Shot And A Beer's Podcast

This episode we're drinking with Lorah Smith from Societe Brewing (one of chef's favorites) and Chef Lety McKenzie from Uptown Tavern. We talk relationships, Societe's meteoric rise, and all kinds of odd stuff.

This week, our drunken hero contemplates his headstone...

Today's drinking is all about BBQ and beer, as Chef and Matty sit down with Mercy Baron from Baron's BBQ Beat, and MVCBF and SD Baconfest founder Gus Thompson.

Since he's a disagreeable sort, Chef is against a whole bunch of stuff...

The definition of a "power hour" and a fantastic story of redemption, this week we sit down with Tommy Gomes, fishmonger supreme, and Chef's wife Annette. If you ever wanted to hear about overcoming your demons, THIS is the episode for you.

The toque is a time honored symbol in the culinary world... Chef is NOT a fan.

This week Chef and Matt drink with Chocolatier Lora Lu Davis and they talk chocolate, beer, and why old hymns are the best hymns. Yes, it's as weird as you expect...

This week, Chef wonders why we can't leave well enough alone.

Chef does some day drinking with Marie Tahan Daniels and Karen Barnett while talking about not editing, when to use the term "easy" and how awful Yelp is.

This week Chef talks about baseball, bad roasts, and how to NOT get hired... Just listen, it'll all make sense.

You're a loyal listener, but who the hell are you listening to? Today Matt and Chef talk about food and comedy and how in the hell it all came to this...

Another quick pop before you head home, this week Chef warns you about the evils of casual...

This week we're drinking with author, bar tender, and bar innovator Chad Berkey and photographer/podcaster Brian Beagle from San Diego BeerTalk Radio. Today the boys discuss the business of bars, big beer buyouts, and the wrath over "indie beer"

Sometimes, you can hang and drink with the boys... sometimes you just stop for a quick shot. But you're still thinking about work. In this quick shot, Chef teaches you all about the various positions in the kitchen...

This week we go from the kitchen to the front of house as we drink with Chip Nicholson and Kymberli Campbell. We talk about how your personality can get you jobs and get you fired from them; the parallels between giving up things for lent and The Grapes Of Wrath; and why we can't all just get along...

This week we're drinking with Photog Rob Forsythe from Chefs Roll and Mike Mellow, Sales Director at Fall Brewing. We talk about brew pubs, beer festivals, sweaty pretzels and other assorted nonsense...

This week we drink with Chef Ryan Studebaker from MiHo Catering and Pastry Chef Rachel King, former pastry chef at Nine Ten and talk about why pastry chefs are nuts, and whether or not San Diego is a first class food city.

This week Karl talks with Chef Rich Sweeney, Executive Chef Waypoint Public House and Chef/Owner of Carnitas' Snack Shack Hanis Cavin