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On today's episode of All in the Industry, host Shari Bayer is joined by Dara Pollak of The Skinny Pig, a local NYC food blog born in 2008, covering recipes and restaurant reviews, whose tagline is “where gluttony is no longer a sin”. Dara is a freelance food writer and social media influencer, who is a born and raised New Yorker. She graduated from FIT with a degree in Advertising and Marketing Communications, but eventually realized that her passion for fashion was not as strong as her passion for bacon. Today's show also features a PR tip, Speed Round game, Industry News, and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Contramar in Mexico City, Mexico. Listen at Heritage Radio, iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry All in the Industry is powered by SimplecastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's episode of All in the Industry, host Shari Bayer talks chef and food books with Emily Takoudes, Executive Commissioning Editor of Food & Drink at global publisher Phaidon, which is headquartered in New York and London, and has published books including Bread is Gold and Where Chefs Eat. Emily has held this position since 2014, and has worked in book publishing since 1998. She was at Little, Brown and Simon & Schuster before focusing on cookbooks at Ecco and Clarkson Potter. Today's show also features a PR tip, Speed Round game, Industry News, and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Chef Jeremy Ford's Stubbon Seed in Miami Beach, Florida. Listen at Heritage Radio, iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry All in the Industry is powered by SimplecastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's episode of All in the Industry, host Shari Bayer is joined by Lynnette Marrero and Ivy Mix, co-founders of Speed Rack, a national cocktail competition featuring top female bartenders. Both Lynnette and Ivy are nationally acclaimed, NYC-based mixologists. Lynnette is responsible for the cocktail and spirits program at Brooklyn’s Llama Inn where she has combined her love of rum and south American spirits with native Peruvian flavors. She was honored in 2009 by the James Beard Foundation as one of "America's Leading Female Mixologists". Ivy is the co-owner of pan-Latin cocktail bar Leyenda in Brooklyn and in 2015, she was named best American bartender at Tales of the Cocktail. Today's show also features a PR tip, Speed Round game, Industry News, and Shari's Solo Dining experience at chef Floyd Cardoz's The Bombay Bread Bar in NYC. Listen at Heritage Radio, iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry All in the Industry is powered by SimplecastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's episode of All in the Industry, host Shari Bayer is joined by David Rabin, a partner at The Lambs Club, Cafe Clover, The Skylark, and JIMMY at the James in NYC, plus projects in Las Vegas, including The Dorsey at The Venetian and Rosina. Having been in the restaurant/nightlife industry for over 20 years, David was a partner in the nightclub and restaurant Lotus, which helped pioneer the development of The Meatpacking District. He also co-founded The Double Seven and was an original owner of Union Bar. He served as President of the NY Nightlife Association for 9 years (now NYCHA) and was the Founder/President (6 years) of the Meatpacking District Initiative (now MPIA). Hear how this nightlife OG got his start in the industry and remained top of his game. Shari also takes us to South Beach Wine & Food Festival, the 17th annual event which took place February 21-25 in Miami, with a special "On the Road " segment. She chats with Devon Mosley of Agency IMD and Dara Pollak of The Skinny Pig, capturing highlights from the festival weekend. Today's show also features a PR tip, Speed Round game, Industry News, and Shari's authenitic Brazilian Solo Dining experience in Rio de Janeiro. Thanks to all of our guests, and #SOBEWFF! Listen at Heritage Radio, iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry All in the Industry is powered by SimplecastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's episode of All in the Industry, host Shari Bayer is joined by the brother and sister team behind Joe Coffee, a family owned, coffee roasting company with locations in Manhattan and Philadelphia. They are Jonathan Rubinstein, Founder and President of Joe Coffee, and Gabrielle Rubenstein-Cheong, VP and Director of Catering and Customer Relations of Joe Coffee. Joe was founded in 2003 as a singular specialty coffee house in Manhattan’s West Village with the simple vision of brewing the highest quality, unique coffees and serving them with unsurpassed hospitality and knowledge. Tune in to hear all about their family business and how