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In the Weeds PodcastErik Bruner-Yang: Cutting Edge Chef, Restaurateur and EntrepreneurOn episode 7, Chef Erik Bruner-Yang gets In The Weeds with Chef Spike Mendelsohn. The two dive headfirst into the highs, lows, and madness of the restaurant industry. Erik is culinary rebel who shook up the industry with his bold flavors and unfiltered opinions. From his unconventional rise in the food world to redefining what it means to cook with heart, Erik doesn't hold back. We talk about his roots, the influences behind his game-changing dishes, and why he refuses to play by the rules. Expect a deep dive into his journey, his philosophy on food, and some behind-the-scenes stories...2025-01-312h 01
Small Bites RadioEpisode 166D and L Coffee Service Inc. presents Small Bites Radio the #1 listed “Food Radio show Philadelphia” and #1 listed “Food Radio show South Jersey”. Small Bites on Wildfire Radio returns this Sunday, April 10th at 635pm EST with a fantastic lineup! #SmallBitesRadio has been named #14 out of the Top 35 Best Hospitality Shows on the planet for 2020, 2021, and 2022 as well as being named #18 Top Philadelphia Lifestyle Influencer in 2021 and 2022.
We are thrilled to welcome “America’s Favorite TV Chef”, QVC mainstay, Pennsylvania native and best-selling author Eric Theiss to talk about the launch of his new book, Lovin’ Your Air Fryer: 110 Fast & Easy Recipes for...2022-04-111h 00
Add Passion and StirErik Bruner-Yang On the Ukraine Border with World Central KitchenOn today’s very special episode of Add Passion and Stir, we speak with DC chef and restaurateur Erik Bruner-Yang, who was on the ground in Medyka, Poland with Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen. World Central Kitchen is feeding hot, nourishing meals to tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees coming across the border. When we spoke with Erik on the night of Monday, March 7th, continuous Russian attacks on a number of Ukrainian cities were sending an estimated 2 million people to neighboring countries in search of safety. World Central Kitchen activated restaurants in Ukraine and 4 surrounding countries, serving...2022-03-0917 minAdd Passion and StirErik Bruner-Yang on the Power of 10The restaurant industry was hit incredibly hard by the pandemic. In 2020, Add Passion and Stir connected with chefs to learn how the pandemic was affecting them. We're revisiting these inspiring conversations to showcase the resilience of the restaurant industry and its commitment to service.In May 2020, Add Passion and Stir connected with Chef Erik Bruner-Yang (Maketto, ABC Pony, Foreign National) who said that for him the pandemic "...has been a wake-up call... I’ve always been wading in the water of being a public servant and [I’m] finally jumping into it.” In this updated episode, we return...2021-08-0419 min
Industry Night with Nycci NellisCreating Your Outdoor Oasis + #StopAAPIHATE Part 2On the next Industry Night, one thing the pandemic has made crystal clear is that our outside space is sacred. Jessica Petrino from appliance experts AjMadison, landscape architect, Robert Bell of Bell Design, Inc., and lighting specialist, Reed Libby from Affordable Sprinklers join Nycci Nellis to talk about creating an outdoor oasis. But first, Moon Rabbit's Kevin Tien shares his experience as a first-gen Vietnamese American and all the details on the massive fundraiser he has put together with chefs Erik Bruner-Yang and Tim Ma, Chefs Stopping AAPI Hate.2021-04-1258 min
Industry Night with Nycci NellisCreating Your Outdoor Oasis + #StopAAPIHATE Part 2On the next Industry Night, one thing the pandemic has made crystal clear is that our outside space is sacred. Jessica Petrino from appliance experts AjMadison, landscape architect, Robert Bell of Bell Design, Inc., and lighting specialist, Reed Libby from Affordable Sprinklers join Nycci Nellis to talk about creating an outdoor oasis. But first, Moon Rabbit's Kevin Tien shares his experience as a first-gen Vietnamese American and all the details on the massive fundraiser he has put together with chefs Erik Bruner-Yang and Tim Ma, Chefs Stopping AAPI Hate.2021-04-1258 minIndustry Night with Nycci NellisHave you joined Clubhouse? Should you?Have you been invited to join Clubhouse? What is this new social media phenomena and why should you be on it? On the next Industry Night, Rita Goodroe, International speaker and business strategist talks why who, what, where and how Clubhouse is the next great networking platform. Erik Bruner-Yang pops back to revisit "Pandemic Year in Review" & his Power of 10 Initiative’s evolvement. Industry Night. 