You Look Hungry

BURGERLORDS + PIZZAPRAYERS + JEN PELKA = RADIO VIBES

Have you noticed how tight the art/GIF game is on Tumblr? Especially in the food and drink section?

(via PizzaPrayers)

What I’m really trying to say is check out BurgerLords and Pizza Prayers, the incredible art blogs from a dynamic duo of L.A. natives (and brothers), Max and Fred. 

Restaurateurs by day, art  gangsters by night, Max and Fred own The Oinkster (that makes some of the most killer burgers in all of California), Maximiliano (“kinda” old school Italian) and Little Bear (a Belgian Beer Cafe). 

Visiting the BurgerLords or PizzaPrayers sites are like falling into a rabbit hole. By the time I snap out of it, I’m answering my door, tipping the pizza delivery guy, or firing up the grill to make a burger worthy of the ones I’ve been swooning over for the past couple of hours.

(via BurgerLords)

I guess this is the part where you figure out that I’m having them on my radio show, U Look Hungry, today, Thursday May 2nd at 6pm (EST) on the Heritage Radio Network.  When I thought this show couldn’t get any better, the inimitable Jen Pelka, Tumblr Food & Drink Evangelist, is also coming on the show to discuss what’s shaking on Tumblr, the state of the GIF, the L.A. food scene, and so much more.

(via PizzaPrayers)

Stream the live broadcast here via the Heritage Radio Network. If you miss the live broadcast cause’ your going in on that second pizza pie, take your time and listen at your leisure by downloading the (free) iTunes version of the show.

I promise that today’s show will be nothing like this situation.

We Going H.A.M. on Pork Roll.

Texas has beef jerky. Hawaii has SPAM. Louisiana has boudin (and countless other magical meats). New Jersey has pork roll. Yes. Pork roll, also known as “Taylor ham.”

Have you ever heard of it? Picture a rounded roll of “pork” that arrives in a cotton sack. It’s virtually impossible to find outside of the Garden State lines, unless you drive to Philly.

According to Jersey lore, a Republican politician/grocery store and meat mogul, John Taylor, concocted the mystery meat in 1856 in Trenton, New Jersey. It’s popularity spread like wild fire, carving a niche in the contemporary pantry of iconic New Jersey eats.

Tune into U Look Hungry LIVE at 6pm (EST) today, Thursday April 11th, 2013 as I chat with Chef Kevin Pemoulie of the James Beard nominated Jersey City, New Jersey restaurant, Thirty Acres, broadcasting to you from the restaurant’s holy walls, only on the Heritage Radio Network.

Crank it loud as we explore this pork party and it’s elusive history, what’s going on at Thirty Acres today, and so much more.

Refresh your mind and your palette on Thirty Acres by audibly cruising the last time that I spoke with Kevin one year ago before the restaurant had opened its doors.

If you’re too busy going H.A.M. on pork roll, I get it. Take your time and download the free iTunes version of the radio broadcast here. Whatever you do, remember to cut the Taylor ham around the edges, otherwise it will curl up and ruin that hangover egg sandwich.

Eamon Rockey on U Look Hungry Radio

In the words of Rihanna, pour it up pour it up (or down) on tonight’s episode of U Look Hungry radio as I dive into the epicenter of the New York cocktail and beverage scene with my guest, Eamon Rockey. A serious heavyweight champion/tour de force in this industry, Eamon’s worked at spots like Eleven Madison Park, Atera and most recently, Aska in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Tune into U Look Hungry LIVE at 6pm (EST) tonight, Thursday March 21, 2013, on the Heritage Radio Network as Eamon and yours truly discuss the contemporary trends in the cocktail/wine/spirits world, how he came to be one of the signature forces behind the current pulse of the drink scene and a slew of other topics like homemade redbull, how to build a restaurant drink program, and so much more.

If you’re too busy cutting your own cocktail ice cubes with a chain saw, I get it. Take your time and listen to the interview at your leisure by downloading the free iTunes version of the podcast here.

Made Weekly Meets Radio

Today, I chat with Rachel Crawford, the creator behind Made Weekly, one of the most popular food sites on Tumblr.

Here’s the deal: five days, five recipes, one ingredient.

For those of you who have burned more than an eyebrow off in the process of cooking your mom’s favorite recipe, this show’s for you.

Tune in to the live broadcast today, Thursday March 14th, 2013 at 6 pm (EST) via the Heritage Radio Network, or download the iTunes (free) podcast version of the interview. 

Rachel’s gonna give you the run down so you don’t burn the house down.

A Food Guide to Chicago, with the Help of Some Rappers.

I’ve never been to Chicago. I love rap music. I love to eat.

So you can probably imagine how psyched I was to recently discover ThisHeresOverrated, But I love Your City Baby, a rap video based guide to eating in Chicago.

