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S8E30: Cristina McCarter on Craft Food & Wine Festival and Feast and Graze

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Release Date: 08/20/2025

S8E42: Fawn's executive chef show art S8E42: Fawn's executive chef

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Theresa Schuenke joins Holly Whitfield to talk about her career in food, how she came to Memphis and the inspirations behind the menu at Fawn. 

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S8E41: Brad McCarley with Buster’s Butcher - Part Two show art S8E41: Brad McCarley with Buster’s Butcher - Part Two

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Brad McCarley and Holly Whitfield discuss what’s available at Buster’s Butcher: imported rare cheeses, locally-sourced meats and McCarley’s mom’s chicken salad recipe. This is part two of the interview.

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S8E40: Brad McCarley with Buster’s Butcher - Part One show art S8E40: Brad McCarley with Buster’s Butcher - Part One

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Buster’s Butcher co-owner Brad McCarley joins Holly Whitfield to share his journey from rock climber to recording artist to restaurant Renaissance man. This is part one of the interview.

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S8E39: Grecian Gourmet Kitchen show art S8E39: Grecian Gourmet Kitchen

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Grecian Gourmet Kitchen owner Corinne Knight joins Holly Whitfield to talk about the journey from a farmer's market staple to a South Main restaurant, and now the focus on catering and Grab and Go.

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S8E38: Soul & Spirits Brewery show art S8E38: Soul & Spirits Brewery

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Soul & Spirits owners Blair Perry and Ryan Allen join Holly Whitfield to talk about how their brewery came to be and what's next for their outdoor space. 

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S8E37: Recent eats and a dining wish list show art S8E37: Recent eats and a dining wish list

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Host Holly Whitfield is joined by podcast producer Natalie Van Gundy to recount some of their favorite recent eats, as well as a list of places they'd like to try soon. 

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S8E36: Comeback coffee and beverage company show art S8E36: Comeback coffee and beverage company

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Amy and Hayes McPherson join host Holly Whitfield to talk about the transition from owning and operating a coffee shop to roasting coffee and canning beverages. 

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S8E35: Ritzie's Barbecue show art S8E35: Ritzie's Barbecue

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Travis Ritzie, owner of Ritzie's Barbecue, joins Holly Whitfield to talk about his beginnings with Texas barbecue, his time at Leroy & Lewis in Austin and the process of opening his own food trailer with his wife, Paige. 

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S8E34: Bread is a lifestyle for Hive owner Josh Steiner  show art S8E34: Bread is a lifestyle for Hive owner Josh Steiner

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Hive owner Josh Steiner joins host Holly Whitfield to talk about his years in the restaurant industry, what led him to open Hive and a breakdown on bagels. 

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S8E33: Celtic Crossing, Bog & Barley and Maeve's Tavern show art S8E33: Celtic Crossing, Bog & Barley and Maeve's Tavern

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Holly Whitfield is joined by DJ Naylor and Reny Alfonso of Brazen Restaurant Group, which owns Celtic Crossing, Bog & Barley and the newly opened Maeve's Tavern in Collierville. The two talk about what their restaurants have in common and how they differ, as well as big shifts they've seen in the industry.

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Cristina McCarter joins Holly Whitfield to talk about the upcoming Craft Food & Wine Festival in a new venue and the journey that led her to have two locations for her cafe, Feast and Graze.