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Culinary Atlanta featuring Jeff Moses with 404 Vodka

September 19, 2018 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Culinary Atlanta featuring Jeff Moses with 404 Vodka

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Jeff Moses has been developing craft beer, wine and spirits for more than two and a half decades, including cult hits Bogart’s Gin and Graffiti Wine. He has lived all over the world – and in cities with famously magnetic culture like San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles – but makes his home in Atlanta in part because of the incredible hospitality and irresistible culinary and nightlife elements. That welcoming character also inspired 404 Vodka – “Spirit of the ATL” – because Moses identified an opportunity for a craft alcohol made in Atlanta for savvy Atlanta drinkers ready for a premium spirit at an accessible price. Hence 404 Vodka – 6-times distilled, hand-bottled, gluten-free and impressively smooth – was born.

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Culinary Atlanta featuring Reiko and Noah Clark with PONKO Chicken

August 14, 2018 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Culinary Atlanta featuring Reiko and Noah Clark with PONKO Chicken

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This episode of Culinary Atlanta is brought to you by Taste of Atlanta. Follow Taste of Atlanta on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Maggie Uyehara was born and raised on Crenshaw Boulevard in the heart of Los Angeles. An all-American girl, she is the proud daughter of her 2nd generation-born (nisei) Japanese-American parents. Her father Howard, was a Purple Heart World War ll veteran, and her mother, Emiko, was a farm girl from central California who passed on the family’s love for cooking and spirit of entrepreneurship. With that heritage, Maggie invented and perfected her signature PONKO Chicken recipe and opened an LA-based catering business when she was 18. The blend of Asian spices and southern California cooking style made the chicken tenders a wildly popular dish. Two decades after providing craft services for Hollywood studios and corporations, Maggie joined her sister Reiko in suburban Atlanta where they, their supportive husbands and amazing kids crafted a fresh casual menu that revolves around that original PONKO Chicken recipe. In 1998, they opened the original restaurant, with a sophisticated urban vibe that gave a sense of home to everyone who ate there. “My mom was an amazing cook. We always had the proverbial pot of Japanese steamed rice. She made Japanese classics like the frying pan dinner (aka: sukiyaki) to all-American favorites like fried chicken and meatloaf. And every other week, a slow cooked pot of beef stew would be turned into Japanese curry the next day! I refer to the food I have created as Japanese Soul Food. Straight from the heart. Authentically Japanese. Authentically Western. My parents referred to it as ‘good eatin’!” “On top of that, my family owned and operated Arlington Bowl, where my mom served one of the city’s best bowls of ramen and her legendary hamburger. We grew up when L.A. food joints, like Tommy’s, Golden Bird, and Walts were thriving. And let’s not forget the lil Japanese diner called ‘Bungo’ on Washington Boulevard. No sushi, nobody throwing knives around, just good Japanese home cooked meals!” Maggie confessed. Today, two of the Uyehara grandkids have decided that they are ready to move the company forward. Noah Clark, Reiko’s son and Mia (Antoine) Seilern, Maggie’s daughter, have taken the helm with great leadership, passion, and business acumen. Dubbed by their family as the Prince and Princess of PONKO, Noah and Mia are poised to turn the family catering company into a global fast-casual dining concept by connecting cultures and cultivating happiness, one chicken tender at a time.

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Culinary Atlanta featuring Jesse Potter with Marco’s Pizza and Kimberly Franz with CVB Dunwoody

June 5, 2018 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Culinary Atlanta featuring Jesse Potter with Marco's Pizza and Kimberly Franz with CVB Dunwoody

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This episode of Culinary Atlanta is brought to you by HandPicked ATL and PokeBurri.