Run by an anonymous source that we’ll refer to as “Ted Overrated,” this dude has a rain main type ability to pinpoint every single food joint located in some of the quintessential Chicago rap videos that he features on his site. He even has a Google map of Chicago with every spot perfectly marked like your very own virtual tour guide.

So naturally, I figured that I needed to chat with this person A.S.A.P. on the radio. Tonight, Thursday February 28th, 2013, tune in to U Look Hungry LIVE at  6pm (EST) as I discuss rap, food, and take a mind bending tour of Chicago with “Ted Overrated.”

You can stream the live broadcast here via the Heritage Radio Network, or download the free iTunes version of the interview if you were too busy dancing to Ace B8gie, “Wild 100 Degreez.” 

As a little something extra, “Ted” provided me with some of his favorite Chi-city tunes to get your earbuds warmed up for what’s going down later tonight:

Common feat. Kanye West - The Food

The Hood Internet - Eatchyo Stigmata (Yea Big and Kid Static vs. Ministry)

Serengeti - Dennehy

Skooda Chose - Uncle Remus [They had to change the name to U See Us after a cease and desist letter from Uncle Remus]

BBU feat. Mic Terror - Spaghetti

Get it ready.

Chef Fredrik Berselius of Aska Restaurant + Radio Waves

Did you read that recent NY Times review about Aska Restaurant, the spot in Williamsburg, Brooklyn that sparkles inside of Kinfolk Studios, the multi-functional art space? It’s the place that’s dishing up modern Scandinavian style cuisine at a pace and in a style that’s breathing new life into Brooklyn’s culinary scene, bite for bite.

Chef Fredrik Berselius (who previously rocked Frej Restaurant prior to opening Aska) is at the helm of the menu; in spring and summer, he’s out foraging for items you’ll later find on your dinner plate, or even in your fancy cocktail.

Here’s the thing: if fine dining is our 21st century version of opera (or a play), participation can come at a seriously high price. These days, tasting menus cost $150 and up at the price of admission, boxing out many customers with a hungry heart and a savvy stomach. At Aska, the playing field is leveled with the prix fix menu, which costs $65. It’s actually cheaper to eat at Aska than it is to take a cab to JFK. 

Cancel that day trip to IKEA for those previously frozen Swedish meatballs, and crank U Look Hungry at 6pm (EST) sharp this evening as I chat with Fredik about foraging, his methodology to cooking, Stockholm and so much more, only on the Heritage Radio Network.

If you miss the live broadcast because you’re dining at Aska right now, I get it, and I’m jealous. Stream the episode at your leisure by downloading the (free) itunes version of the episode here.

Booze & Bison. Party on, Wayne.

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Valentines Day Nightmares, Served Straight From The Waitstaff

Ahhh, St. Valentines Day, the moment when Careless Whisper is played on repeat as a clown juggles golden retriever puppies in a field of thorny red roses.

Whoops. I’m describing my nightmare from last night.

But for many, Valentines Day may include an epic meal at an epic restaurant. Reservations are slim and competed for weeks in advance, gifts are presented (hopefully not inside of the dessert), and every other plate might be topped off with caviar, theatrically presented as the waiter makes it rain with truffle shavings, and maybe, just maybe, there’s musical entertainment that you may or may not be into.

Here’s the thing: If you’ve ever waited tables, worked as a host or bartender in the front of house at a restaurant, Valentines Day can truly be a preview to the gates of hell. For every sweet and polite couple, there’s more than a few that have the ability to shock the service staff, piss off the kitchen, or destroy restaurant equipment (broken glasses, tables, etc.) in the process of their love filled celebration and/or breakup.

So on tonight’s episode of U Look Hungry, it’s time for story-telling from some wise former waiters who have worked at some of the top restaurants in New York City. Tune in today, Thursday February 14^th, 2013 at 6 pm (EST) sharp as you’ll get to hear some spectacular tales and tidbits of nightmare customers, kitchen disasters, and so much more.

Is the customer always right? Is your hostess hitting on your, or is she just trying to be friendly and do her job? Is it cool to make out in the corner of the establishment? All this, and so much more, only on the Heritage Radio Network.

A SPECIAL NOTE TO YOU, DEAR LISTENERS: I LOVE YOU. YOU SHOULD CALL IN AND SHARE YOUR TALE(S) OF DINING NIGHTMARES ON VALENTINES AND BEYOND. YOU CAN REACH US LIVE AT 6 PM BY DIALING: (718) 497*2128 TO WEIGH IN ON OUR STORY-TELLING.

If you find yourself too busy de-thorning those roses (wear some gloves), take your time and listen to the interview at your leisure by downloading the (free) iTunes version of the radio interview here.

Whatever you do, use caution when eating dessert tonight. No one needs to choke on diamonds.