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2 Barstools and a Knife

Professors Nathan Dodge & Brian Connors with Chef John Noble Masi

62 episodes

3 months ago

The guys are back after an extended holiday break. We are ready for a great year! There is no better way to start this season than with a great guest who just so happens to be our friend and colleague: Chef Kimberly Brock Brown. Chef discusses her Midwest upbringing, the benefits of culinary school as well as the benefits of networking. Chef Brown shares her career growth from working in hotels, country clubs, consulting, and television work, to her recent election to be President of The Amer...

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The guys are back after an extended holiday break. We are ready for a great year! There is no better way to start this season than with a great guest who just so happens to be our friend and colleague: Chef Kimberly Brock Brown. Chef discusses her Midwest upbringing, the benefits of culinary school as well as the benefits of networking. Chef Brown shares her career growth from working in hotels, country clubs, consulting, and television work, to her recent election to be President of The Amer...

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Episode 52 - Chef Kimberly Brock Brown - President of the American Culinary Federation (ACF)

The guys are back after an extended holiday break. We are ready for a great year! There is no better way to start this season than with a great guest who just so happens to be our friend and colleague: Chef Kimberly Brock Brown. Chef discusses her Midwest upbringing, the benefits of culinary school as well as the benefits of networking. Chef Brown shares her career growth from working in hotels, country clubs, consulting, and television work, to her recent election to be President of The Amer...

3 years ago

38 minutes

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BacardiTalks - Dr. Anne Brock, Master Distiller of Bombay & Ms. Stephanie MacLeod, Master Blender for Dewar's

BacardiTALKS - Episode 52 An afternoon conversation with two industry leaders and trailblazers. Dr. Anne Brock, Master Distiller of Bombay & Ms. Stephanie MacLeod, Master Blender for Dewar's Dr. Anne Brock is the esteemed Master Distiller for BOMBAY SAPPHIRE, whose incredible technical experience and education has made her a visionary in the gin category. Holding a position on the board of directors at the Gin Guild, Anne brings her passion for gin to her role at Laverstoke Mill. W...

3 years ago

58 minutes

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Episode 51 - Julio Ruiz / Riedel USA

It's the beginning of the holiday season. In this episode, we are joined by Julio Ruiz, the East Coast Sales Manager for our official glassware collaborator Riedel Crystal of America, Inc. Have a listen and learn about the history of the 265-year-old family-owned company. We talk about the wine glass styles and what you need for your personal collection, or what you need to add to your Christmas shopping list. Professor Dodge discusses the new Riedel mixology series of glassware and gu...

3 years ago

44 minutes

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Episode 50 - Andrew Kaplan | VP of Culinary Operations Rachael Ray

We are just 125 days away from the 21st Annual @sobewffest! What better way to kick off #sobewff season than to speak with Chaplin school's own Andrew "Kappy" Kaplan '03. Kappy dishes on his time at FIU, his first-time meeting with Rachael Ray at the festival and his career growth since that meeting as her VP of Culinary Operations. Students and industry veterans alike will benefit from Kappy's advice. We touch on Kappy's leadership role and giving back via his work with "No Kid Hungry." Coin...

4 years ago

47 minutes

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Episode 49 - Bailey Pryor | Founder & CEO of The Real McCoy Rum

Our guest this week has been nominated for 17 Emmy Awards and has won 7 times! Now he’s an awarding-winning rum producer – he must be the ‘Real McCoy’! This week we are joined by filmmaker and rum aficionado, Bailey Pryor. Bailey is the Founder & CEO of The Real McCoy Rum, which is based on a film he produced for PBS of the same name. We are also joined by Professor Gabe Urrutia. Professors Dodge and Urrutia get to RUM GEEK it up with Bailey and get the facts straight on agin...

4 years ago

50 minutes

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Episode 48 - Ed Eiswirth - Royal Caribbean International

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4 years ago

49 minutes

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Episode 47 - Jeff McInnis | Celebrity Chef & Restaurateur

It’ South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s 20th Anniversary and what better way to celebrate than have one of South Florida’s favorite Chefs join us! This week Chef Jeff McInnis joins us from the popular Bravo television show, “Top Chef” fame and now restaurateur. This three-time James Beard Foundation nominee is building his own brand of restaurants across America. Jeff shares his career path and his journey of becoming a Southern-inspired Chef. His passion for the industry shines through an...

4 years ago

42 minutes

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Episode 46 - Great Whisky | with Jacqui Seargeant & Gabe Cardarella of DEWAR’S

This week we are celebrating the 175th anniversary of the globally renowned and celebrated Blended Scotch Whisky DEWAR’S! The Guys are joined by not one, but two spirits professionals. Ms. Jacqui Seargeant (@jacquiseargeant) is the Global Heritage Manager & Whiskies Archivist and brings a wealth of knowledge to the conversation and the best Scottish Brogue (accent) the show has heard. Gabe Cardarella (@gcardarella) the North American Whisky Ambassador at Bacardi adds wonderful stories abo...