Jesse Potter currently owns the development rights for Marcos Pizza for ten counties in NW Georgia. There are nine stores open in the territory with one in under construction and one in development. Jesse joined the Marcos team in 2013 and has achieved a variety accomplishments including Impact Person of the year in 2014, the first and third highest individual unit opening volumes in 2015, AR highest market sales average in 2016 and fourth highest AR market sales in 2017. Mr. Potter founded RSI which is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and is currently registered to do business in 35 states. The principle business focus for RSI is outsourcing for Fortune 500 companies. In addition, RSI provides Executive Placement and Consulting Services. Prior to RSI, Jesse was a member of The Atlanta Consulting group, providing organizational change management, senior team alignment consulting and training. Jesse’s corporate experience includes; Regional Vice President for Norrell Corporation; Operations Leader at D’Lites of America (restaurant chain purchased by PepsiCo); and multi-unit Operating Partner at Wendy’s. Jesse was born in Honolulu, Hawaii as a military dependent. He has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Tennessee, and currently resides in Atlanta Georgia with his wife Ece, son Kagan and daughter Lara.

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Kimberly Franz serves as Marketing Director for the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Dunwoody in Dunwoody, Ga., where she has been responsible for leading a scaling marketing strategy for the CVB since 2012. In her role, Franz carries out an array of marketing tasks, including website marketing and management, advertising scheduling and placement, ad creative and design, media relations, promotions and campaign content. Through destination marketing within the bureau, Franz is able to positively influence economic impact within the city of Dunwoody. Franz currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Atlanta Metro Travel Association and is a certified Travel Marketing Professional (TMP) through the Southeast Tourism Society. In 2017, she received the “Thirty Under Thirty” designation by Destinations International. Prior to joining the CVB of Dunwoody, Franz served at the Sales and Marketing Coordinator for the Peachtree City Convention and Visitors Bureau in her hometown of Peachtree City, Ga. She attended Georgia Southern University where she received a degree in Tourism & Commercial Recreation.

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Culinary Atlanta featuring Sarah Puett with Atlanta Best Bites and Emily Dong with Atlanta For the Young

May 15, 2018 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Culinary Atlanta featuring Sarah Puett with Atlanta Best Bites and Emily Dong with Atlanta For the Young

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This episode of Culinary Atlanta is brought to you by HandPicked ATL and PokeBurri.

Emily Dong, creator of Atlanta for the Young, has lived in Atlanta for the last 6 years and absolutely loves this city! She wants to share her suggestions and reviews with her readers on places that she’s visited so that they can check them out, as well.

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Sarah Puett, creator of Atlanta Best Bites, is an Instagrammer and Blogger spotlighting what is best to eat in Atlanta.

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Hand-Picked ATL is the best of what to do and where to go in Atlanta. It’s their humble belief that by surrounding ourselves with the authentic, the unique and the curious, our lives are more awesome. Hand-Picked celebrates the independent makers by seeking out their inspired goods and crafted experiences, providing meaningful ways for their users to connect for themselves.

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Seven Chan and Ken Yu are owners of Poke Burri and Lifting Noodles Ramen. Both have proven to be award-winning concepts with cult-like followings in the city. The pair met and opened their first shop a year and a half ago combining Sevens business and marketing acumen with Ken’s food and restaurant background. The two plan to franchise and grow each concept in the next year and have new locations slotted to open this year and into 2019.

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Culinary Atlanta featuring South Main Kitchen

May 1, 2018 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Culinary Atlanta featuring South Main Kitchen

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This episode of Culinary Atlanta is brought to you by HandPicked ATL and PokeBurri.

Andy is head chef at South Main Kitchen, Butcher and Brew and their collective restaurant group is opening 3 new restaurants this year.

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Culinary Atlanta featuring Jonathan Colon with Slingin’ Wings Festival

April 25, 2018 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Culinary Atlanta featuring Jonathan Colon with Slingin' Wings Festival

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This episode of Culinary Atlanta is brought to you by HandPicked ATL and PokeBurri.