it has grown since its launch. Shari also features a PR tip, Speed Round game, Industry News discussion, Solo Dining experience, which this week is at Alex Atala's D.O.M. in Sao Paulo, Brazil; and The Final Question, tying the series together. Follow us @allindustry. All in the Industry is powered by SimplecastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's episode of All in the Industry, host Shari Bayer is joined by Richard Blais, who is perhaps best known for his win on Bravo's Top Chef All Stars. Richard is a restaurateur, currently of Juniper & Ivy and fast-casual fried chicken spot, Crack Shack, in San Diego; a James Beard nominated cookbook author; television personality, and most recently, he released his second cookbook, So Good, and launched a podcast called Starving for Attention. Tune in to hear about Richard's awesome career, plus, Shari's PR tip, Speed Round game, Industry News discussion, Solo Dining experience, and The Final Question. Follow us @allindustry. All in the Industry is powered by SimplecastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's episode of All in the Industry, host Shari Bayer is joined by Jim Lahey, James Beard award-winning baker and owner of Sullivan Street Bakery in NYC and Miami, and Co. Restaurant in NYC. Jim studied sculpture before Jim’s first cookbook, My Bread: The Revolutionary No-Work, No-Knead Method. He’s also the author of My Pizza: The Easy No-Knead Way to Make Spectacular Pizza at Home, and most recently, The Sullivan Street Bakery Cookbook, which he co-aithored with his wife Maya Joseph. Jim was named the first recipient of the James Beard Foundation’s Award for Outstanding Baker in 2015. He was recognized again in 2016 by the James Beard Foundation as Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip, Speed Round game, Industry News discussion, Solo Dining experience, and The Final Question, which ties the series together. Follow us @allindustry. All in the Industry is powered by Simplecast Photo by Squire FoxSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's episode of All in the Industry, host Shari Bayer is joined by chef John DeLucie, the owner of two NYC restaurants - Empire Diner, a classic NYC diner which he took over and revamped in April 2017, and Bedford & Co. at The Renwick Hotel. John is the founding chef and partner of The Waverly Inn, as well as The Lion, Crown, and Bill's Food & Drink, all in NYC. After working a desk job for 20 years, John attended culinary school and started a career as a chef. Now 20 years in the restaurant business, he's continued his passion to revive iconic NYC spaces with delicious food. Shari also tips off the show with her PR tip, features a Speed Round game, Industry News discussion, Solo Dining experience, and The Final Question, which ties the series together. Follow us @allindustry. All in the Industry is powered by SimplecastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's episode of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer is joined by Eric Asimov, the wine critic for The New York Times. Eric has been writing for the Times for over 33 years. In 1992, he started the wildly popular “$25 and Under” food column, and in 2004, he became the Times Wine Critic. His columns include "Wines of the Times", "The Pour" and "Wine School". Eric has also published two books, "How to Love Wine: A Memoir and Manifesto" and "Wine With Food: Pairing Notes and Recipes from The New York Times". Shari also tips off the show with her PR tip, features a Speed Round game, Industry News discussion, Solo Dining experience, and The Final Question, which ties the series together. Follow us @allindustry. All in the Industry is powered by SimplecastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's episode of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer is joined by Georgette Farkas, owner and general manager of Rotisserie Georgette, a restaurant inspired by the time-honored traditions of rotisserie cooking. As a native New Yorker, whose enjoyed an international career, Georgette has over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, beginning in the kitchens of some of the world’s great chefs, including Roger Verge, Alain Ducasse and with Daniel Boulud at NY’s Hotel Plaza Athenee. Georgette later worked for Daniel Boulud and The Dinex Group as his Public Relations and Marketing Director for a 17-year tenure. Georgette opened Rotisserie Georgette in November 2013, and has received numerous awards, including, Restaurateur of the Year in 2015 from the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce. Also, on this show, Shari shares her solo dining experience at Chef Masa Takayama's Tetsu in Tribeca, NYC. All in the Industry is powered by SimplecastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.