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City Cast DenverThe Mexican Restaurants You Need To Try Right NowFrom taco trucks serving up quesabirria in suburban parking lots to fine dining spots winning awards for elevated tacos and pozole, there is a wide range of Mexican food in Denver. And thanks to a slew of very talented and boundary-pushing chefs, some of Denver’s beloved and distinct Mexican food traditions are being taken in exciting new directions. So what’s hot? What’s new? And where is “Den-Mex” going next? Host Bree Davies is speaking with a man who’s been at the center of it all. Mario Martinez has worked in kitchens with some of these hotshot chef...
2025-07-2124 min
What's On TapTop Chefs, Theatre, Vinyl, PEEPs and Dinosaurs - all in one show!Special Guests:
Top Chef: Wisconsin series Cheftestants Michelle Wallace and Manny Barella
Miller High Life's Joel Salgado - Beer Infused Vinyl!
Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts Artistic Director Tyler Nikolas - season announcement
Racine Art Museum Marketing and Communications Specialist Tyler Potter - PEEPS
Joe from Dinosaur Adventure and a Baby Ankylosaurus - event at the Baird Center
PLUS the Song You Need to Hear and European Travel with Steve Bertrand
2025-04-121h 06
Pod ChefIt's Peanut Butter and Jelly to Me w/ Chef Manny BarellaThis week we are minus one best friend, but we are plus one Chef Manny Barella! Manny talked with us about his journey from playing in a pop punk band in Monterry, Mexico to becoming a James Beard semifinalist and a contestant on season 21 on Top Chef. Manny was a great guest who generously shared his time with us even with a 4 week old newborn in the house! POP PUNKS NOT DEAD!Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays or even Wednesdays sometimes. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last...
2025-03-111h 00
Eat Your Content054. Top Chef S21 BONUS: Interview with Chef Manny BarellaIn this exciting episode of Eat Your Content, host Rich Herrera sits down with Chef Manny Barella, a top 5 finisher from Top Chef Wisconsin and one-half of the dynamic "Power Bottoms" duo. Join us as Chef Manny shares his journey through the intense competition of Top Chef, his memorable experiences on the show, and the camaraderie with fellow chefs. We also delve into an unexpected topic—why tongue-scraping is a best practice for chefs. Tune in for an insightful and entertaining conversation with one of Top Chef's standout contestants! Send us a textThanks for lis...
2024-07-2946 min
Stoned AppetitSeason 6, Episode 47: Talking Top Chef with Chef Manny BarellaOn the 4th of July episode presented by PINE MELON & SEED MONEY CONSULTING, we sit down in studio with Chef Manny Borella to talk about his recent tenure on Top Chef & all things food. From his younger days in Mexico, to working in Mississippi to finally finding himself at home in Colorado.. we navigate through it all.Then we talk BTS vibes from the Top Chef kitchen. Favorite colleague, favorite judges... and the scary stuff like Quickfire Challenges, being on the chopping block & life after going viral on TV. Great episode, unbelievable guest... the perfect travel p...
2024-07-041h 16City Cast DenverDebating Democracy, RTD’s Rough Week, and Indian Restaurant RipoffsIt’s Friday, and we’re digging into the biggest stories of the week. First, local multimillionaire Kent Thiry is bankrolling a new campaign to reform Colorado’s elections, and the signature-gathering kicked off this week. Will you give the DaVita founder’s ideas your John Hancock? Plus, public transit riders face “mounting disruptions” as RTD struggles with outages and maintenance issues, according the Denver Post. Colorado Newsline senior reporter Chase Woodruff and our politics and green chile correspondent Justine Sandoval join producer Paul Karolyi to break down those stories and, of course, share our wins and fails of the week.
2024-06-1442 min
NC F&B PodcastWhat's Next for Top Chef Contestant Manny BarellaWe chat with Chef Manny Barella, visiting from Denver, Colorado. Barella, a Top Chef contestant and renowned chef, discusses his culinary journey, the inspiration behind his cooking, and his excitement for participating in Bubbles and Brisket. Beyond sharing his experiences on Top Chef and his recent culinary experiments, Barella also reveals his upcoming venture in Raleigh, Jaguar Bolera, an entertainment-focused concept aiming to offer high-quality, scratch-made food. The conversation touches on Barella's diverse cooking influences, expectations for his new project, and the significance of his Top Chef fraternity. 01:41 Chef Manny's Brisket Adventures 03:07 Diving Into Top Chef: The Competition, Challenges, and Ch...
2024-04-1157 min
Food and Dine, a Top Chef podcastlet’s meet Top Chef s21 cheftestants - Season 21 Episode 00 part 2 - S21E00Food & Dine the podcast will drop every Sunday after Top Chef airs https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/food-and-dine
00:00:00 - 00:00:14 welcome to Food & Dine, a Top Chef podcast
00:00:14 - 00:01:27 let’s meet the cheftestants for Top Chef season 21 in Wisconsin
00:01:27 - 00:02:06 Alisha Elenz https://www.instagram.com/alishaelenz/
00:02:06 - 00:02:52 Dan Jacobs https://www.instagram.com/djbistro/
00:02:52 - 00:04:32 Manny Barella https://www.instagram.com/chefmannybarella/
00:04:32 - 00:05:50 Laura Ozyilmaz https://www.instagram.com/lauraozyilmaz/
00:05:50 - 00:07:01 Danny Garcia https://www.instagram.com/chef.dannygarcia/
00:07:01 - 00:07:53 Rasika Venkatesa...
2024-03-1719 min
Colorado Food MagazineColorado Food Magazine Episode 26: Manny Barella w/ Bellota Denver PART 2On this week's episode, we sit down with the very first interviewee on Colorado Food Magazine, Chef Manny Barella with Bellota, the Mexican mecca located right next to The Source Hotel on Brighton Boulevard in Downtown Denver. Manny sits down and discusses his partnership with the HRA and his plans to grow the Hispanic Chef's Association into something that's never done before.
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2022-03-0158 minColorado Food MagazineColorado Food Magazine Episode 1: Manny Barella w/ Bellota DenverIn this week's episode of the Colorado Food Magazine, we sit down with Manny Barella, the Executive Chef of Bellota Denver and recently appointed as the head of the Hispanic Chef's Association to learn more about his early life and what brought him into the food industry. John with Hispanic Restaurant Association takes an in-depth look at Manny's past in Mexico, his philosophies, and what HRA and the Hispanic Chef's Association has meant to him.
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2021-09-2835 min