7pm. On RealFunDC2021-03-2345 minIndustry Night with Nycci NellisHave you joined Clubhouse? Should you?Have you been invited to join Clubhouse? What is this new social media phenomena and why should you be on it? On the next Industry Night, Rita Goodroe, International speaker and business strategist talks why who, what, where and how Clubhouse is the next great networking platform. Erik Bruner-Yang pops back to revisit "Pandemic Year in Review" & his Power of 10 Initiative’s evolvement. Industry Night. 7pm. On RealFunDC2021-03-2345 min
Permission To ChooseErik Bruner-Yang: The Choice to Make an ImpactFounder, Chef and Restaurateur; Multi-James Beard Finalist; Four-time Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient, Erik Bruner-Yang developed several critically acclaimed restaurants in the DC area. After witnessing the devastation caused by COVID-19, Erik launched the Power of 10, a restaurant industry nonprofit that helps independent restaurants across America by re-employing staff, sustaining business operations, and providing food. Produced by LegRoom Creative Engineered by www.podcaststudioservices.com2021-02-0134 minIndustry Night with Nycci NellisFeeding The Hungry in 2020It is absolutely unconscionable that there are those in this country that goes to bed hungry at night. We are the land of plenty and yet some don’t have enough to eat. That’s pre-pandemic. Now, it is that much dire. On industry night, I gathered Debbie Shore of No Kid Hungry, Chef Erik Bruner Yang the creator of power of 10 and Mike Curtain of DC Central Kitchen and together we talk about the 2020 challenges of feeding the hungry.
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@ramwdc2020-11-0248 minIndustry Night with Nycci NellisFeeding The Hungry in 2020It is absolutely unconscionable that there are those in this country that goes to bed hungry at night. We are the land of plenty and yet some don’t have enough to eat. That’s pre-pandemic. Now, it is that much dire. On industry night, I gathered Debbie Shore of No Kid Hungry, Chef Erik Bruner Yang the creator of power of 10 and Mike Curtain of DC Central Kitchen and together we talk about the 2020 challenges of feeding the hungry. @deb.shore @nokidhungry @erikbruneryang @powerof10initiative @mikecurtinjr @dccentralkitchen @ramwdc2020-11-0248 min
All in the Industry ®H.O.S.T. SUMMIT + SOCIAL, Afternoon Session, 1.27.20On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has another special episode from H.O.S.T. SUMMIT + SOCIAL, our first all-day conference, for and about our dynamic hospitality industry, which took place on Monday, January 27, 2020 at The William Vale in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. H.O.S.T. (HOSPITALITY. OPERATIONS. SERVICES. TECHNOLOGY.) featured top culinary and hospitality leaders, who have all been past guests on our show, in informative panel discussions and one-on-one-interviews, creating a forum for the exchange of ideas and innovation. Over 250 hospitality professionals joined us for a full day of programming, which included networking opportunities wit...2020-08-192h 39
Foodie and the BeastFoodie and the Beast - Aug. 9, 2020Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.
On today’s show:
• Chef/owner Jon Krinn of Clarity in Vienna is an old and good friend. And we’re delighted that Clarity’s General Manager Sam Schnoebelen will be on with is to talk about Clarity’s RAMMY nomination for Wine Program of the Year finalist. We’re also going to get Sam to name his wine of the moment for sultry summer days’ enjoyment;
• This week in Beirut a massive explosion shook the city, killing at least 154 peopland injuring thousands. Marcelle Afram, the chef at Maydan and Compass Rose, whose mother was born in Beir...2020-08-0850 minFoodie and the BeastFoodie and the Beast - Aug. 9, 2020Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.
