The Hungry Jess Podcast

Welcome to The Hungry Jess Podcast! Your host, Jessie, will be in food-filled conversation with some of the most talented and successful Chefs and creatives around the city of bridges, aka Pittsburgh. Hope you brought your favorite eating utensil, because you're about to be hungry AF.

Season 3, Episode 2: Specialty Group 01/26/2023

Season 3, Episode 2: Specialty Group In this episode, Jess is in conversation with Sidney Sokoloff, vice president of Specialty Group and the face behind the orange poster series on his Instagram page, The Restaurant Broker PGH. Restaurants are about the food, but also about the experience. Jess and Sidney talk “eatertainment,” local restaurants, and all things in between. This episode is sure to make you hungry! For more information, visit: /episode/index/show/hungrygrlbigcity/id/25744344

Season 3, Episode 1: Sara Makin of Makin Wellness 01/13/2023

Season 3, Episode 1: Sara Makin of Makin Wellness To kick off Season 3 of the podcast, host and creator Jess Iacullo of talks to Sara Makin, MSEd, LPC, NCC is the founder & CEO of Makin Wellness, a privately owned tele-mental health company based in Pennsylvania. While exercise and eating a balanced diet is essential, well-being means also caring for our emotional and mental health. But where do you begin? Listen in! Plus, we learn about a “potato day,” and why you should have one. For more information go to: hungryjessbigcity.com makinwellness.com postindustrial.com /episode/index/show/hungrygrlbigcity/id/25594866

Season 2, Episode 5: The YaJagoffs! 06/29/2022

Season 2, Episode 5: The YaJagoffs! In Episode 5, Jess talks to that dynamic duo, John Chamberlin and Rachael Rennebeck — founders of You've seen — or heard them — as the zip around the 412 and beyond. Now, they're hosting their own radio show on “YaJagoff on Q." What's behind their partnership? How did they get started? Listen in! /episode/index/show/hungrygrlbigcity/id/23581967

Season 2, Episode 4: Plate It, Pittsburgh! 05/06/2022

Season 2, Episode 4: Plate It, Pittsburgh! Are you hungry yet? On this episode, Jess is in conversation with Briana “Bree” White, founder of the blog Breelicious Bites, and Dave “the Gastronome” Forman. The trio talks food in the 412 (of course!) and takes you behind the scenes of “Plate It, Pittsburgh!,” a cooking competition-style show that can be found on Very Local PGH. /episode/index/show/hungrygrlbigcity/id/23030159

Season 2, Episode 3: Cooking with Casbah's executive chef 07/23/2021

Season 2, Episode 3: Cooking with Casbah's executive chef In this episode, Jess sits down (in person!) with Dustin Gardner, executive chef of Casbah, located in Pittsburgh's Shadyside neighborhood. /episode/index/show/hungrygrlbigcity/id/19910624

Season 2, Episode 2: Live Fresh 02/04/2021

Season 2, Episode 2: Live Fresh Got juice? In this episode, host Jess Iacullo talks to the makers behind Live Fresh Juice + Smoothie Bar. Brett Gilliam and Catey Burget opened the business in 2019 in Homestead, a former steel town along the Monongahela River just outside of Pittsburgh. /episode/index/show/hungrygrlbigcity/id/17814431

Season 2, Episode 1: Con Alma 12/04/2020

Season 2, Episode 1: Con Alma Welcome back, everyone! For the kickoff of Season 2, Jess talks to the team behind Con Alma, a restaurant and jazz bar in Pittsburgh's Shadyside neighborhood. How have they changed the business in 2020? What's the inspiration behind the food and the music? Listen in as Jess talks with music curator John Shannon, executive chef Josh Ross, and general manager Aimee Marshall. /episode/index/show/hungrygrlbigcity/id/17059646

Episode 4: Rachel Walton, head pastry chef at DiAnoia's 03/12/2020

Episode 4: Rachel Walton, head pastry chef at DiAnoia's Cheers to Episode 4! Jess sits down with Rachel Walton, head pastry chef at DiAnoia's in Pittsburgh's Strip District neighborhood, to discuss all things rainbow cookies and baking inspiration. /episode/index/show/hungrygrlbigcity/id/13515833

Episode 3: Lauren Townsend, co-founder of Millie's Ice Cream 02/28/2020

Episode 3: Lauren Townsend, co-founder of Millie's Ice Cream It's the third episode (can you believe it?!) and I'm sitting down with no one other than Lauren Townsend, co-founder of Millie's and quite honestly one of THE sweetest people you will ever meet.... live from Millie's new headquarters! /episode/index/show/hungrygrlbigcity/id/13342703

Episode 2: Georgia Bloom, creator of Sweet Peach Denim 02/06/2020

Episode 2: Georgia Bloom, creator of Sweet Peach Denim Welcome to the SECOND episode! On this episode, I cozy up with my grl and fellow creative Georgia Bloom of Sweet Peach Denim. While chatting in my living room, we cover everything from what it's like to move to a new city and build a business, how to make sure you're getting paid what you deserve, how to balance self-doubt and the pressure of doing "the most," and end with dating ups, downs, and hot Pittsburgh date spots. /episode/index/show/hungrygrlbigcity/id/13035497

Episode 1: Becca Romagnoli, chef of The Vandal 01/17/2020

Episode 1: Becca Romagnoli, chef of The Vandal For the first ever episode, Jessie chats with Becca Romagnoli, Chef of The Vandal in Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville neighborhood. She's also co-creator of Forma Pasta, Pittsburgh's first pasta subscription service. Plug in as we talk all things self-care (and how to find a work-life balance when your life is your job, and vice versa), pasta (this is the pasta episode, after all) and get ready to be a future subscriber after you hear the flavors Becca is working on. /episode/index/show/hungrygrlbigcity/id/12782951

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