If you are looking for a chicken wing lover’s dream come true, then you will love Slingin’ Wings Festival being held at Brookhaven Park. This chicken wing event will bring together 10 -15 wing restaurants including Hudson Grille, Wing Stop, Wild Wing Café, Taco Mac and more to be announced. The festival will be featuring some of ATL’s best tasting wings from mom and pops to chain restaurants. The event will feature live local music, a wing eating contest for patrons, blue cheese bobbing contest and judge’s contest in four categories for participating wing restaurants, which are as follows: Best Buffalo Wing, Best Smoked Wing, Crispiest Wing, Best Creative Wing Sauce and the People’s Choice Award.

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Culinary Atlanta featuring Kellie Morvillo with YELP! INC, Geoff Melkonian with Breadwinner, Inc., and Tanya Jimenez and Michael Le with Mushi Ni

April 17, 2018 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Culinary Atlanta featuring Kellie Morvillo with YELP! INC, Geoff Melkonian with Breadwinner, Inc., and Tanya Jimenez and Michael Le with Mushi Ni

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Kellie Morvillo has been YELP‘s Sr. Community Manager for The North Atlanta suburbs since 2015.

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This segment of Culinary Atlanta is brought to you by Taste of Atlanta and Food that Rocks.

Geoff Melkonian is the Owner of Breadwinner, Inc. / Farm To Ladle, LLC.

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Skye Estroff is the marketing and media manager for Atlanta’s largest food festival, Taste of Atlanta. Skye manages all TV, radio and print media relationships as well as strategizing and planning all social media. She is an Atlanta native, a University of Georgia grad and an expert in Atlanta’s best food.

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This segment of Culinary Atlanta us brought to you by Hand-Picked Atlanta and Poke Burri.

Tanya Jimenez with Mushi Ni was born in Manila where she earned her degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management. She moved to the United States in 2006 to attend the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park New York. After graduation she worked for Chef Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant in New York City for 5 years before moving to the Atlanta area. Presently, she is working at Bacchanalia undergoing her Women in Culinary Leadership Program Grant from the James Beard Foundation under the tutelage of Chef Anne Quatrano of Star Provisions. Her hobbies include running, drinking wine, and watching 19th century romantic-comedy films.

Michael Le with Mushi Ni was born in Saint Louis Missouri and after graduating culinary school spent his time living all over the United States and Europe honing his culinary skills and learning new techniques. Michael has worked as a consultant for One Hotel in Miami, The Plnt House which is a 100% Raw Vegan restaurant, Palmer’s in Peachtree City and Senoia Coffee and Cafe in downtown Senoia. His hobbies include doing paperwork, drinking black coffee, eating sweets and playing with his two bullies, Tofu and Bacon.

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Culinary Atlanta featuring Alyssa Faigen with ATL Bucketlist

April 11, 2018 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Culinary Atlanta featuring Alyssa Faigen with ATL Bucketlist

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This episode of Culinary Atlanta is brought to you by HandPicked ATL and PokeBurri.

After moving to Atlanta in 2014 Alyssa Fagien quickly fell in love with the city. Not knowing how long she would remain in Atlanta, she created a “bucket list” of restaurants and activities she wanted to experience. With a background in marketing and a passion for photography, Alyssa decided to create an Instagram account to document her adventures. And in March of 2015 ATL Bucket List was born. Fast forward three years and ATL Bucket List is now one of the biggest “influencers” in Atlanta. Alyssa has had the opportunity to collaborate with amazing local and national brands such as Ford Fry Restaurants, Taste of Atlanta, American Express, Delta and more. And in 2017, Alyssa decided to take her knowledge of social media to the next level by launching her own social media agency, Atlys Media. She now manages the content creation and account management for many local brands on social.

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Culinary Atlanta featuring Skye Estroff With Taste of Atlanta

April 4, 2018 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Culinary Atlanta featuring Skye Estroff With Taste of Atlanta

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Skye Estroff is the marketing and media manager for Atlanta’s largest food festival, Taste of Atlanta. Skye manages all TV, radio and print media relationships as well as strategizing and planning all social media. She is an Atlanta native, a University of Georgia grad and an expert in Atlanta’s best food.

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