On today’s show:
• Chef/owner Jon Krinn of Clarity in Vienna is an old and good friend. And we’re delighted that Clarity’s General Manager Sam Schnoebelen will be on with is to talk about Clarity’s RAMMY nomination for Wine Program of the Year finalist. We’re also going to get Sam to name his wine of the moment for sultry summer days’ enjoyment;
• This week in Beirut a massive explosion shook the city, killing at least 154 peopland injuring thousands. Marcelle Afram, the chef at Maydan and Compass Rose, whose mother was born in Beir...2020-08-0850 minAdd Passion and StirFighting To Make It Every Week: Restaurants Before and After CoronavirusWhat innovations will emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic? On this episode, host Billy Shore reconnects with noted DC chef Erik Bruner-Yang (Maketto, Brothers and Sisters, ABC PONY, Spoken English) on helping the community. “This has been a wake-up call for me. I’ve always been wading in the water of being a public servant and [I’m] finally jumping into it,” says Bruner-Yang. He recently launched a crowdfunding plan called The Power of 10 that keeps restaurant workers employed while providing free meals to those in need.“I’ve spent the last 15 years of my life working and building up...2020-05-1330 min
Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)143. Chefs Amy Sins and Erik Bruner-Yang on food and community relief effortsToday on “Food Talk”, Louisiana chef, Amy Sins, discusses work with Second Harvest Food Bank and the food culture in Louisiana. Washington, D.C. chef and restaurateur, Erik Bruner-Yang, joins Dani to talk about the Power of 10 initiative and the restaurant industry during coronavirus. While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” wherever you consume your podcasts.2020-05-0658 min
Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)143. Chefs Amy Sins and Erik Bruner-Yang on food and community relief effortsToday on “Food Talk”, Louisiana chef, Amy Sins, discusses work with Second Harvest Food Bank and the food culture in Louisiana. Washington, D.C. chef and restaurateur, Erik Bruner-Yang, joins Dani to talk about the Power of 10 initiative and the restaurant industry during coronavirus. While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” wherever you consume your podcasts.2020-05-0658 minFoodie and the BeastFoodie and the Beast - May 2, 2020Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.
Chefs are working on feeding the needy, offering meals to hospital workers and helping to sustain restaurant worker who have lost their jobs. And a local distillery has taken to producing sanitizer.
Our guests are:
• Nate Mook, CEO of the World Central Kitchen, where he works hand-in-hand with the non-profit’s founder, world-renowned activist and humanitarian Chef José Andrés;
• Nicole Marquis, founder and CEO of Hip City Veg, who is leading a response to food shortages during the pandemic, by delivering meals to hospitals battling COVID-19;
• Erik Bruner Yang, multi-James Beard finalist, four-time Michelin B...2020-05-0251 minFoodie and the BeastFoodie and the Beast - May 2, 2020Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.
Chefs are working on feeding the needy, offering meals to hospital workers and helping to sustain restaurant worker who have lost their jobs. And a local distillery has taken to producing sanitizer.
Our guests are:
• Nate Mook, CEO of the World Central Kitchen, where he works hand-in-hand with the non-profit’s founder, world-renowned activist and humanitarian Chef José Andrés;
• Nicole Marquis, founder and CEO of Hip City Veg, who is leading a response to food shortages during the pandemic, by delivering meals to hospitals battling COVID-19;
• Erik Bruner Yang, multi-James Beard finalist, four-time Michelin B...2020-05-0251 min
Industry NightThe Power of 10. Simple Math: $10,000 = 10 full-time jobs + 1,000 free mealsLovers of food in the DC Area know the name Erik Bruner-Yang as someone who has launched a variety of kitchens featuring his creative take on different cuisines. In the last few years, he has opened Maketto, Brothers and Sisters, ABC Pony and most recently was named executive chef of &Pizza. Like most of the chef/restaurateurs in the county, Erik has had to assess his businesses and pivot. Some of the restaurants are functioning in a completely new model and some had to shut their doors. This “change” gave Erik and idea and has lent itself to the crea...2020-03-3100 minFoodie and the BeastFoodie and the Beast - Dec. 8, 2019Talk about delicious shows! This week’s Foodie and the Beast had something for every taste bud.
First, we were joined by chef extraordinaire and innovative restaurateur Erik Bruner Yang (whose company, Foreign National, owns Maketto, Spoken English, Brothers And Sisters, Hometown Newsstand, Shopkeepers), who has a new spot, ABC PONY, an ’80s- and ’90s-themed pasta place (with Asian influences) in the Navy Yard. Erik’s signature is creating very cool, food and space combos as common gathering spots. Also in are Antonio Matarazzo and Chef Matteo Venini, co-owners of Stellina Pizzeria at Union Market, with news about a new Stellina...2019-12-0950 minFoodie and the BeastFoodie and the Beast - Dec. 8, 2019Talk about delicious shows! This week’s Foodie and the Beast had something for every taste bud.
