hanks, Beastie Boys, Barbara Streisand, Anthony Kiedis Red Hot Chili Peppers, Cher, Hank Azaria, and more. It was through a connection with Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur, Chef David Myers that Nick learned he needed to truly dive into every aspect of the business in front and in back of house to become a true restaurateur himself, and that's just what Nick did. In just a few years, Nick's catering business began to thrive and he acquired the long-time Visit California Venice Chamber of Commerce fixture, the The Venice Whaler. Struggling to move forward prior to Nick stepping in, he took the business at the Venice Whaler from a mere $300,000 in yearly sales to a whopping $4 Million in sales. Leading the charge as Executive Chef, Nick made a similar move with The Pier House, and continues to acquire, consult, and invigorate other businesses throughout Los Angeles and internationally with his expertise.

Then we are thrilled to have join us Alex & Stavros Vasiliadis the owners of Bodega Bar & Kitchen one of the newest and hottest dining destinations in Midtown Village Philadelphia Center City District. Bodega is a first-of-its-kind stylish, lush, intricate and colorful new restaurant, bar and live entertainment venue that is ready to dazzle with a tantalizing blend of Latin-inspired cuisine, unique hand-crafted cocktails, and live upbeat music. Then add Bodega’s all-scratch menu which features an eclectic array of contemporary cuisine with Latin inspired fare, blended together with Middle Eastern and Asian influences with a wine program designed by GM Patrice Caron and interior design for Bodega done by Linear A Design Group now you can see why everyone is talking about this place.

The hospitality business can be brutal. Sometimes it can be downright cutthroat. Joining us will be Maria Campbell the Founder of Cooks Who Care to l