4 years ago

50 minutes

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BacardiTalks - Setting the Table with Union Square Hospitality Group

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4 years ago

53 minutes

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Episode 45 - Norman Van Aken | Celebrity Chef & Restaurateur

What a treat for the 2 Barstools and a Knife team to be joined by world-acclaimed chef, restaurateur, author, and all-around awesome person Chef Norman Van Aken. While we did not get a chance to talk about chef's multiple James Beard awards, we did talk about his humble beginnings doing odd jobs from "hot tarring" roofs to his first entry into the culinary world as a short order cook. Chef tells some amazing stories about the long list of culinary talent that has flowed through the ranks of h...

4 years ago

57 minutes

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BacardiTalks - Pete Carr, Ryan Bibbo, Heidi Hinkle Vargas

Listen to our very first BacardiTalks featuring Pete Carr, Ryan Bibbo and Heidi Hinkle Vargas, Moderated by Director Brian Connors and Hosted by the Bacardi Center of Excellence. Support the show

4 years ago

47 minutes

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Extra Episode - Heidi Vargas - Bacardi USA

How lucky are we here at the Chaplin School and at the 2 Barstools and a Knife podcast? We teach our students daily to surround themselves with the best and brightest. Today, we helped them in that effort with our guest speaker Heidi Hinkle Vargas who is one of the best and brightest on Pete Carr's team over at Bacardi North America, who just happens to be the Chaplin School's partner in all things spirits. Heidi discusses her role as VP and Managing Director of On-Premise for Bacardi and her...

4 years ago

1 hour 10 minutes

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Episode 44 - Kyle Billings - Lyres Non-Alcoholic Spirits

This week 2 Barstools and a Knife is at it again, and together in the Chaplin School recording studio with a new guest and a new concept that had Professor Dodge’s head spinning. This week we were talking to Kyle Billings from Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Spirits. The trend of low and non-alcoholic beverages is on the rise and Lyre’s is putting out a high quality, premium non-alcoholic spirit with incredible branding. We did not completely abandon alcohol this week, as the Speed Rail focused on us an...

4 years ago

36 minutes

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Mid Week Episode - Chip Wade (Union Square Hospitality) Part 2

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4 years ago

17 minutes

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Mid Week Episode - Chip Wade (Union Square Hospitality) Part 1

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4 years ago

59 minutes

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Episode 43 - Sean O'Toole - President at TEAM Enterprises

With Saint Patrick’s Day right around the corner, we thought it was time to bring in a Irishman from Boston. This week, the guys have kissed the Blarney Stone and gained the gift of eloquence with Sean O’Toole, President of TEAM (TEAM Enterprises). Sean has a great story, and he certainly experienced the Luck of the Irish when he started his career with an assignment for Playboy that lead him to a career in the field of Experiential Marketing. Sean and his TEAM work with legendary brands, suc...

4 years ago

36 minutes

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Episode 42 - Wine Future 2021 with Dr. Laura Catena of the renowned Bodega Catena & Friends

Let’s talk about wine and the future of the industry! This week the guys are joined by the leadership behind Wine Future 2021 - Pancho Campo, Master of Wine & David Furer, Wine Educator - and the fabulous Dr. Laura Catena of the renowned Bodega Catena Zapata winery in Mendoza, Argentina - a fourth generation Argentine vintner, physician, and author. Wine Future 2021 is a multiple-day virtual conference that kicks off next week. The conference is designed to address the challenges th...

4 years ago

53 minutes

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Episode 41 - Mike Fiato | Author - The Hospitality Edge: Stories to Delight your Guests, Spark your Culture and Ignite Productivity

Happy Valentine's Day from your favorite FIU Chaplin Hospitality podcast crew! Professor Nathan Dodge, Dr. Oren Hertz (sitting in for Professor Connors), and Chef John Noble Masi were joined by guest service expert and all-around hospitality heavy hitter, Michael Fiato. As the Senior VP of Customer Experience with Compass Group, Mike has "literally" written the book on keys to a GREAT guest experience. Mike discusses his restaurant days and his transition into the corporate foodservice ...

4 years ago

41 minutes

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Episode 40 - Gaby McCoy - Bacardi 2021 Spirits Trend Report

That’s another show in the can!” ...well, at least a Ready-to-Drink (RTD) can. This week, Professors Dodge, Connors, and veteran back-up host, Professor Gabe Urrutia, had the privilege of speaking with Gabriela McCoy about the state of the beverage industry and the new 2021 Bacardi Cocktail Trend Report. It was an interesting conversation, discussing what is hot right now in the cocktail arena from the RTD’s, to Tequila, to the classic cocktails making a comeback. Connors finished off the sho...

4 years ago

51 minutes

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Episode 39 - Ana Fabiano - Rioja Wine Academy

“Life is too short to drink bad wine.” I know we have said it before, but that is because it's true. This week, the Chaplin School's finest are conversing and sipping with Ana Fabiano, author of The Wine Region of Rioja. “It feels like we are actually on a culinary & wine vacation touring the wine regions of Spain, and I need a vacation!” said Professor Dodge. Ana has a knack for great storytelling and Brian, John, and Nathan were just soaking it all up. It really has been a long time sin...

4 years ago

51 minutes