First, we were joined by chef extraordinaire and innovative restaurateur Erik Bruner Yang (whose company, Foreign National, owns Maketto, Spoken English, Brothers And Sisters, Hometown Newsstand, Shopkeepers), who has a new spot, ABC PONY, an ’80s- and ’90s-themed pasta place (with Asian influences) in the Navy Yard. Erik’s signature is creating very cool, food and space combos as common gathering spots. Also in are Antonio Matarazzo and Chef Matteo Venini, co-owners of Stellina Pizzeria at Union Market, with news about a new Stellina...2019-12-0950 minAdd Passion and StirMoving the Mountain: Marketing Social Change and Making It LastWhat is the key to creating sustainable social impact? Social change pioneer Bill Novelli and Washington DC restaurateur and chef Erik Bruner-Yang (Maketto, Brothers and Sisters, Spoken English) sit down with Debbie and Billy Shore to discuss cultural identity, community engagement and lasting social impact. As the former architect of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Novelli built a social marketing program that successfully challenged big tobacco’s overwhelming political and cultural influence. “One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned in my life is that we can move the mountain… but we’ve got to start by saying, ‘we can do it,’”...2019-03-1343 min
Foreign NationalPichet OngPichet Ong, pastry chef of Brothers & Sisters, is a chef who specializes in desserts. Best known for eschewing the heavy use of sugar and applying savory technique such as reductions into creating more flavorful desserts, he mixes classic technique and whimsical culinary style.2018-09-2000 minFoodie and the BeastFoodie & the Beast - 06-24-18From edibles to potables, this show has it all. Our guests include celebrated chef and restaurateur Erik Bruner Yang (Toki Underground, Maketto) whose two, new restaurants, Brothers & Sisters and Spoken English, at the uber-cool, Line Hotel in Adams Morgan are the talk of DC; former DHS attorney-turned-ice-cream-maven, Jessica Lai of Ice Cream Jubilee; Co-owner Nick Fontana and Chef Rob Brown from the very cool, new food and entertainment venue, Pearl Street Warehouse, just opened at DC’s newest hot spot, The Wharf, and Jessica Banaroti, marketing director for Huneeus Wines and Sonoma’s famous, Flowers Winery.See Privacy Policy at h...2018-06-2550 minFoodie and the BeastFoodie & the Beast - 06-24-18From edibles to potables, this show has it all. Our guests include celebrated chef and restaurateur Erik Bruner Yang (Toki Underground, Maketto) whose two, new restaurants, Brothers & Sisters and Spoken English, at the uber-cool, Line Hotel in Adams Morgan are the talk of DC; former DHS attorney-turned-ice-cream-maven, Jessica Lai of Ice Cream Jubilee; Co-owner Nick Fontana and Chef Rob Brown from the very cool, new food and entertainment venue, Pearl Street Warehouse, just opened at DC’s newest hot spot, The Wharf, and Jessica Banaroti, marketing director for Huneeus Wines and Sonoma’s famous, Flowers Winery.See Privacy Policy at h...2018-06-2550 min
Foreign NationalJason Caddel of Dismemberment PlanJason Caddel of indie-rock band Dismemberment Plan joins this weeks episode of Foreign National.
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All in the Industry ®Episode 173: Erik Bruner-Yang -- Special Broadcast on Full Service Radio at The LINE Hotel DCOn today's episode of All in the Industry, host Shari Bayer has a special broadcast on Full Service Radio at The LINE Hotel DC with chef/restaurateur Erik Bruner-Yang; plus, Jack Inslee, founder of Full Service Radio and former Executive Producer at Heritage Radio Network. Erik's restaurants include Maketto, Brothers and Sisters, and Spoken English; the latter two recently opened at The LINE Hotel DC. Erik is a two-time James Beard Foundation Award nominee, the founder of Toki Underground, and the host of Foreign National on Full Service Radio with his wife Seda Nak. Today's show also features a...2018-04-1157 min
Foreign NationalColin Sugalski & Ryan KiblerColin Sugalski & Ryan Kibler are this weeks guests on Foreign National.2018-04-0500 min
Foreign NationalRaymond Wong, Chinese lion dancer/trainerThis week's guest on Foreign National is Raymond Wong, Chinese lion dancer/trainer. Raymond talks about cultural Chinese traditions and foods along with the history of DC's Chinatown.2018-03-0700 min
Foreign NationalAdriel Luis, Curator of Digital and Emerging Media at the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American CenterThis week's guest on Foreign National is Adriel Luis, a musician, poet, visual artist, curator and coder from the California Bay Area. Adriel is currently based in Washington, D.C. as the Curator of Digital and Emerging Media at the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, where his team has been developing a series of “culture labs” as community-created alternatives to traditional museum exhibitions. He is also a founding member of the psychedelic spoken word collective iLL-Literacy, and moonlights on design projects with artists and non-profits. Adriel frequently travels, with particular interest in how digital space shapes global communities.2018-02-1400 min
Foreign NationalCoach Derrick McCraeThis week's guest on Foreign National is Derrick McCrae, little league coach, community leader and former music industry manager.2018-02-0700 min
Foreign NationalVietnamese Cuisine + Cultural Identity with Lu DuongThis week on Foreign National, Erik & Seda chat with Senior Manager-Head of Program Communications for Fund II UNCF STEM about Vietnamese cuisine + cultural identity.2018-01-2500 min
Foreign NationalCambodia opposition politician Mu SochuaOn a special episode of Foreign National, Erik & Seda are joined by Mu Sochua, a Cambodian former politician and rights activist. She was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Battambang from 2013 to 2017, a seat which she previously held from 1998 to 2003. She was a member and Vice President of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) until its dissolve, and previously a member of the Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) prior to its merger with the Human Rights Party. As a member of FUNCINPEC, she also served as Minister of Women and Veterans' Affairs in Hun Sen's coalition government from 1998 to 2004...2018-01-1700 min
The Best of Full Service RadioErik Bruner-Yang & Todd Thrasher of Brothers & Sisters on "Foreign National"Todd Thrasher, a DC bartender, distiller and sommelier who has received consistent recognition from the James Beard Foundation as one of the country’s “Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professionals.", joins the first episode of Foreign National to talk to hosts Erik Bruner-Yang and Seda Nak about the concept behind Brothers & Sisters, cocktails, identity, hospitality and more.
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Foreign NationalTodd Thrasher, bartender, distiller and sommerlierTodd Thrasher, a DC bartender, distiller and sommelier who has received consistent recognition from the James Beard Foundation as one of the country’s “Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professionals.", joins the first episode of Foreign National to talk to hosts Erik Bruner-Yang and Seda Nak about the concept behind Brothers & Sisters, cocktails, identity, hospitality and more.2018-01-1000 min
Snacky TunesEpisode 306: Rice Pt.2, Northside Festival & Gabi (Live)We’re giving the first half of this show to our friend, Chef Erik Bruner-Yang, for another special presentation of his new podcast, RICE. In this episode, Eric sits down with photographer Enrico Dungca of “The Amerasian Photography Project: The Forgotten Americans” exhibition to discuss Amerasians, immigration, food and identity. We’re then joined by the team from the influential Northside Festival, the 9-year-old Brooklyn weeklong fete celebrating the future of music, innovation and content. They’ve brought along singer and performance artists GABI who gives us a live in-studio performance."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac...2017-05-141h 06
Snacky TunesEpisode 286: RICE w/ Erik Bruner-YangThanks for listening to this special presentation from Snacky Tunes. What you're about to hear is an episode of RICE, a new podcast hosted by Erik Bruner-Yang, best known as chef/owner of Maketto in Washington D.C. RICE will be regularly broadcast on Full Service Radio in Spring 2017. Full Service Radio will be a brand new podcast network broadcasting from Washington DC, run by Heritage Radio Network's Jack Inslee. Until then, enjoy this special preview from us on Snacky Tunes. Thanks for listening and enjoy!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...2016-12-1723 min
Snacky TunesEpisode 247: The Real Cost of FoodOn this week's special edition of Snacky Tunes, we present "The Real Cost of Food" panel from South By Southwest.
Presented by Darin Bresnitz & Greg Bresnitz, co-hosts of Snacky Tunes, and Jack Inslee, executive producer at Heritage Radio Network, with guests Alex Stupak of Empellon and Erik Bruner-Yang of Maketto in Washington D.C.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2016-03-2048 min
Week in ReviewEpisode 10: Jubilee, The Real Cost of Food, and Danny MeyerThis episode of Week in Review goes over The Real Cost of Food panel from SXSW, table-scaping with Irish flair, and tipping policy straight from the man himself, Danny Meyer. On “The Breakdown” Jack and Erin talk to Cherry Bombe’s Kerry Diamond about the upcoming female-led Jubilee Conference.
Last Great Bite
Every episode of Week In Review opens with a recap of the last great thing Jack and Erin ate, and how you can try it too.
JACK: Ramen Tatsu-ya in Austin, TX
ERIN: Green pizza at Pizza Loves Emily in For...2016-03-2030 min